LBA Woods

LBA Woods 3333 Morse-Merryman Rd SE, Olympia, WA, United States

All of our migrant forest birds should have arrived and will be filling the forest with their songs. We will cover two to three miles of trails in two hours (at a birder’s pace), on a clean dirt path with only a couple of small hills. Bring binoculars and footgear to match the weather. Tennis ... Read more

Bird Walk at Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge

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

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 Annual Picnic

Priest Point Park 2600 East Bay Drive Northeast, Olympia, WA, United States

You are invited to the annual summer picnic. When: June 13, 2019 Where: Priest Point Park - Rose Garden Shelter Time: 5 p.m. There will be a 5 pm bird walk in the park followed by dinner and socializing. The potluck begins at 5:45. Bring a side dish to share with the group such as ... Read more

West Rocky Prairie

West Rocky Prairie Wildlife Area 143rd Avenue Southeast, Tenino, WA, United States

Located near Millersylvania State Park, West Rocky Prairie is a large, high-quality, native prairie with oak, ash, and fir woodlands managed by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. This trip includes a good variety of open country and forest birds such as Chipping Sparrows, House Wrens, and six warbler species. Dress for the weather ... Read more

Olympia Birds & Brew

Fish Tale Brewpub 515 Jefferson St. SE, Olympia, WA, United States

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.  

Birding Eagle’s Pride Golf Course

Eagle's Pride Golf Course Exit 116 (Mounts Road), WA, United States

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

Lewis County Birding Hotspots

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

Bird Walk at Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge

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

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

Olympia Birds & Brew

Fish Tale Brewpub 515 Jefferson St. SE, Olympia, WA, United States

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.  

Bird Walk at Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge

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

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

Bird Walk at Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge

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

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

Grays Harbor County Birding Hotspots

Grays Harbor National Wildlife Refuge Hoquiam, WA, United States

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

Olympia Birds & Brew

Fish Tale Brewpub 515 Jefferson St. SE, Olympia, WA, United States

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.  

Birding and Breakfast – Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge

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

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

Monroe Swift Night Out

Frank Wagner Elementary School 115 Dickinson Road, Monroe, WA, United States

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

Climate Change in Mount Rainier NP – Taylor Kenyon & Scott Beason

Temple Beth Hatfiloh 201 8th Avenue SE, Olympia, WA, United States

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 Birdfest

Puget Sound Birdfest Headquarters 700 Main Street, Edmonds, WA, United States

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

Biking and Birding: Sauvie Island and Swifts in Portland

The Chapman School 1445 N.W. 26th Avenue, Portland, OR, United States

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

OYAS Field Trip – McLane Nature Preserve

Plovers and Lapwings

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

Wings Over Willapa Festival

Columbia Pacific Heritage Museum 115 Lake Street S.E., Ilwaco, WA, United States

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