Olympia Birds & Brew
Fish Tale Brewpub 515 Jefferson St. SE, Olympia, WA, United StatesGet 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 – Millersylvania State Park/Carla Miller
Millersylvania State Park 12245 Tilley Rd South, Olympia, WA , United StatesMeet at Millersylvania State Park at 8:00 a.m.. Park in first lot on the left when you enter at the main gate. Discover Pass required. Breakfast at the River's Edge Restaurant at the Tumwater Valley Golf Club (4611 Tumwater Valley Dr SE, Olympia, WA 98501) . Want to get a head start on your weekend? Join us for Birding and Breakfast at 7:30 a.m. ... Read more
The Canning River – Arctic National Wildlife Refuge / Dan Streiffert
Temple Beth Hatfiloh 201 8th Avenue SE, Olympia, WA, United StatesCome join us for an evening of enjoyment with Dan Streiffert, avid wildlife photographer and birder. He is also an active member of the Sierra Club and current chair of the Rainier Audubon Society Conservation Committee. Dan will narrate and show photographs from a trip down the Marsh Fork of the Canning River on the western ... Read more
OYAS Field Trip – Woodard Bay
Woodard Bay Natural Resources Conservation Area 7000 Whitham Rd Ne, Olympia, WA, United StatesJoin us on this trip! Please register to join us and fill in necessary permission forms below. 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 you register. Photo Release Form: There will be times on OYAS field trips ... Read more
Wintering Backyard Birds of Lewis County with Dalton Spencer
Centralia Christian Church 1215 W. Main St., Centralia, WA, United StatesHaving a new instructor and class offering in Lewis County presents another option for a birding class with Black Hills Audubon. Dalton Spencer will teach a class geared for beginning birders, helping people learn to find and identify over 30 species of wintering birds in their backyards. From doves to chickadees, this class will open ... Read more
Birding and Breakfast – Mud Bay
Mud Bay Park and Ride Madrona Beach Rd, Olympia, WA, United StatesMeet at Mud Bay Park and Ride at 8:00 and breakfast at the Shipwreck Restaurant after birding. Want to get a head start on your weekend? Join us for Birding and Breakfast at 7:30 a.m. on the first Saturday of each month (except 8:00 a.m. November through February). Bird with us, then enjoy breakfast at a local restaurant. ... Read more
Come Help Plan 2019 Field Trips on December 5
Bonnie Wood's house 2800 Aberdeen Court S.E. , Olympia, WA, United StatesI have a birder friend who lives in Gig Harbor whom I see only occasionally. Each time we see each other, she tells me about the birding sites she has discovered and enjoyed. I am not familiar with all of them, but I note them, considering that they might be worth a field trip for ... Read more
OYAS Field Trip – Billy Frank NWR
Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center 100 Brown Farm Rd NE, Olympia, WA, United StatesJoin us on this trip! Please register to join us and fill in necessary permission forms below. 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 you register. Photo Release Form: There will be times on OYAS field trips ... Read more
Unravelling the Mysteries of the Marbled Murrelet / Martin Raphael, PhD
Temple Beth Hatfiloh 201 8th Avenue SE, Olympia, WA, United StatesCome join us for an evening of enjoyment with Marty Raphael, an ornithologist and forest ecologist, recently retired (but still active) at the Pacific Northwest Research Station (U.S. Forest Service) in Tumwater. During his distinguished scientific career, he has conducted extensive research on the terrestrial and marine life history of marbled murrelets, which were listed as ... Read more
Downtown Ducks
Marathon Park Deschutes Parkway, Olympia, WA, United StatesCapital Lake is always wonderful in the winter, typically rich in waterfowl, especially a great variety of ducks. And we often find some unusual species to make the experience even more special. We emphasize helping people with less experience in birding as they learn to identify categories of birds, and we concentrate on water birds ... Read more
Skagit Eagle Festival
Concrete Chamber 45770 Main Street, Concrete, WA, United StatesThe Skagit Eagle Festival is a month-long celebration during eagle-watching season in eastern Skagit County. Activities take place in Concrete, Rockport and Marblemount every full weekend in January. Please note that some activities are repeated each weekend, on both Saturday and Sunday; other events are one-time only, offered on a Saturday and/or Sunday during specific ... Read more
Birding and Breakfast – Capitol Lake (Marathon Park)/Jennifer DeSelle
Marathon Park Deschutes Parkway, Olympia, WA, United StatesMeet at Capitol Lake's Marathon Park at 8:00 a.m. and breakfast at a Traditions restaurant after birding. Want to get a head start on your weekend? Join us for Birding and Breakfast on the first Saturday of each month. Bird with us, then enjoy breakfast at a local restaurant. Beginning birders are welcome. Share what you know, connect, enjoy. ... Read more
Understanding Shorebirds, the Miracle of Migration – Tim Boyer
Temple Beth Hatfiloh 201 8th Avenue SE, Olympia, WA, United StatesCome join us for an evening of enjoyment with Tim Boyer, an award winning nature photographer. His images have been published in many bird and nature magazines. He is a full-time photographer and a graduate of Seattle Audubon’s Master Birder Program. He enjoys sharing his knowledge of photography and birds through workshops and presentations. Shorebirds ... Read more
Birding 101 Class with Black Hills Audubon Society’s Scott Mills, Ph.D
Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center 100 Brown Farm Rd NE, Olympia, WA, United StatesThis course, taught by retired professor of ornithology Scott Mills, will provide an introduction to birding with an emphasis on developing identification skills. Other topics will include a review of birding tools including binoculars and field guides, an introduction to birding terminology, and some discussion of basic bird biology as they relate to identification. The ... Read more
Kennedy Creek Estuary
Kennedy Creek Estuary 1350 SE Old Olympic Highway, Shelton, WA, United StatesKennedy Creek and Kennedy Creek Estuary are magnets for many species of wintering birds. Raptors feed on chum carcasses. Peregrines feed on Dunlin, peeps and other little shorebirds. Gulls and shorebirds feed on krill and other niblets left by falling tides. There is a viewing area overlooking the preserve and Oyster Bay. You will be ... Read more
OYAS Field Trip – Capitol Lake
Join us on this trip! Please register to join us and fill in necessary permission forms below. 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 you register. Photo Release Form: There will be times on OYAS field trips ... Read more
Lewis County Birding Hotspots
Centralia Safeway 1129 Harrison Avenue, Centralia, WA, United StatesHere is a chance to explore some birding hotspots in Lewis County near Centralia, an area that generally our field trips neglect. We'll travel to Goodrich Rd, Borst Park, Airport Rd, Hillburger Pond and Alexander Park to find waterfowl and winter forest birds. Meet at the Centralia Safeway, 1129 Harrison in Centralia at 8am to ... Read more
Olympia Birds & Brew
Fish Tale Brewpub 515 Jefferson St. SE, Olympia, WA, United StatesGather 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.