In winter, Capitol Lake and its surroundings are always rich in waterfowl, especially a wide variety of ducks, often with some unusual species to make the experience special. This walk is oriented toward helping people with less experience in birding as they learn to identify different categories of birds. Dress warmly and come join us. ... Read more
This year’s Christmas Bird Count (CBC)—held annually between December 14 and January 5—will be on Sunday December 17 in the Olympia area. According to the National Audubon Society it is the “nation’s longest- running citizen science bird project,” now in its 117th year. Beginning on Christmas day 1900, it was proposed as an alternative to ... Read more
Meet at Capitol Lake's Marathon Park at 8:00 a.m. and breakfast at a downtown restaurant after birding. Want to get a head start on your weekend? Join us for Birding and Breakfast at 7:30 a.m. (Jan. and Feb. at 8:00 a.m.) on the first Saturday of each month, except July and August. Bird with us, then enjoy breakfast at a ... Read more
Humans are a species not confined to an ecological niche. Instead our population has grown to an impossible level and we serve an economic system that destroys the only place we have to live. We will examine this situation and ask how it can be ended. Come join us for an evening with Burt Guttman, ... Read more
Birding 101, a beginner birding class, will be offered for 5 consecutive Saturdays 9-11am from January 13th to February 10th, 2018 at the Visitor Center at Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge. Scott Mills, a retired Biology professor and professional ornithologist, will be the instructor. The class will introduce birding with an emphasis on developing identification skills. ... Read more
Meet at Nisqually Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center parking lot (100 Brown Farm Road NE, Olympia, WA 98516) at 8:00 a.m. ( $3.00 fee for 4 adults or Federal Park Pass required; children under 16 free). Breakfast at Panera Bread at Hawks Prairie after birding. Want to get a head start on your weekend? Join us for Birding and Breakfast at 7:30 a.m. (Jan. and ... Read more
Come join us for an evening with Bonnie Block. Bonnie is a self taught wildlife photographer residing in the Pacific Northwest near Seattle, Wa. Since retiring in 2009 Bonnie has been able to devote herself to combining her love of photography and art with her lifelong passion for animals and the natural world. Photographing the ... Read more
The 2018 Winter Wings Festival boasts many new activities as well as tried and true hits. See their website www.winterwingsfest.org for all of the details and registration and contact information.
Conserved in 2014 by Capitol Land Trust, Bayshore Preserve on Oakland Bay is a diverse tract of land with a diverse history, boasting salt-water frontage, 27 acres of salt marsh, extensive meadow, Johns Creek and riparian zone, and some big mature Douglas Firs and Oregon White Oak trees, unusual in this area. Consequently, the area ... Read more
The ducks and other water birds that decorate Capitol Lake so beautifully in winter will still be there in February, and we can all brighten the season by enjoying them on a walk around the lake and nearby areas. And who knows what rarities might appear? As usual, this walk is oriented toward helping less ... Read more
The North Puget Sound is a wonderful place to watch birds of all kinds and the Port Susan Snow Goose and Birding Festival is a celebration of our unique opportunity to enjoy wildlife. The festival typically offers several classes about wildlife and tours of favorite places to watch the birds that winter here. Winter residents ... Read more
Meet at Woodard Bay Natural Resources Conservation Area at 7:30. Discover Pass required. Bring your own breakfast. 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 July and August. Bird with us, then enjoy breakfast at a local restaurant. Beginning birders are welcome. ... Read more
The success of our Lady Alderbrook birding cruises spread, and this time Tahoma Audubon will partner with us to offer a birding cruise aboard the Lady Alderbrook. We will board the Lady Alderbrook at the Alderbrook Resort at noon and seek birds upon and above the waters of Hood Canal. The Lady Alderbrook has two ... Read more
The Black Hills Audubon Society invites you to our 2018 Annual Fundraising Dinner With guest John Marzluff, PhD, University of Washington Welcome to Subirdia How birds respond to development John Marzluff studies how humans affect birds through habitat fragmentation and increased urbanization, as well as the challenges of conserving birds on islands. He focuses primarily ... Read more
During the spring and summer, and 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. Each spring five swallow species abound and nest at the course, for ... Read more
This annual birding festival celebrates the incredible variety of migratory birds that visit Blaine, Semiahmoo, Birch Bay, and Drayton Harbor, located on the Pacific Flyway in the Northwest corner of Washington State, with field trips, nature cruises, wildlife demonstrations, arts & crafts, kid's activities, expert wildlife speakers and more. For full details, including places and ... Read more
Doubtless you remember and, perhaps, were active in, the grassroots campaign to save the LBA Woods. A last remaining sizeable stand of woodland in southeast Olympia, it is habitat for native plants and myriad birds, both natives and migrants. On this trip, in partnership with Stream Team, expect to hear luxurious spring birdsong and catch ... Read more
THE 2020 OTHELLO CRANE FESTIVAL HAS BEEN CANCELLED. The thousands of Sandhill Cranes that congregate in Othello in the early spring are heart-stirring, yet there is much more at this annual, well-organized festival to see, do, and learn. The festival helps you explore the Columbia National Wildlife Refuge and Potholes Reservoir region, very different ecosystems ... Read more
Cranberry Lake Tree Farm is 440+ acres of working multi-age forest surrounding a pristine 200+ acre lake. This is a working tree farm and has a new boardwalk, shelter, and toilet facilities. These hundreds of acres of wood and water are home to eagles, loons, bears, trumpeter swans, osprey, heron, beavers, cougars, and more! Expect ... Read more
Meet Sam Merrill for early spring migrants at Black Lake Meadows in SW Olympia. Meet in the small parking lot just before the railroad tracks going south on RW Johnson Blvd. SW between 21st Ave. and Mottman Rd. Breakfast afterward at a location to be determined. Want to get a head start on your weekend? ... Read more
