Upcoming Chapter
Field Trips
Wolf Haven and Mima Mounds with Grays Harbor Audubon
June 10 @ 7:00 am-3:00 pmGrays Harbor Audubon proposes a field trip to Wolf Haven that will include a docent-guided tour of Wolf Haven. Black Hills Audubon members are invited to join them. The tour requires a minimum of 10 persons, and the tour costs $12 per person ($10 for seniors). The preliminary plan is to tour Wolf Ha...
Pioneer Park for Children and Families with Mary Russell
June 11 @ 8:30 am-11:00 amThis trip is specifically designed for children and their families. Pioneer Park in Tumwater boasts meadows, woods, Deschutes River, marsh, soccer and baseball fields, and playgrounds. In spring there are many different bird species active, busy, and visible at Pioneer. We will explore Pioneer’...
Mima Mounds and Scatter Creek Preserves with Bob Wadsworth and Craig Merkel
June 18 @ 7:30 am-2:00 pmThis field trip has a little bit of everything: birds, botany, butterflies, as well as two knowledgeable and energetic leaders. Explore the birds and plants at two choice South Sound prairie sites near Olympia: Mima Mounds Natural Area Preserve and Scatter Creek Wildlife Area. At both sites we shoul...
Mt. Rainier Wildflowers with Jan Sharkey and Tracey Scalici
July 28 @ 6:15 am-5:00 pmJoin us for a Mt. Rainier wildflowers trip – on a Thursday, so we can avoid the weekend crowds. Please note: the date for this trip may change depending on snow and flower conditions at Paradise. We will go for a relatively easy and slow hike and enjoy the views, the flowers, and any birds we happ...
Birding and Breakfast – Port Peninsula /Deb Nickerson
September 3 @ 7:30 am-10:00 amMeet at East Side of Port of Olympia Property (Northpoint Parking lot by Anthony’s Hearthfire Restaurant, 1675 Marine Dr. NE, Olympia, 98501). Breakfast at McMenamin’s Spar Cafe Want to get a head start on your weekend? Join us for Birding and Breakfast at 7:30 a.m. on the first...
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Upcoming Events
Annual Black Hills Audubon Society Picnic
June 9The picnic starts at 5 p.m., at LBA Park Shelter. It will focus on all we did For The Birds! Come celebrate our successes; share the things you did, and hear a compilation of our chapter’s accomplishments. Together we do make a positive difference–enhancing lands for wildlife, conser...
Monroe Bird Festival – Swift Night Out
September 1A September date has not yet been scheduled for the Monroe Swift Night Out. Check the website regularly for updates: www.monroeswifts.org. Monroe Swift Night Out celebrates the arrival of one of the largest congregations of Vaux’s Swifts in North America. Thousands of these small birds squeeze...
Vaux Swifts / Larry Schwitters – BHAS Speaker Series
September 8 @ 7:00 pm-9:00 pmAfter tracking down and evaluating all the Washington State waterfalls that could be safely approached, Larry Schwitters turned his attention to the smaller, more urban Vaux’s Swift, and their communal migratory roost sites. Vaux’s Swift was a little studied species, for which there was,...
Puget Sound Bird Fest – Edmonds
September 9-September 11Puget Sound Bird Fest in Edmonds, Washington is a yearly celebration of birds and nature found on the beautiful shores of Puget Sound. It is listed as one of Seattle’s best events on events12.com. The three-day event includes speakers, guided walks, land and water-based field trips, exhibits,...
Audubon Outreach
September 29 @ 6:30 pm-8:00 pmAudubon Outreach welcomes new members, creates opportunities to bird and socialize together, assists with chapter projects and events, and organizes educational experiences for Thurston, Lewis, and Mason counties. By volunteering alongside others we get to know each other better. 1) Come to First Sa...
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Upcoming Recurring Bird Walks & Social Gatherings
Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge
June 8 @ 8:00 am-12:00 pmPhil Kelley leads birdwalks at Nisqually every Wednesday. Every season promises many different species of birds in the Refuge, and you never know what you may see. A visiting migrant bird? A blooming native wildflower? A raptor? Great Horned Owlets? Be prepared for any kind of weather an...
Birding Eagle’s Pride Golf Course – JBLM
June 16 @ 8:00 am-12:00 pm|Recurring Event (See all)An event every 1 month(s) on that lasts 0 day(s) and 4 hour(s) with no end dateOnly one-half mile from Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge, Eagle’s Pride Golf Course’s diverse landscapes attract a wide variety of birds. If you have never visited this birding site, you will be surprised by its accessibility and richness of habitat. As always, dress for the weather an...
Bird Walk at Theler Wetlands
June 23 @ 8:00 am-12:00 pm|Recurring Event (See all)An event every 1 month(s) on that lasts 0 day(s) and 4 hour(s), the last of which will begin on September 30, 2016Guided bird walk every second and fourth Thursday from 8 a.m. to noon with Faye Hands and John Riegsecker of ABC Bird Club, Tahoma Audubon Society. Public is welcome. READ MORE......
Olympia Birds & Brew
June 20 @ 4:30 pm-6:30 pm|Recurring Event (See all)An event every 1 month(s) on that lasts 0 day(s) and 2 hour(s), the last of which will begin on August 31, 2016Gather with birders at the Fish Tale Brewpub on the third Monday of each month. People will share their “best birding spots in our area.” Come ready to share where and why you go birding in a particular spot. People new to our area will benefit from your knowledge. We will gather at the couch...
Shelton Birds and Brew
June 29 @ 5:00 pm-7:00 pm|Recurring Event (See all)An event every 1 month(s) on that lasts 0 day(s) and 2 hour(s), the last of which will begin on August 31, 2017NEW VENUE!! El Sarape Cantina. Meet other birders from Mason County or those who happen to be in the area. Discuss good places to bird and the interesting birds you have sighted recently. Have a beverage and or a bite to eat with us. Come ready to share where and why you go birding in a particul...
Black Hills Audubon Society
(BHAS) is a chapter of the National Audubon Society (see NAS’ newly redesigned website). BHAS represents Lewis, Mason, and Thurston counties in the state of Washington. It is an all-volunteer-based, non-profit organization whose 1,300+ members share interests in birds and other wildlife, their habitats, and natural history. Our goals are to promote environmental education and recreation and to maintain and protect our ecosystems for future generations.
We also work with the state Audubon office (Audubon Washington).