Come join the MidCoast Watersheds Council for a presentation about shorebirds. During spring and fall, shorebirds use local beaches, estuaries, and freshwater wetlands as they pause to feed and rest during their long and demanding migrations. Some shorebirds breeding in North America migrate extremely long distances to winter in the Southern Hemisphere on both sides of the Pacific Ocean. Along the way, some individuals visit two or three continents during their annual journeys. Recently, a shorebird set the record for a nonstop flight by a bird when one individual was documented flying more than 8,400 miles! While these birds are very capable fliers, their survival is dependent on international conservation efforts around the globe.

Speaker: Roy Lowe

Roy Lowe is a wildlife photographer and resident of Waldport, Oregon. He was employed with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for more than 37 years and was the Project Leader for the Oregon Coast National Wildlife Refuge Complex upon his retirement in 2015. In retirement Roy has pursued his photography interests locally and around the world.