Normally closed, once a year the Glacial Heritage Preserve opens its restored South Sound prairies, streams, and oak woodlands to the public. The timing is grand: camas is in bloom; the hills' slopes are blue. Other rare prairie wildflowers are also in bloom, and prairie birds are busy. The day will start with an early ... Read more
Our annual joint field trip with Capitol Land Trust will return this year to 133-acre Twin Rivers Ranch, located at the northern terminus of Oakland Bay, five miles north of Shelton in Mason County. Twin Rivers Ranch is unlike any other place in the southern Puget Sound ecosystem. Salmon-bearing Deer and Cranberry Creeks flow through ... Read more
The Leavenworth area features spectacular habitats ranging from snow-capped mountains to sunny ponderosa pine forests, lush riparian zones to shrub-steppe. All field trips during this festival are led by experts and professionals in their field. Learn about the wide variety of migratory birds that come to the Leavenworth area for the breeding season. The one ... Read more
The Meadowlark Nature Festival has evolved into one of Canada’s premier outdoor nature celebrations offering over 90 environmental tours and events held under the open sky, which take people from Canada’s unique desert to the alpine meadows high above the Okanagan Lake. People from across North America and as far away as Europe now come ... Read more
The Ladd Marsh Bird Festival is an uncrowded, non-competitive birding opportunity for the whole family. The Ladd Marsh Bird Festival is held at the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife’s Ladd Marsh Wildlife Area located about 7 miles south of La Grande, Oregon. The event is scheduled at the height of spring migration and nesting ... Read more
This trip is for hard-core birders with ambition and stamina. Southern Thurston County has several marvelous birding hotspots, a variety of habitats, which Paul Hicks knows intimately. The trip will visit a variety of locations in South County in a quest to find 70+ species. Expect plenty of “action,” as migration will be in full ... Read more
This walk is designed primarily for beginning and intermediate birders. Sam Merrill and Tracey Scalici will help you look and listen for woodland birds such as Swainson’s Thrushes, Pacific Wrens, Brown Creepers, Wilson Warblers, and Pileated Woodpeckers as we walk through the deep forest of cedars and Douglas fir and reach Henderson Inlet where we ... Read more
Organized with the assistance of the Tahoma Audubon and resident caretaker, BHAS is returning to the Morse Preserve. The Morse Wildlife Preserve (Graham, WA) was established by a donation of land from Lloyd and Maxine Morse in 1995. It is situated at the headwaters of the north fork of Muck Creek and consists of various ... Read more
Every Memorial Day weekend, members of Washington's Audubon chapters and their families and friends gather at the primitive, yet free!, Wenas Creek Campground in the Wenas Valley, on the east side of the Cascades between Ellensburg and Yakima, to enjoy the natural surroundings, abundant bird life, and each other's company. There are campfire programs every ... Read more
Organized by the East Cascades Audubon Society, the Dean Hale Woodpecker Festival sees 11 species of woodpeckers and over 200 species of birds in total every year. Led by experienced birders, the festival is timed to see young woodpeckers leaving their nests. For full information and details, go to www.ecaudubon.org. As long as you are ... Read more
Meet Hank Henry at 7:30 at Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center for birding. Breakfast afterwards at Norma's Restaurant at the freeway interchange just outside the entrance to the Refuge. 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, ... Read more
While the South Unit at Scatter Creek, near Grand Mound, recovers from last summer's wildfire, the North Unit is untouched and has the same wildflowers and birds. The creek along the North Unit runs dry in summer, but there are still oak/ash riparian woodlands to bird, and conifer forest adjacent. Expect to see Savannah Sparrows, ... Read more
Bob Wadsworth of Black Hills Audubon and Friends of LBA Woods will be guiding this bird walk to see some of the 68 species he’s identified so far in these woods. This walk is limited to 12 participants, so please RSVP to Maria Ruth (Friends of LBA Woods) at mariaruthbooks@comcast.net to save your spot. Bring your binoculars ... Read more
Come join us for Black Hills Audubon Society's (BHAS) Annual Picnic. Meet us at Priest Point Park at the Rose Garden Shelter at 5 p.m. Instead of a presentation, BHAS will offer one or more "birding by ear" walks. Since people usually arrive gradually at the picnic rather than all at once, the leaders (led ... Read more
The McLane Creek Nature Trail consists of an easy 1.4-mile loop trail winding through a variety of habitats. This is a perfect area for birders of all abilities to spot and hear large numbers of our local birds courting, nesting, feeding, and protecting territory. The heart of the area is a large beaver pond which ... Read more
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
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
Meet Deb Nickerson at 7:30 at the Visitor Center Overlook. Breakfast afterward at a Norma's. 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 ... Read more
For this year's details, visit the Monroe Swift website. Eastside 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. Each September thousands of migrating Vaux's Swifts pause to roost in the old brick ... Read more
Come join us for an evening of enjoyment with Bruce Sanford, professional bird and wildlife photographer from Olympia. In addition to extensive work in the Northwest, Bruce has led photography tours to Bosque del Apache, New Mexico and Alaska. His talk will show photos and share experiences from a sample of his trips.
