Willamette University

44.93544 , -123.03178

Willamette University is an urban birding hot spot with more than 100+ species! Check out the details of what we have seen. We are a primarily undergraduate university with many students conducting research on local birds. We have more than a dozen nesting species on campus. These species include western specialties like the Slender-billed White-breasted Nuthatch, Bushtit, Bewick's Wren, and California Scubjay. During the academic year, there is a weekly bird walk open to all students, staff, faculty, and friends of the university. The habitats include parklike ornamental landscapes, relicts of the original oak savannah, and a Mill Race. The campus is the oldest college place consistently active west of the Mississippi River and has a long history of ornithology starting with Morton Peck. Today many Willamette University alumni are leading bird researchers, educators, and resource managers. Willamette University faculty and students regularly give outreach talks and bird walks in the community throughout the central Willamette Valley and Oregon Coast.

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<p>Willamette University is an urban birding hot spot with more than 100+ species! <a href="https://ebird.org/hotspot/L4191086" target="_blank">Check out the details of what we have seen</a>. We are a primarily undergraduate university with many students conducting research on local birds.  We have more than a dozen nesting species on campus.  These species include western specialties like the Slender-billed White-breasted Nuthatch, Bushtit, Bewick's Wren, and California Scubjay.  During the academic year, there is a weekly bird walk open to all students, staff, faculty, and friends of the university.  The habitats include parklike ornamental landscapes, relicts of the original oak savannah, and a Mill Race. The campus is the oldest college place consistently active west of the Mississippi River and has a long history of ornithology starting with Morton Peck. Today many Willamette University alumni are leading bird researchers, educators, and resource managers. Willamette University faculty and students regularly give outreach talks and bird walks in the community throughout the central Willamette Valley and Oregon Coast.  </p>

Coordinates were set by David Craig : 44.9354/-123.0318 (2021-08-10 00:25:13 )

Site name was set by David Craig as "Willamette University" (2021-08-10 00:25:13 )

Edited by Mathias Ritschard (Admin) on 2021-08-10 13:38:01

Edited by Mathias Ritschard (Admin) on 2021-08-10 13:37:42

Willamette University is an urban birding hot spot with more than 100+ species! Check out the details of what we have seen. We are a primarily undergraduate university with many students conducting research on local birds. We have more than a dozen nesting species on campus. These species include western specialties like the Slender-billed White-breasted Nuthatch, Bushtit, Bewick's Wren, and California Scubjay. During the academic year, there is a weekly bird walk open to all students, staff, faculty, and friends of the university. The habitats include parklike ornamental landscapes, relicts of the original oak savannah, and a Mill Race. The campus is the oldest college place consistently active west of the Mississippi River and has a long history of ornithology starting with Morton ~~Peck.~~ Peck. Today many Willamette University alumni are leading bird researchers, educators, and resource managers. Willamette University faculty and students regularly give outreach talks and bird walks in the community throughout the central Willamette Valley and Oregon Coast.

Edited by Mathias Ritschard (Admin) on 2021-08-10 13:37:17

Willamette University is an urban birding hot spot with more than 100+ species! Check out the details of what we have ~~seen at https://ebird.org/hotspot/L4191086.~~seen. We are a primarily undergraduate university with many students conducting research on local birds. We have more than a dozen nesting species on campus. These species include western specialties like the Slender-billed White-breasted Nuthatch, Bushtit, Bewick's Wren, and California Scubjay. During the academic year, there is a weekly bird walk open to all students, staff, faculty, and friends of the university. The habitats include parklike ornamental landscapes, relicts of the original oak savannah, and a Mill Race. The campus is the oldest college place consistently active west of the Mississippi River and has a long history of ornithology starting with Morton Peck. Today many Willamette University alumni are leading bird researchers, educators, and resource managers. Willamette University faculty and students regularly give outreach talks and bird walks in the community throughout the central Willamette Valley and Oregon Coast.

Edited by David Craig on 2021-08-10 00:36:54

Willamette University is an urban birding hot spot with more than 100+ species! Check out the details of what we have seen at https://ebird.~~org/hotspot/L4191086~~org/hotspot/L4191086. We are a primarily undergraduate university with many students conducting research on local birds. We have more than a dozen nesting species on campus. These species include western specialties like the Slender-billed White-breasted Nuthatch, Bushtit, Bewick's Wren, and California Scubjay. During the academic year, there is a weekly bird walk open to all students, staff, faculty, and friends of the university. The habitats include parklike ornamental landscapes, relicts of the original oak savannah, and a Mill Race. The campus is the oldest college place consistently active west of the Mississippi River and has a long history of ornithology starting with Morton Peck. Today many Willamette University alumni are leading bird researchers, educators, and resource managers. Willamette University faculty and students regularly give outreach talks and bird walks in the community throughout the central Willamette Valley and Oregon Coast.

