Burt Guttman Memorial Walk On Monday, January 15th there will be a Burt Guttman Memorial walk around Capitol Lake from 9am to noon. Burt was a longtime professor at TESC and volunteered for Black Hills Audubon for many years, teaching classes, leading field trips, writing articles and editing the Echo. Capitol Lake was a favorite ... Read more
BIRDS AND BREW MONDAY JANUARY 15TH 4:30 – 6:30 PM EQUAL LATIN RESTAURANT & BAR 2752 PACIFIC AVE SE OLYMPIA ***NEW LOCATION – SAME RESTAURANT*** Birds and Brew is a social time for folks to gather and talk all things avian. This is open to Black Hills members and non-members alike. Although it starts ... Read more
Frye Cove County Park is 86 acres with 2 miles of wooded trails and 1400 feet of saltwater beach along the west side of Eld Inlet. There is a magnificent view of Mt. Rainier. The walk will be leisurely along the well-maintained hiking trails that are hilly in some spots. There is one short steep ... Read more
Date: Saturday, February 3 Time: 8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Leaders: Suzanne Wilson & Kay Lennartson Description: Meet at Nisqually National Wildlife refuge at 8:00 a.m. for a walk through freshwater wetlands and woods, and along the estuary. Birding with Breakfast walks are especially appropriate for beginning and intermediate birders. Meeting location: Meet at 8:00 ... Read more
Birding at Woodard Bay Conservation Area – Rescheduled due to January weather Date: Saturday, 10 February 2024 Start/End: 8 - 11 AM Trip leader: Bonnie Woods Meeting Place: Meet at Woodard Bay parking area. Discover Pass required. Look for people with binoculars. Description: This field trip is primarily for beginning and intermediate birders. Dress appropriately ... Read more
Next Book for the BHAS Book Club This month, the BHAS Book Club will be reading and discussing A Most Remarkable Creature, by Jonathan Meiburg. From the publisher: “In 1833, Charles Darwin was astonished by an animal he met in the Falkland Islands: handsome, social, and oddly crow-like falcons that were ‘tame and inquisitive ... Read more
Birding at Scatter Creek WMA Date: Saturday, 17 February 2024 Start/End: 8-11 AM Location: Meet at the Scatter Creek WMA at 180th Ave. SW and Guava St. SW, north of Grand Mound. Description: Join us for a morning of birding at Scatter Creek Wildlife Area. A Discover Pass is required. The walk is through a ... Read more
BIRDS AND BREW MONDAY FEBRUARY 19TH 4:30 – 6:30 PM EQUAL LATIN RESTAURANT & BAR 2752 PACIFIC AVE SE OLYMPIA ***NEW LOCATION – SAME RESTAURANT*** Birds and Brew is a social time for folks to gather and talk all things avian. This is open to Black Hills members and non-members alike. Although it starts at ... Read more
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge Auto Tour Date: February 24, 2024 Time: Meet at Grand Mound Park and Ride at 9 AM, return to Grand Mound around 5 PM. Description: Kick back and enjoy a day of birding by car along Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge’s auto tour route. Located along the Columbia River, the diverse wetland ... Read more
Date: Saturday, March 2 Time: 7:30 a.m. – 10:30 Leader: Bob Wadsworth Description: Birding at Woodard Bay. Walk on a pedestrian-only road through beautiful woods for woodland species and to overlooks of Woodard Bay and Henderson Inlet for marine birds. Birding with Breakfast walks are especially appropriate for beginning and intermediate birders. Meeting location: Meet ... Read more
Field Trip When: March 16th, 2024, 8 – 12 PM Trip leader: Timothy Leque Registration: Email Timothy for registration. timleque@hotmail.com Description: We will start the morning at Potlatch State Park, meeting at the entrance and parking area along U.S. 101 at 8:00 AM. A Discover Pass is required to park at Potlatch State Park. From ... Read more
BIRDS AND BREW MONDAY MARCH 18TH 4:30 – 6:30 PM EQUAL LATIN RESTAURANT & BAR 2752 PACIFIC AVE SE OLYMPIA ***NEW LOCATION – SAME RESTAURANT*** Birds and Brew is a social time for folks to gather and talk all things avian. This is open to Black Hills members and non-members alike. Although it starts ... Read more
Date and Time: Saturday, March 23, 2024, 9 to 11 AM EVENT CANCELLED - PARK CLOSED DUE TO VANDALISM Leader: Kyle Leader Description and Targets: This will be a beginner-friendly outing. We will be looking for winter songbirds and raptors. Meeting place: Mima Mounds Natural Area Preserve, 12315 Waddell Creek Rd SW, Thurston County. ... Read more
Date: Saturday, March 30th Time: 8:00 AM Meeting Place: At the Western-most part of the parking lot in Tumwater located at (46.9961944, -122.8855000). Leader: Lin Stern Description: Pioneer Park is an incredible system of trails venturing through a variety of habitats. This will be a welcoming walk for birders of all ability levels. The area ... Read more
Date: Saturday, April 6 Time: 7:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Leader: Jacob Barringer Description: Birding at Mission Creek Nature Park. Walk on paths through a 37-acre city park nestled in northeast Olympia. It encompasses a wide variety of habitats, including wetlands, open grasslands and mixed forests of hardwoods and evergreens. Expect diverse species of birds, ... Read more
Saturday, April 13, 2024 Time: 8 am – 11 am Leaders: Kyle Leader Location: 8910 Lake Lucinda Drive SW, Olympia, WA 98512 Description: Darlin Creek Preserve is a 312-acre preserve conserved by Capitol Land Trust in the Black River watershed near Capitol State Forest. This will be a beginner-friendly outing. We will be looking and listening ... Read more
BIRDS AND BREW MONDAY APRIL 15TH 4:30 – 6:30 PM EQUAL LATIN RESTAURANT & BAR 2752 PACIFIC AVE SE OLYMPIA Birds and Brew is a social time for folks to gather and talk all things avian. This is open to Black Hills members and non-members alike. Although it starts at 4:30 pm, it is ... Read more
SHOREBIRD FIELD TRIP All day trip to Tokeland, Westport and Bottle Beach. This will be a great day for seeing the shorebird migration. Hundreds, if not thousands, of shorebirds will be in breeding plumage. Spotting scopes will be available to help see the birds. This is a great opportunity to work on shorebird identification. Beginning ... Read more
Next Book for the BHAS Book Club The next book has been chosen for our April meeting: Birdgirl: Looking to the Skies in Search of a Better Future, by Mya-Rose Craig. We will meet via Zoom to discuss this memoir on Wednesday, April 24th at 6:00 PM. If you are interested in attending, please email ... Read more
Birding at Pioneer Park Date: Saturday, April 27. Meet at 9 AM and plan around two hours for the walk. Trip Leader: Jason Zolle Description and Targets: This will be a beginner-friendly outing. We will be looking for songbirds, woodpeckers, and anything else with feathers! Meeting Place: Pioneer Park, 5801 Henderson Blvd SE, Tumwater. When ... Read more
