Date: Sunday, April 16. Meet at 8 AM and plan around two hours for the walk. Trip leader: Lin Stern Location: From Olympia, drive west for two miles on Hwy 101. Take the exit for Black Lake Boulevard, turning left on Black Lake Boulevard. In 3.5 miles the road turns right to become 62nd Avenue. ... Read more
SHOREBIRD FIELD TRIP, APRIL 22 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. WHEN: April 22nd. Meet at 7:45 AM at Mud ... Read more
Birding Without Breakfast: McLane Nature Trail, May 6 Date: Saturday, May 6 Time: 7:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Leader: Jen DeSelle Description: Birding (without Breakfast) at McLane Nature Trail at 7:30 a.m, for a walk near the height of migration through woodlands and around a beaver pond. Discover Pass required. Birding without Breakfast walks are ... Read more
Sunday, May 7 8:30 am – 11 am Leader: Grace Thornton Join us for a morning of birding at Scatter Creek Wildlife Area transect 3 - North Unit. Meet at 8:30 am at the main parking area on Case Rd SW, Rochester, WA. A Discovery Pass is required for parking. Early May is a great ... Read more
Date: Tuesday May 9th Location: Edmond Marsh, Dupont Time: 8 am – Noon Leaders: Denis DeSilvis & Kathleen Snyder Registration: Register with Kathleen at ksnyder75@gmail.com. If the walk needs to be cancelled due to weather, your contact information is needed. Description: This is a loop trail through a variety of habitats which come alive ... Read more
DATE: Monday May 15th TIME: 8 am – 11 am LOCATION: Willapa Hills State Park Trail, Chehalis Trailhead TRIP LEADERS: Rachel Hudson & Janet DeLapp REGISTRATION: No registration is required. If you have questions, please contact Rachel at lightningdash09@yahoo.com DESCRIPTION: This outing will be paced for photographers – slow. The ... Read more
Saturday, May 20 8:30 am – 11:30 am Inspiring Kids Preserve (Johnson Point Rd NE), Olympia *Driving directions sent upon registration Join Capitol Land Trust and Black Hills Audubon Society on a bird outing to Inspiring Kids Preserve! Inspiring Kids Preserve is a 108-acre nature preserve conserved by Capitol Land Trust on the eastern shore ... Read more
LGBT (Let's Go Birding Together) at Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge Members of the LGBT community and their families are invited to join us on the evening of Friday, June 2, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. for a sunset bird walk led by expert guides! Before the walk, attendees will have the unique opportunity to ... Read more
Birding Without Breakfast: Scatter Creek, June 3 Date: Saturday, June 3 Time: 7:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Leader: Deb Nickerson Description: Birding (without Breakfast) at Scatter Creek Wildlife Area at 7:30 a.m., for a walk when migration is in full swing, through prairie and open woodlands of Garry Oaks. Expect to see Western Wood-Pewees and ... Read more
Trip leader: Timothy Leque Registration: Email Tim Leque to register at timleque@hotmail.com Description: We will start the morning at Oyhut Wildlife Area, meeting at the entrance and parking area at Tonquin Ave. at 8:00 AM. A Discover Pass is required to park at Oyhut. From the parking area we will walk to the lagoon ... Read more
MEETING PLACE: Mud Bay Park & Ride to form carpools DESTINATIONS: Hoquiam Sewage Treatment Ponds, Bottle Beach, Westport, Tokeland LEADERS: Paul Hicks and Kathleen Snyder REGISTRATION: This trip will be limited to 4 cars with 4 occupants each. Please register with Kathleen at ksnyder75@gmail.com and indicate if you can drive. Those who don’t drive ... Read more
Date: Saturday, September 2 Time: 7:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Leader: Deb Nickerson Description: Birding with Breakfast is back! Meet at Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge at 7:30 a.m. for a walk through varied habitats. Birding with Breakfast walks are especially appropriate for beginning and intermediate birders. Meeting location: The visitor center at the Billy Frank ... Read more
WHEN: Monday, September 11 TIME: All day with 6:00 am starting time, and 6-7:00 pm estimated return time. PLACE: Meet at the Mud Bay Park & Ride to form carpools. DESTINATIONS: Plan “A” is to bird the “north Harbor” (Ocean Shores, Point Brown jetty, Oyhut Wildlife Recreation Area, Hoquiam sewage treatment ponds, etc). But if ... Read more
Shorebird Field Trip WHEN: Saturday, September 16 SUMMARY: All day trip to Tokeland, Westport, and Bottle Beach. This will be a great day for seeing the fall shorebird migration. Spotting scopes will be available to help see the birds. TIME: Meet at 7:45 AM at the Mud Bay Park and Ride. Leave for Tokeland at ... Read more
Birding at Pioneer Park, Tumwater WHEN: Sunday, September 24. SUMMARY: Fall birding at Pioneer Park (address: 5801 Henderson Blvd SE, Tumwater). The trail is flat. A bathroom is available near the parking area. TIME: Meet at 8 AM and plan around two hours for the walk. Meet at the far end of the parking lot. ... Read more
Date: Saturday, October 7 Time: 7:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Leaders: Cori Halverson and Debby Johnson Description: Birding with Breakfast at Woodard Bay Conservation Area. Especially appropriate for beginning and intermediate birders. Habitats include mixed evergreen and deciduous forest, tidal stream, and shoreline. Because of the location, please bring your own breakfast. Meeting location: From ... Read more
Birding Trip to the Willapa Hills State Park Trail Date: Saturday, October 14 Time: 8-10 AM Leader: Grace Thornton Description: “Perhaps the single most overlooked gem in Lewis County, this state park is a tremendous masterpiece that spans 56 miles from Chehalis in Lewis County out to South Bend in Pacific County. It is a ... Read more
Birding at Capitol Lake, North Pool Date: Saturday, 28 October 2023 Start/End: Meet at 8 AM and plan around two hours for the walk. Trip leader: Kyle Leader Description: The walk is around the North Pool of Capitol Lake focusing on waterfowl. Location: Meet at Marathon Park, Olympia. Look for people with scopes and binoculars. ... Read more
Date: Saturday, November 4 Time: 8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. (still on PDT, but note the later starting time) Leader: Carla Miller Description: Birding with Breakfast at Capitol Lake. Participants will view birds on the water on both the North and South Pools, and related areas. Birding with Breakfast walks are especially appropriate for beginning ... Read more
Field Trip to Brady Loop Saturday, November 11, 8:00 a.m. - 1 p.m. Leader: Gary Wiles This destination is a seven-mile drivable loop through farmlands and adjoining woodlots and wetlands in the Chehalis River valley in eastern Grays Harbor County. We'll search for raptors, lingering shorebirds, Sandhill Cranes, and a variety of other species. Dress ... Read more
