Orleans Audubon Society : Birding the Bayou Coquille Trail
Sunday, May 22 2022
Location: Meet at the Bayou Coquille Trail parking lot, Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve, Barataria Preserve, 6588 Barataria Boulevard, Marrero, LA 70072. See map for location of parking lot along Barataria Boulevard/La. Hwy. 45:
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, participants must be fully vaccinated. You need not be an OAS member to participate. Bring binoculars and drinking water, wear hiking shoes or boots. A hat, sun screen, other protection from the elements and insect repellent are advisable. Contact the trip leader if you have questions.
https://www.nps.gov/jela/upload/BARA-Trail-Map-Feb-2015-map-side.pdf
Description: Good trail for Prothonotary Warbler, Northern Parula and Yellow-throated Warbler and Barred Owl. Bayou Coquille Trail Length: 0.5 miles (0.8 km) one way. Boardwalk and packed gravel. Wheelchair and stroller accessible. Highlights: giant live oaks, Bayou Coquille, AmerIndian shell mound, the "Monarch of the Swamp" (600-year-old baldcypress tree), seasonal wildflowers.
Trip Leader: Dr. Peter Yaukey, pyaukey@uno.edu, (504) 400-3286
Contact the event organizers: Volunteer & Continuing Education Committee