Presentations from local authors, artists, scientists and naturalists Educational exhibits, optics, and bird themed art for sale Kids activities: owl pellet dissection, crafts, games and hands-on exploration Photo Contest: stop by and vote for your favorites! Guided Walks and viewing stations Boat cruise Native Plant Sale The Bird Fest Planning Committee is hard at work ... Read more
A Morning at Violet Prairie Preserve near Grand Mound, WA When: June 1, 2024, 7:30 – 10 AM Trip Leader: Timothy Leque Registration: Please email timleque@hotmail.com to register for this trip. Maximum number of participants: 20 Description: Violet Prairie Preserve is a private nature preserve and native seed farm owned by the Center for Natural Lands Management ... Read more
Date: Saturday, June 1 Time: 7:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Leader: Hank and Helen Henry Description: Birding with Breakfast at Scatter Creek Wildlife Area at 7:30 a.m., for a walk when migration is in full swing, through prairie and open woodlands of Garry Oaks. Expect to see Western Wood-Pewees and hear Olive-sided Flycatchers, among other ... Read more
This is the 4th year for the LGBT (Let's Go Birding Together) birding walk at the Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge. This outing is sponsored by PFLAG, USFW, and Black Hills Audubon. Time is 6:30 to 8:30 pm. Meet at the Education Center. The taxidermy display will be available to view. We will ... Read more
Saturday, June 8 Register for this event at the bottom of Capitol Land Trust’s announcement here: https://capitollandtrust.org/bird-outing-to-bayshore-preserve/ Join Capitol Land Trust and Black Hills Audubon Society on a bird outing to Bayshore Preserve. Participants will get to witness Bayshore Preserve’s transformation from golf course to nature preserve. Bayshore Preserve is a 78-acre nature preserve conserved ... Read more
BIRDS AND BREW MONDAY JUNE 17TH 4:30 – 6:30 PM BOSTON HARBOR MARINA 312 73RD AVE NE OLYMPIA NOTE LOCATION CHANGE It’s time to move our gathering outside and enjoy the gorgeous scenery from Boston Harbor. Birds and Brew is a social time for folks to gather and talk all things avian. This is ... Read more
SAVE THE DATE BHAS ANNUAL PICNIC SUNDAY JUNE 23RD 3:30 – 6:00 PM SQUAXIN PARK ROSE GARDEN PICNIC SHELTER OLYMPIA It’s time to gather for our annual picnic at Squaxin Park Rose Garden picnic shelter. Put the event on your calendar and look for details in our June Echo. We will be honoring our award ... Read more
Next Book for the BHAS Book Club For the BHAS Book Club’s next meeting in June, we will be discussing the New York Times Bestseller, An Immense World: How Animal Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms Around Us, by Ed Yong. And this time, we will be meeting in person! Our meeting will be on Tuesday, ... Read more
Zoom meeting June 25th. Send Comments by June 30 Hello BHAS members - The BHAS Conservation Committee is drafting comments to submit to Thurston County on their Comprehensive Plan 2045 update. We’d like to try something new and invite all interested members to attend a zoom session or send us email, so we can hear ... Read more
MONDAY JULY 15TH 4:30 – 6:00ish BOSTON HARBOR MARINA 312 73RD AVE NE OLYMPIA It’s time to move our gathering outside and enjoy the gorgeous scenery from Boston Harbor. Birds and Brew is a social time for folks to gather and talk all things avian. This is open to Black Hills members and ... Read more
WHEN: Thursday, July 25 TIME: All day with early morning start Leave Martin Way Park & Ride, Lacey at 4 AM 5:15 AM at Whittaker bunkhouse in Alder, Washington 6 AM Paradise Parking Lot DESTINATION: Pebble Creek, Panorama Point, Mt. Rainier National Park LEADERS: Miles McEvoy and Lin Stern REGISTRATION: This trip will be limited ... Read more
Thursday, August 8, 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm PDT Registration link below Join us for a virtual gathering of Audubon Around the Sound, featuring guest Speakers Noah Linck, Washington Sea Grant Hershman Fellow with the Washington Department of Ecology and Jay Krienitz, Coast and Oceans Management Unit Supervisor with the Department of Ecology Registration link: ... Read more
Field Trip to KGY Point Date and Time: Saturday, August 17th from 7:30 – 9:30 AM Trip Leader: Lin Stern Description and Targets: This flat, 1.5 mile route will be a great opportunity to view the birds of Budd Inlet. Surf Scoters and a variety of cormorants can be seen on the water, and gulls ... Read more
BIRDS AND BREW MONDAY AUGUST 19TH 4:30 – 6:00ish BOSTON HARBOR MARINA 312 73RD AVE NE OLYMPIA This venue is absolutely delightful for an afternoon get-together. Stop by and enjoy the gorgeous scenery from Boston Harbor. Birds and Brew is a social time for folks to gather and talk all things avian. This is ... Read more
WHEN: Tuesday, August 20 TIME: All day with 7:15 am starting time PLACE: Mud Bay Park & Ride to form carpools DESTINATIONS: Bottle Beach, Westport, Tokeland LEADERS: Miles McEvoy and Kathleen Snyder REGISTRATION: This trip will be limited to 4 cars with 4 occupants each. Please register with Kathleen at ksnyder75@gmail.com and indicate if you ... Read more
Join the Rainier Audubon Society at the small town of Selleck, Washington to see the amazing Vaux's Swifts return for the evening to their brick chimney communal roost site. Each September, thousands of migrating Vaux's Swifts stop for a well-deserved rest on their long journey south from Canada. While the number of Swifts returning to ... Read more
Birding With Breakfast Date: Saturday, September 7 Time: 7:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Leader: Bob Wadsworth Description: Birding at Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge for a walk through varied habitats. Birding with Breakfast walks are especially appropriate for beginning and intermediate birders. Meeting location: Meet at 7:30 a.m. at the visitor center at the Billy Frank, ... Read more
Another year, another migration, and another Swifts Night Out! The Pilchuck Audubon Society is excited to be hosting the annual Swifts Night Out event in Monroe again on September 7th. From 4:30pm until dusk, nature lovers, community groups, families, and anyone with an interest in the spectacular can enjoy an evening on the lawn to ... Read more
All day trip to Tokeland, Westport and Bottle Beach. This will be a great day for seeing the shorebird migration. Hundreds, if not thousands, of shorebirds will be in fall plumage. Spotting scopes will be available to help see the birds. This is a great opportunity to work on shorebird identification. Beginning birders welcome! WHEN: ... Read more
MONDAY SEPTEMBER 16TH 4:30 – 6:00ish PM BOSTON HARBOR MARINA 312 73RD AVE NE OLYMPIA This venue is absolutely delightful for an afternoon get-together. Stop by and enjoy the gorgeous scenery from Boston Harbor. Birds and Brew is a social time for folks to gather and talk all things avian. This is open to Black ... Read more
