Donate
Search
Close this search box.

Events Search and Views Navigation

Event Views Navigation

Today

Woodard Bay for Beginners and Others

Woodard Bay Natural Resources Conservation Area 7000 Whitham Rd Ne, Olympia, WA, United States

THIS TRIP IS CANCELLED. This walk is designed primarily for beginning and intermediate birders. We will look and listen for woodland birds such as Swainson’s Thrushes, Wilson Warblers, Pacific Wrens, Black-headed Grosbeaks, Western Tanagers, and Pileated Woodpeckers as we walk through the deep forest of cedars and Douglas fir to reach Henderson Inlet where we ... Read more

Birding and Breakfast/Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually Wildlife Refuge

Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center 100 Brown Farm Rd NE, Olympia, WA, United States

THIS EVENT IS CANCELLED. Billy Frank, Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge, 7:30 a.m. at the Visitor Center (100 Brown Farm Rd. N.E., Olympia).  Leader: Hank Henry.  Federal refuge fee or pass required.  Breakfast afterwards at Medicine Creek Cafe (formerly Norma’s) at the freeway interchange just outside the entrance to the Refuge.  Beginning birders are welcome. Want ... Read more

OYAS FIELD TRIP – GLACIAL HERITAGE PRAIRIE

Glacial Heritage Preserve 15044 Miima Rd SW, Olympia, WA, United States

THIS FIELD TRIP IS CANCELLED. Join us on this trip! Please register to join us and fill in necessary permission forms below. For more information and to register, contact Joe Zabransky at 360-438-5784 or joseph.zabransky@yahoo.com. Permission Form Notes: Field Trip Parent or Guardian Permission Form: You may download and print this Permission Form, or fill in ... Read more

Jeff Antonelis-Lapp – A Virtual Tour of the Nisqually Watershed

Join naturalist and author Jeff Antonelis-Lapp for A Virtual Field Trip in the Nisqually Watershed. A Virtual Field Trip focuses on the natural history of the Nisqually watershed, beginning at the Nisqually Glacier’s terminus and covers 78 river miles to its runout at Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge.

Virtual Puget Sound Birdfest

RENOWNED CROW AND RAVEN SPECIALIST TO KICK OFF ONLINE PUGET SOUND BIRD FEST Celebrate the 16th annual event online with speakers, photo exhibit, and virtual birding tours.  Renowned crow and raven specialist Kaeli Swift has been selected as the Keynote Speaker for the 2020 Puget Sound Bird Fest, which will be held online September 12- ... Read more

Wings Over Willapa

Willapa Bay National Wildlife Refuge 3888 U.S. 101, Ilwaco, WA, United States

Wings Over Willapa has been cancelled for this year.  Look forward to September 23-26, 2021 for the next Wings Over Willapa, a festival connecting people with birds, art, and nature in celebration of Willapa National Wildlife Refuge.  This annual celebration includes at least 35 tours, hikes, walks, classes, and presentations. On Friday September 25, the ... Read more

The Birds that Lived with Other Dinosaurs – Part 2

This talk is a continuation of one that I gave at a BHAS chapter meeting a few years ago. (No worries if you didn’t see the last one: I promise that you won’t get lost.) Its focus is on the birds that lived during the Jurassic and Cretaceous, the age of dinosaurs. Birds – true ... Read more

Tufted Puffins of the NW Coast

Scott’s presentation will focus on tufted puffin natural history, conservation status, ongoing conservation actions, and the latest information on population trends range-wide. He will also provide an overview of our ongoing research in Washington to help us better understand puffin diet, reproductive success and habitat use.

Ashley Ahearn – The Status of Sage Grouse in the West and Washington

Journey into Sagebrush: After the 2016 election, Ashley Ahearn left her job at the NPR station in Seattle and moved to rural Washington sagebrush country. There, she fell in love with sage grouse and was inspired to make a podcast series. She'll talk about what these strange, troubled birds can teach us about ourselves, our ... Read more

Kate Kendall – The Secret Life of Bears: What trail cameras and genetic analysis of hair have revealed

Bears, by their solitary nature and the remote habitats they occupy, have long been challenging to study. Trail camera footage and genetic analysis of bear hair are providing fascinating windows into bear behavior and population status. Join Kate as she shares what she has discovered about grizzly bears and black bears in the Glacier National ... Read more

Beginning Birding Class: Building Confidence

The class is structured so that you can take any or all of the parts: there will be no content overlap from week to week. Below is an approximate list of the birds we will discuss.  The instructor is (Dr.) Kim Adelson. Large and Noisy: Doves & Pigeons Big Blue Birds: The Jays Thrushes Grosbeaks ... Read more

Beginning Birding Class: A Pastiche of Common Neighborhood Birds

The class is structured so that you can take any or all of the parts: there will be no content overlap from week to week. Below is an approximate list of the birds we will discuss.  The instructor is (Dr. ) Kim Adelson. The Tree Huggers: Woodpeckers, Brown Creepers and Nuthatch Our Two Chickadees Crow ... Read more

Dr. Gary Ivey – Sandhill Cranes of the Pacific Flyway

Dr. Gary Ivey will talk about the sandhill crane populations that breed and stage in Washington State and the broader Pacific Flyway. He will discuss the status, biology, life history, migration routes, wintering areas, and breeding areas of the three subspecies found in the state. Dr. Ivey works for the International Crane Foundation as a ... Read more

Beginning Birding Class: Looking for More Subtle Differences

The class is structured so that you can take any or all of the parts: there will be no content overlap from week to week. Below is an approximate list of the birds we will discuss.  The instructor is (Dr.) Kim Adelson. The most common LBBs: sparrows and finches Towhees and Juncos Little guys: Kinglets, ... Read more

BHAS Book Club Launch

Black Hills Audubon is launching a book discussion group in March via Zoom as another way for our members to gather, exchange ideas, and inspire our community. We will begin with the book featured last month in the Armchair Birding column, For the Good of the Order, that tells a little known part of the ... Read more

Jason Fidorra – Burrowing Owls in Eastern Washington

Jason Fidorra is a Wildlife Biologist working for the Washington Dept. of Fish and Wildlife in Tri-Cities. Jason is working on the front lines of shrub-steep conservation which is critical habitat for many of Washington’s species of greatest concern.

Dr. Dean Gushee – The Risky Life of Emperor Penguins in Antarctica

This talk documents the risks that emperor penguins take at the ice edge while coming and going to sea in search of food for their chicks. This story starts after the ‘March of the Penguins’, when adults make an arduous journey from their nesting sites to find food. It focuses on how emperors avoid their ... Read more

Mary Coolidge – The California Condor Recovery Program at Portland Zoo

Mary served as Portland Audubon’s Assistant Conservation Director from 2008-2012 and currently coordinates the BirdSafe and Non-lead Campaigns. She received a bachelor’s degree in biology from Lewis & Clark College in 1997 and spent a decade studying a wide array of bird species in both urban and rural environment. She has also been a Zookeeper ... Read more

MAILING ADDRESS
Black Hills Audubon Society
PO Box 2524
Olympia, WA 98507

MESSAGE PHONE
(360) 352-7299

EMAIL

COMMITTEES & BOARD

ADMIN

BECOME A MEMBER

DONATE

VOLUNTEER

CONNECT ON FACEBOOK

CONNECT ON INSTAGRAM

CONNECT ON MEETUP

SIGN UP TO RECEIVE OUR NEWSLETTER:

© 2024 Black Hills Audubon Society