Gather with birders at the Fish Tale Brewpub on the third Monday of each month. Get to know other birders from our chapter while sipping and snacking on the couches at back of the Fish Tail Pub. Come with questions, stories or concerns about our beloved birds. All are welcome. No experience necessary.
During the summer, Eagle Pride Golf Course’s ponds, thick, diverse habitat, and location only one-half mile from Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge make it a great place to spot many bird species, especially in these busiest months of the birding year. Five swallow species abound and nest at the course, for example, and over 70 species ... Read more
Here is a chance to see birding hotspots in Lewis County near Centralia, sites probably unfamiliar to most of us. We'll travel to Goodrich Road, Borst Park, Hillburger Pond, and Alexander Park to find native birds and spring migrants nesting and fledging. If time allows, we'll swing by the airport, Galvin Road, and the coal ... Read more
Join Phil Kelley to see the birds and other wildlife who inhabit the Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge. When winter settles in at the Refuge, waterfowl of all kinds come to spend the season, visit, feed, and rest. All too soon another spring will roll around and many of these overwintering waterfowl will ... Read more
Gather with birders at the Fish Tale Brewpub on the third Monday of each month. Get to know other birders from our chapter while sipping and snacking on the couches at back of the Fish Tail Pub. Come with questions, stories or concerns about our beloved birds. All are welcome. No experience necessary.
Join Phil Kelley to see the birds and other wildlife who inhabit the Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge. When winter settles in at the Refuge, waterfowl of all kinds come to spend the season, visit, feed, and rest. All too soon another spring will roll around and many of these overwintering waterfowl will ... Read more
Join Phil Kelley to see the birds and other wildlife who inhabit the Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge. When winter settles in at the Refuge, waterfowl of all kinds come to spend the season, visit, feed, and rest. All too soon another spring will roll around and many of these overwintering waterfowl will ... Read more
Black Hills Audubon Society has not ventured into Grays Harbor County in several years. Plan on a full day's outing to scout shorebirds and myriad others in hotspots around the bay and along the Cranberry Highway. We will meet at Mud Bay Park and Ride at 7:00 a.m. Stops may include Hoquiam STP, Ocean Shores, ... Read more
Gather with birders at the Fish Tale Brewpub on the third Monday of each month. Get to know other birders from our chapter while sipping and snacking on the couches at back of the Fish Tail Pub. Come with questions, stories or concerns about our beloved birds. All are welcome. No experience necessary.
Meet Deb Nickerson at 7:30 at the Visitor Center Overlook. Breakfast afterwards at the Medicine Creek Cafe (formerly Norma's) at the freeway interchange just outside the entrance to the Refuge. Beginning birders are welcome. Want to get a head start on your weekend? Join us for Birding and Breakfast at 7:30 a.m. (or 8:00 a.m. for ... Read more
Pilchuck Audubon and other local organizations invite you to Swift Night Out, their annual festival held on a Saturday evening in September to celebrate the peak of the Vaux's migration in Monroe. There is no date set yet for the 2019 festival night - keep checking www.pilchuckaudubon.org for their announcement of the date. However, swifts ... Read more
Come join us for an evening of enjoyment with Taylor Kenyon and Scott Beason. Taylor Kenyon and Scott Beason work in the Geology section at Mount Rainier National Park. Their talk will focus on how the Park is planning management of infrastructure (i.e. roads, trails, structures, and other facilities) as climate change alters precipitation patterns ... Read more
Puget Sound Bird Fest in Edmonds, Washington is an annual fall celebration of birds and nature found on the beautiful shores of Puget Sound. The three-day event includes speakers, guided walks, land and water-based field trips, exhibits, and educational activities for children and adults. Plan to spend the weekend in Edmonds, birding and meeting other ... Read more
This is a trip in which you can participate for part or all of it. Car pool assistance provided. Each September Vaux’s Swifts return south, stopping to roost, rest and rejuvenate in chimneys or snags along the way. The Chapman School in Portland boasts a tower that hosts thousands of swifts during September. We begin ... Read more
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 the RSVP questions below when ... Read more
The second annual Wings Over Willapa Festival will celebrate Willapa National Wildlife Refuge with a day full of classes, workshops, guided tours and more. Whether you’re an experienced birder or just getting acquainted with the great outdoors, nature lovers of all ages are sure to find plenty to do. Because the Refuge is distributed among ... Read more
The Watershed Festival is an annual celebration featuring art, discovery, music and family fun. This year’s festival will include a number of displays from local organizations, walking tours, the Insect Extravaganza, a salmon barbecue and other great coffee and food options. Festival parking will be at River Ridge High School, 350 River Ridge Drive, Lacey, ... Read more
Leader: Sam Merrill. 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
Come join us for an evening of enjoyment with Cindy Easterson. Cindy Easterson has served on the Board of Puget Sound Bird Observatory since 2010, and is currently filling the roles of Secretary and Treasurer. She is a member of the Pilchuck Audubon chapter. She is an advocate for engaging citizen scientists in projects to support the ... Read more
Sandhill Cranes will be our “target” species, along with Great Egrets and herons, geese and other waterfowl. These “big birds” should be plentiful at Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge and possible other sites in Clark County. Other interesting specialties include Red-Shouldered Hawk, American White Pelican, White-Breasted Nuthatch, and Lesser Goldfinch. Late-migrating shorebirds, warblers and other passerines ... Read more
