Birding with Ron Escano 

Ron has years of experience guiding local birding groups. Whether you are new to birding, are looking to sharpen your skills, or just hope to find a group to bird with, Ron is a great person to spend a morning with. His pace is relaxed, but thorough, making sure everyone has seen or heard each species.  Ron will help new birders focus on key identification points to build their bird knowledge while sorting through the nuances of sparrow calls for more advanced birders.

Upcoming walks meet at the Carty Unit of the Refuge and are limited to 10 people. These generally last two to three hours but you are welcome to stay as long or short as works for you. Walks are free but the $3 refuge daily fee does apply. For more information about the fee and rules of the refuge click here. 

eBird

If you are curious about what to expect on one of these walks, visit the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge page on eBird! You can even find bird checklists from our walk leaders. If you look at the date and time of a previous bird walk you can see how long the walk was and what species they saw! This online resource is used to collect citizen science data about bird sightings in different areas all over the world.

NOTE: eBird is an external resource run by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology through Cornell University. If you click the above link, it will take you off the refuge website onto their website.