Field Trips

Meet at 8:30 AM and plan around two hours for the walk (though it could go longer if things get interesting). Location: Meet at the small parking lot by the tennis courts and playground.  LBA Park is on Amherst St south off Morse Merriman Rd.  Closest address is 3428 Amhurst St SE (for GPS search). ... Read more

Meet at 8:30 and plan around two hours for the walk (though it could go longer if things get interesting). Location: Meet at Marathon Park, Olympia. Look for people with scopes and binoculars. Description: The walk is around Capitol Lake focusing on waterfowl Trip leader: Kyle Leader Please review Covid guidelines before registering. Liability Form ... Read more

Date: Sunday, 24 October 2021 Start/End:  9-11 AM As part of Birdability Week we are excited to bring you an accessible bird outing to Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge. Our mission is to share the joys of birding with people experiencing a disability and to ensure birding is accessible for everyone. Accessibility: There ... Read more

Start/End:  Meet at 8:30 and plan around two hours for the walk (though it could go longer if things get interesting). Location: Meet at the Scatter Creek Wildlife Management Area at 180th SW and Guava St. SW Description: The walk is through a mix of prairie and woods with some riparian habitat along Scatter Creek. ... Read more

Swantown map Date: Monday, 8 November 2021 Start/End:  9-11 AM. Plan around two hours for the walk (though it could go longer if things get interesting). Location: Meet at parking lot just past Swantown Marina boat launch on Marine Drive NE, Olympia.  Look for people with scopes and binoculars. Description: The walk starts from the ... Read more

Birding at Woodard Bay Conservation Area Date: Saturday, 20 November 2021 Start/End:  8:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Location: Meet at Woodard Bay parking area. Discovery Pass required. Look for people with scopes and binoculars. Description:  This field trip is primarily for beginning and intermediate birders.  Dress warmly and for the day's weather.  Be prepared to ... Read more

Birding at the Kennedy Creek Estuary DNR Interpretive Site Date: Sunday, 5 December Start/End:  From 10:00 AM to noon. This will be a good tide level for shorebirds. Participants can arrive any time during the period. Observations are from a single, generously-sized location with plenty of room for social distancing. Location: Kennedy Creek Estuary DNR ... Read more

Bird Walk at Swantown and KGY Date: Thursday, 6 January 2022 Start/End:  From 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM. Location: Meet at parking lot just past Swantown Marina boat launch on Marine Drive NE, Olympia. Look for people with scopes and binoculars. Description: The walk starts from the parking lot, then out the transient dock/boat launch, then ... Read more

Birding at Capitol Lake, North Pool Date: Saturday, January 15, 2022 Start/End:  From 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM. Location: Meet at Marathon Park, Olympia. Look for people with scopes and binoculars. Description: The walk is around the North Pool of Capitol Lake focusing on waterfowl Trip leader: Kyle Leader COVID guidelines: Trips are limited to ... Read more

Field Trip to Olympia Waterfronts Date: Wednesday, January 26 Start/End:  From 8:30 AM to 11:30 AM. Leader: Paul Hicks RSVP: by Monday, January 24, with cell number, to paulhicks7373@gmail.com Targets: saltwater and freshwater waterfowl. 15+ species are possible, more if you count loons, grebes and alcids. Start: KGY Point/North Point parking lot, below the radio ... Read more

Saturday, February 12, 9 to 11am Leader:Mary Birchem Description and Targets: This will be a beginner-friendly outing. We will be looking for winter songbirds, woodpeckers, and anything else with feathers!  Meeting place:  Woodard Bay Conservation Area. Discovery Pass required. Look for people with binoculars. Trail information: This field trip is primarily for beginning and intermediate ... Read more

Birding at Woodard Bay Conservation Area Date: Friday, 25 February 2022 Start/End:  From 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM. Leader: Miles McEvoy Location: Meet at Woodard Bay parking area. Discovery Pass required. Look for people with scopes and binoculars. Description:  This field trip is primarily for beginning and intermediate birders.  Dress warmly and for the day's weather.  ... Read more

Saturday, March 12, 2022, 9 to 11 am  Leader: Kyle Leader  Registration Required:  kchuckles11@yahoo.com 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. From southbound or northbound Interstate 5, take Exit 95 ... Read more

Saturday, March 26, 2022, 9 AM to noon Leader: Grace Thornton Description and Targets: This will be a beginner-friendly outing. We will be looking for winter songbirds and early spring migrants. Trail information: The walk is through a mix of prairie and woods with some riparian habitat along Scatter Creek. There is a pit toilet ... Read more