March 7, 2015 (Sat.) South Puget Sound Community College (SPSCC) Student Union Building 2011 Mottman Road SW Olympia, WA 98512 5:00 pm: Social Time and Auction Perusal 5:30 pm: Dinner Begins Please note: We have reached capacity and are no longer taking reservations. We thank our business donors. Can’t make it to the Annual Dinner? ... Read more
If you are interested in mitigating climate change … SAVE THE DATE! Must RSVP by 12-midnight Mon., March 23 to Kim Adelson. On Wednesday, MARCH 25th, BHAS will be holding a forum at which participants will help both to shape BHAS’ agenda in regards to climate change and to discover steps that they as ... Read more
BHAS Field Trip: Pioneer Park for Families and Children Leaders: Mary Russell and Patrea Stoddard This trip is specifically designed for children and their families. Pioneer Park in Tumwater boasts meadows, woods, Deschutes River, marsh, soccer and baseball fields, and playgrounds. In spring there are many different bird species active, busy, and visible at Pioneer. ... Read more
Location: Leavenworth, Washington 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 ... Read more
Location: Okanagan and Similkameen Valleys, British Columbia, Canada For three years running, the Meadowlark Nature Festival has been voted the “Best Annual Community Event in the South Okanagan”. The 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 ... Read more
Dave Ware, new Wolf Policy Coordinator for WDFW, will provide a presentation on the status of wolf recovery in Washington. The state adopted the Wolf Conservation and Management Plan in December, 2011. Washington’s wolf population is growing and spreading. However, the jury is still out on whether Washington citizens are ready for wolves and the ... Read more
BHAS Field Trip: Tenino and South County for Tireless Birders Leader: Paul Hicks We'll visit a variety of habitats and locations in South County in a quest to find 70+ bird species. Expect plenty of “action” as migration will be in full swing and birds in full song. Tireless, hard-core birders who like a faster ... Read more
Location: Wenas Creek Campground 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 ... Read more
Meet other birders from Mason County or those who happen to be in the area. Discuss good places to bird and the interesting birds you have sighted recently. Have a beverage and or a bite to eat with us. Come ready to share where and why you go birding in a particular spot. People new ... Read more
Instructor: Paul Hicks Many birders find birding by ear particularly challenging, yet it opens up a whole new dimension of identifying and enjoying our avian friends. Paul hopes to introduce BBE to beginning birders as well as enhance the skills of more advanced birders. The class will focus on song recognition--not highly technical but homework ... Read more
Leaders: Sam Merrill and Tracey Scalici This walk is designed primarily for beginning and intermediate birders. We will look and listen for woodland birds such as Swainson's Thrushes, Pacific Wrens, Brown Creepers, Pacific-slope Flycatchers, and Pileated Woodpeckers as we walk through the deep forest of cedars and Douglas fir and approach Henderson Inlet, where we ... Read more
Leaders: Bonnie Wood and Janet Wheeler This trip to a surprisingly rich, if humble, local birding site is appropriate for all levels of birders, including children. We will walk the easy level gravel paths among the ponds, parcels of woods, and marshes. We will expect diverse species, because the ponds here attract ducks, raptors, wading ... Read more
Leader: Mary Russell 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 ... Read more
Monthly program meetings are held on the second Thursday of each month (with the exception of March, June, July, and August) at: the Temple Beth Hatfiloh (corner of 8th and Washington in downtown Olympia, a block west of Timberland Library). Arrive at 7 p.m. to socialize; programs begin promptly at 7:30 pm
This field trip has a little bit of everything: birds, botany, butterflies, as well as two knowledgeable and energetic leaders. Explore the birds and plants at two choice South Sound prairie sites near Olympia: Mima Mounds Natural Area Preserve and Scatter Creek Wildlife Area. At Mima Mounds, prairie flowers, prairie birds, and some butterflies will ... Read more
Mazama Gophers and Streaked Horned Larks at the Olympia Airport Leader: Michelle Tirhi, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Michelle's has offered BHAS members the chance to visit restricted areas at the Olympia Airport (South Sound prairie habitat) to see endangered Mazama Gophers (in fact we may only see their mounds) and Streaked Horned ... 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 ecaudubon.org. Location: Sisters, Oregon
Leaders: Jan Sharkey and Kristin Stewart Join us for a Mt. Rainier wildflowers trip – on a Thursday, so we can avoid the weekend crowds. Please note: the date for this trip may change depending on snow and flower conditions at Paradise. We will go for a relatively easy and slow hike and enjoy the ... Read more
Guided bird walk every second and fourth Thursday from 8 a.m. to noon with Faye Hands and John Riegsecker of ABC Bird Club, Tahoma Audubon Society. Public is welcome.
Go birding and make a difference!
Want to contribute to vital seabird science in the Puget Sound and Strait of Juan de Fuca? The ninth season of Seattle Audubon’s Puget Sound Seabird Survey kicks off on October 3rd, 2015 and we are now recruiting enthusiastic and dedicated volunteers to help us monitor the status of our local wintering seabirds.