Edited by David Craig on 2021-08-10 00:26:49

Willamette University is an urban birding hot spot with more than 100+ species! Check out the details at https://ebird.org/hotspot/L4191086

Top species

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Timing and strategy

Fall and Spring semesters are best especially in the mornings. The academic schedule is available here.

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Edited by Mathias Ritschard (Admin) on 2021-08-10 13:38

Fall and Spring semesters are best especially in the mornings. The academic schedule is available ~~at https://willamette.edu/offices/registrar/calendar/2021/index.html~~here.

Edited by David Craig on 2021-08-10 00:38

Fall and Spring semesters are best especially in the mornings. The academic schedule is available at https://willamette.edu/offices/registrar/calendar/2021/index.html

How to get there

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Edited by Mathias Ritschard (Admin) on 2021-08-10 13:39

Directions to Willamette are up to date ~~at https://willamette.edu/about/visit/directions/index.html~~here.

Edited by David Craig on 2021-08-10 00:48

Directions to Willamette VISIT MENU From I-5 (North or South) Take the Highway 22 exit (number 253). At the first light, head west (a left turn for those coming from the south, a right when coming from the north). Stay on Highway 22 for about 1.5 miles. As you pass 17th street you'll start up an overpass. At the top of this overpass there is an exit to the right. Take this exit (Willamette University is indicated on the sign). Keep left as the exit divides. After passing through the stoplight, you will see a Willamette ~~University sign and entrance~~ are up to the right. Pass by, and continue to the next stoplight, at Winter Street. Turn right on Winter Street, then pull into the Guest Parking lot immediately on the right. From the Oregon Coast Take Highway 18 from Lincoln City (off Highway 101) east. Stay on Highway 18 for about 27 miles. Take the Salem exit (Highway 22). Stay on Highway 22 for about 26 miles. Highway 22 will take you into downtown Salem, crossing a bridge over the Willamette River, onto Center Street. Turn right on High Street. Turn left on State Street. Turn right on Winter Street (this is the northwest corner of campus). Just before the stoplight (Bellevue Street), turn left into the Guest Parking lot. From the Cascade Mountains Take Highway 22 west. After your pass over I-5, follow the I-5 directions above.date at https://willamette.edu/about/visit/directions/index.html

Edited by David Craig on 2021-08-10 00:37

Directions to Willamette VISIT MENU From I-5 (North or South) Take the Highway 22 exit (number 253). At the first light, head west (a left turn for those coming from the south, a right when coming from the north). Stay on Highway 22 for about 1.5 miles. As you pass 17th street you'll start up an overpass. At the top of this overpass there is an exit to the right. Take this exit (Willamette University is indicated on the sign). Keep left as the exit divides. After passing through the stoplight, you will see a Willamette University sign and entrance to the right. Pass by, and continue to the next stoplight, at Winter Street. Turn right on Winter Street, then pull into the Guest Parking lot immediately on the right. From the Oregon Coast Take Highway 18 from Lincoln City (off Highway 101) east. Stay on Highway 18 for about 27 miles. Take the Salem exit (Highway 22). Stay on Highway 22 for about 26 miles. Highway 22 will take you into downtown Salem, crossing a bridge over the Willamette River, onto Center Street. Turn right on High Street. Turn left on State Street. Turn right on Winter Street (this is the northwest corner of campus). Just before the stoplight (Bellevue Street), turn left into the Guest Parking lot. From the Cascade Mountains Take Highway 22 west. After your pass over I-5, follow the I-5 directions above.

Access

Parking around the University on public streets is always an option or you can contact us for a general University tour to get a parking pass.

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Edited by Mathias Ritschard (Admin) on 2021-08-10 13:40

Parking around the University on public streets is always an option or you can contact us for a general University tour to get a parking ~~pass https://willamette.edu/about/visit/index.html~~pass.

Edited by David Craig on 2021-08-10 00:40

Parking around the University on public streets is always an option or you can contact us for a general University tour to get a parking pass https://willamette.edu/about/visit/index.html

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Facilities

The Biology Department is open for visits during regular business hours. There are poster boards with information about the best places to see birds outside of Prof David P. Craig's office at the Olin Science Building.

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Edited by Mathias Ritschard (Admin) on 2021-08-10 13:41

The Biology Department is open for visits during regular business ~~hours https://willamette.edu/arts-sciences/biology/index.html. There~~ hours. There are poster boards with information about the best places to see birds outside of Prof David P. Craig's office at the Olin Science Building.

Edited by David Craig on 2021-08-10 00:46

The Biology Department is open for visits during regular business hours https://willamette.edu/arts-sciences/biology/index.html. There are poster boards with information about the best places to see birds outside of Prof David P. Craig's office at the Olin Science Building.

Security & annoyances

The area is urban so noise pollution can be a problem.

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