LC Queer Birders

08/16/2026

LCQB is back September 18th! Vaux’s Swift migration is my favorite time of year and I can’t wait to share it with you! I miss the birds and I miss all of ya’ll, so we’re slowly rolling back to our usual monthly birding schedule with two accessible birding events in September. Fall is an unpredictable weather time so you might want to bring a warm beverage or get ice cream around the corner at Prince Puckler’s beforehand. Bring a blanket or a camp chair—either way you’ll want to be there!

07/13/2026

LCQB is taking a little break! We’ll be back in September for Swift Watch!

06/18/2026

Thank you, Eugene Weekly for such a wonderful write up! ♥️

Birds of a feather flock together, and when Amy Sherman founded Lane County Q***r Birders, she hoped birdwatching could help LGBTQIA+ people and their allies do the same. For Sherman…

05/05/2026

Join LCQB’s May birding adventure at Dorris Ranch! More details to come—after I do a lil scouting tomorrow morning. RSVP at the link in bio or on our website.

04/09/2026

April is a busy month for LCQB, with lots of opportunities for us to go birding together! Join LCQB for an Earth Day birding adventure at Mount Pisgah Arboretum. 🌎✨

04/06/2026

Join LCQB for our first Green Island birding adventure of the season! Dress for the weather, bring binoculars if you got ‘em, and let’s go birding!

03/16/2026

Sub-adult Bald Eagle at LCQB HQ last night!

03/13/2026

Join Lane County Q***r Birders for an early spring outing at Fern Ridge Wildlife Area (Royal Ave access) on Saturday, March 21 at 8:30 AM!

We’ll explore about 1.5 miles of mostly flat rocky/gravel trail through wetlands and open water habitats. This time of year often brings a mix of lingering winter birds and the first wave of migrants, so there’s always something new to watch for.

Out on the marsh we might see dabbling ducks like Northern Pintails, Green-winged Teals, and American Wigeons, along with wading birds such as Great Blue Heron and Great Egret. Keep an eye on the sky for Northern Harriers, and listen to the chatter of Marsh Wrens, Red-winged Blackbirds, and Song Sparrows.

The trail is firm and mostly level, though some sections may be uneven or a little muddy—it is spring after all! There are no benches along the route until the wildlife viewing blind about halfway through the walk. Parking and restrooms are available at the trailhead.

Bring binoculars if you have them, dress for the weather, and come enjoy a morning of birding and community. Directions available on the LCQB website. Please RSVP!

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