Birding

Guided Nature Walk | Arctic Visitors

Join us for a relaxed and curious bird walk focused on the visitors from the arctic that spend their winters at Seward Park.

Wednesday, March 18, 2026
2:00pm - 4:00pm Pacific Seattle, Washington

Location Details

Seward Park Audubon Center

5902 Lake Washington Blvd S, Seattle, 98118, WA

Guided Nature Walk | Arctic Visitors

March 18, 2026 - Seattle, WA

Wednesday, March 18, 2026
2 PM – 4:30PM
Free (advance registration required)

Each winter, Lake Washington becomes a temporary home for birds that spend their summers breeding in the far north of Alaska and Canada. Join us for a relaxed and curious bird walk focused on these arctic visitors — from dabbling ducks and diving grebes to coots and other cold-weather travelers who arrive just as the days grow shorter.

Your guide and instructor, Nick Dujnic, will start indoors with a 30-minute classroom session designed to help you get familiar with the waterfowl you’re most likely to see, learning what to look for and how to tell similar species apart. Then you'll head outside for a 90-minute walk along the shores of Seward Park, scanning the lake to see who’s paddling, diving, or resting on the water that day.

This program is designed for all ages and experience levels — whether you’re brand new to birding or simply enjoy slowing down and noticing the seasonal rhythms of nature. Binoculars will be provided, and we will help you spot birds and answer questions along the way.

Registration will open Thursday, March 12 @ 2PM

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