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
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
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 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.
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 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
It is finally happening. Most of us are vaccinated and beginning to emerge from our homes to once again socialize. Birds and Brew is ready to meet in person and we will begin June 21st. The time will be 4:30 – 6 with a “drop in anytime” agenda. We will have our first meeting at ... Read more
Join us for the first BHAS-sponsored field trip in over a year! This trip to the Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge is primarily for beginning and intermediate birders. In light of COVID-19, we will follow strict guidelines, which are listed on the liability form at: https://blackhills-audubon.org/black-hills-field-trip-liability-form/. We will explore the diverse habitats of ... Read more
For those of you who are vaccinated, there will be a BHAS field trip on Tuesday, August 17, to Bottle Beach, Westport and the Ocean Shores area. We will be looking for migrating shorebirds, ducks and passerines. This trip will be limited to 16 people in four cars. Gary Wiles and Paul Hicks will be ... Read more
Amateur and professional photographers are invited to participate in the 2021 Puget Sound Bird Fest Online Photo Contest, in conjunction with the Puget Sound Bird Fest. Entry is free. Accepted entries will be displayed online, and voting will be open to the public from Saturday, September 4 through Sunday September 12, 2021. Voting will close ... Read more
Birding and Breakfast is back … but without the Breakfast, at least for now. Especially appropriate for beginning and intermediate birders, Birding without Breakfast will be the first Saturday of each month, September through June. Starting time 7:30 a.m. (except 8:00 a.m. for the winter months from November through February). September 4: Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually ... Read more
To maintain a safe environment for everyone at the Puget Sound Bird Fest, group sizes will be limited and current COVID safety recommendations will be followed which may include masking and distancing. The Puget Sound Bird Fest in Edmonds offers birders a wide variety of habitats: salt water, fresh water, wetlands, fields, ravines, woods, and ... Read more
It is finally happening. Most of us are vaccinated and beginning to emerge from our homes to once again socialize. Birds and Brew is ready to meet in person. It will be a great time to celebrate being our new freedom as well as spring migration. Any questions can go to Craig at quetsal48@comcast.net. Location ... Read more
Wings Over Willapa is a celebration of the Willapa National Wildlife Refuge's many species and diverse habitats. The festival will offer an amazing array of tours, workshops, and other events around the Long Beach Peninsula and Willapa Bay. Events and field trips this year include beach walks to identify shorebirds, kayaking, sunset birding walks, night ... Read more
WHAT? ACOW AGAIN? Yes, this is another article about ACOW. Not a bovine, but Audubon Council of Washington, the annual conference of Audubon chapters in Washington State. Hope you will register to attend, and contact a BHAS board member to coordinate with others from our chapter who are attending. This year ACOW will be hosted by ... Read more
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
Leader: Bob Wadsworth. From Olympia: take Boston Harbor Road north, then right on Woodard Bay Road, crossing Libby Road. There is a small parking area requiring a Discover Pass on the left just before crossing the bridge over Woodard Bay; or drive across the bridge and up the hill to a County parking lot that ... Read more
Washington is home to more than 350 species of birds. While some can be found nearly everywhere in our state – think “crow” or “American Robin” – many more spend their time in a particular environment. The rain forest of the Olympic Peninsula generally supports species not found in the scablands near Moses Lake! One ... Read more
Terry Frederick – The Mt Rainier Ptarmigan: Life History and Protection Under the ESA Terry Frederick is a Conservation Planner at the Portland Regional Office of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. She formerly worked for the Washington Field Office in Lacey where she prepared a status assessment for the Mt Rainier subspecies of White-tailed Ptarmigan. ... Read more
Our next gathering will be Monday, October 18th, at Boston Harbor Marina at 312 73rd Ave NE, Olympia. This will be our last outdoor meeting for this year and we will decide then if we will go to an indoor venue or start up with Zoom meetings again. Please join us between 4:30 to 6 ... Read more
