BHAS Program via ZOOM Thursday, April 14th 7 PM Speaker: Mike Scuderi Registration Required Citizen scientists with the Cascades Butterfly Project are helping us understand how climate is changing subalpine ecosystems in North Cascades and Mount Rainier National Parks. Each week, during the summer, volunteers record butterfly abundances and flowering patterns in nine subalpine meadows. Join ... Read more
Description and Targets: This will be a beginner-friendly outing. We will be looking and listening for spring migrants. Trail information: Our walk will be about 2 miles, on park trails and neighborhood streets. Directions and parking: Meet at the San Francisco St. entrance. Street parking available. Other information: There are no restrooms onsite. This walk is ... Read more
Are you looking for a way to contribute your special skills to our chapter work? The Nominations Committee (Bruce Jacobs, Elizabeth Rodrick, and Bob Wadsworth) is soliciting candidates for the board of directors. We will present a slate of officers and at-large board members in the May Echo for election at the May 12th program ... Read more
We are taking the plunge! Our April Birds & Brew will be held in person at the Fish Tale Pub, 515 Jefferson St SE, Olympia. We plan to have the separate room reserved so ask where we are when you enter the pub. It will be good to see one another without a screen involved. ... Read more
Washington State Department of Natural Resources will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, April 20, 2022, at Mason County Fire Hall District #4, 2970 SE Arcadia Road Shelton, WA 98584. An informational session will begin at 6 pm and the public hearing will begin no earlier than 6:30 pm. The department will present a boundary ... Read more
Spend an amazing weekend witnessing the spectacular spring migration in the Harney Basin of Southeast Oregon. View thousands of migratory birds as they rest and feed in the open spaces of Oregon's high desert. Held annually in April in Harney County. The Harney County Migratory Bird Festival was first held in 1981 to celebrate the ... Read more
Finally, after a two-year absence, we are delighted to announce the return of the Olympic Peninsula BirdFest! Grab your binoculars and join the celebration at the newly expanded Dungeness River Nature Center (formerly the Dungeness River Audubon Center), April 22-24, 2022. Come bird with us and discover with others the spectacular landscapes of the Olympic ... Read more
Please note that the festival this year is a virtual and self-guided event. The peak shorebird viewing dates of 2022 are April 24 - May 6. To keep our communities safe in 2022 we are opting for a self guided festival experience. Grays Harbor National Wildlife Refuge is open Sunrise to Sunset, 7 Days a week, ... Read more
Book Presentation from Learning Right Relations We Are the Middle of Forever: Indigenous Voices from Turtle Island on the Changing Earth For the Indigenous people of the world, radical alteration of the planet and of life itself is a story that is many generations long. Join us for this special presentation centering on Indigenous voices ... 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
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 for spring migrants. This outing is cohosted by Capitol Land Trust. Please sign up for this outing on their website: https://capitollandtrust.org/darlin-creek-preserve-bird-outing/ We ... Read more
DATE/TIME - FRIDAY MAY 6TH 8 AM - NOON LIMITED TO 20 PARTICIPANTS – REGISTRATION REQUIRED with ksnyder75@gmail.com ADDRESS – 15044 Mima Rd SW Olympia LEADERS - Mary McCallum and Kathleen Snyder Here is a chance to explore a beautifully restored prairie that is not open to the public. Thurston County owns this piece of ... Read more
May 7, 7:30 Leader: Jen DeSelle . McLane Nature Trail at 7:30 a.m., 5043 Delphi Road S.W., Olympia, for a walk near the height of migration. Discover Pass required. Participants will need to follow current COVID-19 protocols, sign a liability form relating to COVID-19, and divide into two groups if necessary, each with a leader, ... Read more
BHAS is excited to let you know that Bill Tweit, one of the state’s most well-known and well-respected birders, has offered to teach a course for us about eBird. In Bill’s words, “This class is geared towards beginning and intermediate level eBird users. We will explore all of the eBird functions, learn about best practices ... Read more
BHAS Program and Election via ZOOM Thursday, May 12th 7 PM Speaker: Derek Stinson – WA Dept Fish & Wildlife Registration Required Washington hosts both the marine-oriented Brown Pelican, and the freshwater focused American White Pelican. Both species were state-listed as endangered but have made a come-back in numbers here in recent decades, partly as a ... Read more
Program details are coming soon. See https://www.ycic.org/yakima-river-canyon-bird-fest. The extensive cliffs, shrub-steppe, and riparian cottonwood forests provide a rich mixture of habitats. Particularly important are the immense basalt cliffs and talus slopes interspersed with shrub-steppe vegetation, which support a diverse assemblage of birds associated with this habitat, including White-throated Swift, Cliff Swallow, Rock Wren, Canyon Wren, ... Read more
Saturday May 14th 7:30 to 10:00 am We will meet at the parking area (see directions below) at 7:30 AM. The walk runs to around 10 AM. The bird walk is a 2-3 mile walk through prairie and oak riparian woodland on gravel roads and dirt trails. You don’t need to sign up in ... Read more
Sunday May 15 2022 9 AM to 12 Led by Bob Wadsworth Learn about the birds in an urban forest – the LBA Woods. This is a good time to see recent migratory arrivals from the south. We should see warblers, flycatchers, finches, grosbeaks and Swainson’s thrushes as well as hawks and young birds emerging ... Read more
MAY 16TH 4:30 – 6:00 PM LOCATION: FISH TALE BREW PUB 515 Jefferson St SE Olympia We are back to meeting in person! Hooray! Please come on down and join us on May 16th in our private room at the Fish Tale Brew Pub in Olympia. This is open to Black Hills members and non-members ... Read more
