Next Book Club Meeting! via Zoom on Wednesday, March 15th at 6:00 PM Last month, a lovely small group of Black Hills Audubon members met via Zoom to chat about Noah Strycker’s book, “Birding Without Borders”. We pondered highlights from his travels and experiences during his record-breaking Big Year, and enjoyed likening some of his ... Read more
Since 2003, the Wings Over Water Birding Festival has taken place each spring in Blaine, Washington to celebrate the incredible variety of migratory birds that flock to the coastal waters of Drayton Harbor, Birch Bay and Semiahmoo Bay at the northwest corner of Washington State. This major stopover on the Pacific Flyway between Seattle, Washington ... Read more
BIRDS AND BREW March 20TH 4:30 – 6 PM LOCATION: FISH TALE BREW PUB 515 JEFFERSON ST SE OLYMPIA We are now meeting indoors to gather and talk. We have our own table area so be sure to ask where we are if you don’t see us. This is open to Black Hills members ... Read more
In all seasons of the year, the Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge has something to see. We are lucky to have this treasured preserve in Thurston County. An important stop on the Pacific migratory route north and south, waterfowl stop and may congregate in great numbers here. A mix of habitats - mixed ... Read more
The Othello Sandhill Crane Festival announced the 2023 theme as “Silver Anniversary, Celebrating Our Annual Visitors.” The 25th annual festival will be held March 24-26, 2023 in Othello Washington. The festival will be in the same locations as last year. The lectures will be held at the Othello Nazarene Church, 835 S 10th Ave, Othello, ... Read more
The Tundra Swan Festival is filled with presentations, workshops, a bus ride to a nearby lake to view the swans, and a hot buffet-lunch. The event takes place at the Kalispel Tribe's Camas Center for Community Wellness, 1821 N LeClerc Road, Cusick, Washington. The swans historically favor the Pend Oreille River Valley with a brief ... Read more
Birding Field Trip to the Discovery Trail in Centralia, Lewis Co. When: March 25, 2023. Time 8:00 am to 12:00 pm Trip Leader: Grace Thornton Registration: Pre-registration for this is not required, but is advised so we don’t leave anyone behind or if you have any questions. Contact Grace by email gracethornton12@gmail.com Description: The Discovery ... Read more
BIRDING OPEN HOUSE IN SOUTH PUGET SOUND SATURDAY MARCH 25, 11 AM TO 1 PM The Kennedy Creek estuary, located at the end of Totten Inlet between Olympia and Shelton, boasts some of the highest concentrations of wintering waterfowl and shorebirds in the far south of Puget Sound. Hundreds of Dunlin spend the winter months ... Read more
Organized and sponsored by The Estuarium, this workshop is for birders who would like to improve their photography skills and knowledge. The leader Bruce Livingston is a retired Wildlife Biologist and has been an avid birder since the early 1970’s. Bruce's talk will cover camera Gear, camera settings, focus settings, best times of the year ... Read more
In all seasons of the year, the Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge has something to see. We are lucky to have this treasured preserve in Thurston County. An important stop on the Pacific migratory route north and south, waterfowl stop and may congregate in great numbers here. A mix of habitats - mixed ... Read more
he Brant Wildlife Festival is held in central Vancouver Island which boasts one of the richest levels of biodiversity in Canada. Our area is within the Mount Arrowsmith Biosphere Region. Herring spawn, brant migration and many other species migrate at the same time and can be seen on our shores and in our waters exciting ... Read more
Birding Without Breakfast, April 1 at Mission Creek Nature Park Date: Saturday, April 1 Time: 7:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Leader: Bob Wadsworth Description: Birding (without Breakfast) 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 ... Read more
Every April and May, thousands upon thousands of shorebirds arrive along the Washington Coast during their spring migration. This class will teach you to identify those shorebirds (as well as the resident shorebirds who will be on the beaches at the same time). In addition, specific information as to where the birds can be found ... Read more
In all seasons of the year, the Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge has something to see. We are lucky to have this treasured preserve in Thurston County. An important stop on the Pacific migratory route north and south, waterfowl stop and may congregate in great numbers here. A mix of habitats - mixed ... Read more
Every April and May, thousands upon thousands of shorebirds arrive along the Washington Coast during their spring migration. This class will teach you to identify those shorebirds (as well as the resident shorebirds who will be on the beaches at the same time). In addition, specific information as to where the birds can be found ... Read more
When: April 8th 8:30-11am Trip leader: Kyle Leader Registration: Registration is not required; if you have any questions about the trip, contact Kyle Leader: kchuckles11@yahoo.com Description: Approximately 2 miles of walking on mostly level paved and gravel trails at a leisurely pace. Restrooms: Single occupancy restrooms In the parking area. What to bring: Binoculars, water, warm ... Read more
In all seasons of the year, the Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge has something to see. We are lucky to have this treasured preserve in Thurston County. An important stop on the Pacific migratory route north and south, waterfowl stop and may congregate in great numbers here. A mix of habitats - mixed ... Read more
The John Scharff Migratory Bird Festival, centered in Burns in the Harney Basin of southeast Oregon, has been running for over 30 years each April. It features the spectacular spring migration of thousands of migratory birds as they rest and feed in the wide open spaces of Oregon's high desert. The festival offers birding activities ... Read more
The North Olympic Peninsula, a strip of prairie and forest between million-acre Olympic National Park and the Strait of Juan de Fuca, is widely known as a great place for bird watching. The April date of Olympic BirdFest is timed to overlap wintering birds such as Harlequin and Long tailed ducks, songbirds, and seabirds with ... Read more
APRIL SPEAKER PROGRAM—APRIL 13th at 7 PM VIA ZOOM THE IMPORTANCE OF BEAVERS TO HEALTHY ECOSYSTEMS With Ben Goldfarb Ben Goldfarb is the author of Eager: The Surprising, Secret Life of Beavers and Why They Matter, winner of the 2019 PEN/E.O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award. He is an environmental journalist whose work has appeared in ... Read more
