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Owl Prowl: Picnic Point (FULL)

  • Picnic Point 2004 University Bay Drive Madison, WI, 53705 United States (map)

We’re sorry, this field trip is currently full. Scroll down to learn how to get on the waiting list.

Enjoy the nighttime woods on this evening Owl Prowl at Picnic Point. Meet at Lot 129 at the entrance to Picnic Point, and bring a headlamp or flashlight if you like. We will begin birding as dusk falls, and continue our Owl Prowl until 9:00 p.m. Great horned and barred owls are regularly seen in this area, and we may get lucky and find screech owls as well! We will have binoculars for loan.

RAIN/SNOW DATE: Sunday, February 9

ACCESSIBILITY FEATURES:

  • Trail grade and number/type of trail impediments are ok for those with difficulty walking or wearing children in packs

  • Field trip leader is adept at birding by ear and can accommodate those with visual impairments

  • Accessible by public transportation

  • The first half of the trip is wheelchair accessible: wide, paved paths. The second half progresses on to grassy paths and some narrower paths.

  • We move at a very slow pace

APPROXIMATE DISTANCE FOR WALKING: 1-3 miles

RSVP REQUIRED: YES, and the trip is currently FULL. Please contact Carolyn  (carolyn.byers@madisonaudubon.org or 608-255-2473) to be added to the waiting list.

Cover photo by Phil Brown

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Madison Audubon at the WI Garden Expo!
Later Event: February 9
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