The Audubon Community Nature Center is inviting the public to travel to Oak Orchard to see the waterfowl migration.

The Oak Orchard Wildlife Management area is famous for hundreds of thousands of geese, ducks and other water birds stopping to feed as they migrate. The boardwalks and towers overlook vast ponds and marshes that fill with birds.

The Saturday, April 8, trip is the first of several trips and programs to honor Audubon Community Nature Center’s 60th anniversary. Many ardent birders have visited Oak Orchard in hopes of seeing a rare migrant, such as a white-fronted goose, Eurasian widgeon or other rare bird mixed in with the thousands of migrating waterfowl.

The trip will be led by Don Watts, a local birder and bird bander who shares his knowledge and expertise with birders of all levels. Participants should dress for the weather, bring binoculars, spotting scopes, lunch, snacks, water and bird books and be prepared for a long trip.

Leaving the Audubon Community Nature Center at 6:30 a.m., it will take two and a half hours to reach Oak Orchard. Return will be at 5 p.m.

Enrollment is limited. The fee is $40 per person, $30 for members. Paid reservations are required by Sunday by calling 569-2345 during business hours or click through Plan Your Visit/Attend a Program at auduboncnc.org.

Audubon Community Nature Center is located at 1600 Riverside Road, one-quarter mile east of Route 62 between Jamestown and Warren.