Birding at Black Lake Meadows Date: Saturday, 30 December 2023 Location: Meet at Black Lake Meadows Reserve parking area, 3333 21st Ave SW, Olympia, WA, USA Start/End: Meet at 8 AM and plan around two hours for the walk. Description: Join Lin "Caspian" Stern on a laid-back holiday walk to Black Lake Meadows. This short, ... Read more
Skagit Eagle Festival is a month-long celebration during the eagle-watching season in eastern Skagit County. Activities take place in Concrete, Rockport, and Marblemount in January. Skagit River Bald Eagle Interpretive Center The Skagit River Bald Eagle Interpretive Center at Howard Miller Steelhead Park, Rockport, WA, offers opportunities to better understand the Skagit River ecosystem with an emphasis ... Read more
In all seasons of the year, the Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge has something to see. We are lucky to have this treasured preserve in Thurston County. An important stop on the Pacific migratory route north and south, waterfowl stop and may congregate in great numbers here. A mix of habitats - mixed ... Read more
Date: Saturday, January 6 Time: 8:00 a.m. – 11:00 Leader: Jennifer DeSelle Description: Birding with Breakfast starting at Marathon Park near Capitol Lake. Participants will view birds on the water on both the North and South Pools, and related areas. Birding with Breakfast walks are especially appropriate for beginning and intermediate birders. Breakfast location TBD. ... Read more
In all seasons of the year, the Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge has something to see. We are lucky to have this treasured preserve in Thurston County. An important stop on the Pacific migratory route north and south, waterfowl stop and may congregate in great numbers here. A mix of habitats - mixed ... Read more
A Tale of Two Puffins: Two Ecosystems, Two Islands, Two Puffins By Scott F Pearson, DFW Thursday, January 11th at 7 pm - Social time 6:30 pm Dr. Pearson will be giving his talk live at Temple Beth Hatfiloh 201 8th Ave SE Olympia You can also view it via Zoom – see link below ... Read more
CANCELLED Will be rescheduled for February or March - Stay tuned! Birding at Woodard Bay Conservation Area Date: Saturday, 13 January 2024 Start/End: 8:00 - 11:00 AM Trip leader: Bonnie Woods Meeting Place: Meet at Woodard Bay parking area. Discovery Pass required. Look for people with binoculars. Description: This field trip is primarily for beginning ... Read more
Birding at the Kennedy Creek Estuary DNR Interpretive Site Date: Sunday, 14 January 2024 Start/End: From 12:00 until 2:00. This will be a good tide level for shorebirds. Participants can arrive any time during the period. Observations are from a single, generously-sized area. Location: Kennedy Creek Estuary DNR interpretive site, 1350 SE Old Olympic Highway, ... Read more
Burt Guttman Memorial Walk On Monday, January 15th there will be a Burt Guttman Memorial walk around Capitol Lake from 9am to noon. Burt was a longtime professor at TESC and volunteered for Black Hills Audubon for many years, teaching classes, leading field trips, writing articles and editing the Echo. Capitol Lake was a favorite ... Read more
BIRDS AND BREW MONDAY JANUARY 15TH 4:30 – 6:30 PM EQUAL LATIN RESTAURANT & BAR 2752 PACIFIC AVE SE OLYMPIA ***NEW LOCATION – SAME RESTAURANT*** Birds and Brew is a social time for folks to gather and talk all things avian. This is open to Black Hills members and non-members alike. Although it starts ... Read more
In all seasons of the year, the Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge has something to see. We are lucky to have this treasured preserve in Thurston County. An important stop on the Pacific migratory route north and south, waterfowl stop and may congregate in great numbers here. A mix of habitats - mixed ... Read more
In all seasons of the year, the Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge has something to see. We are lucky to have this treasured preserve in Thurston County. An important stop on the Pacific migratory route north and south, waterfowl stop and may congregate in great numbers here. A mix of habitats - mixed ... Read more
Frye Cove County Park is 86 acres with 2 miles of wooded trails and 1400 feet of saltwater beach along the west side of Eld Inlet. There is a magnificent view of Mt. Rainier. The walk will be leisurely along the well-maintained hiking trails that are hilly in some spots. There is one short steep ... Read more
In all seasons of the year, the Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge has something to see. We are lucky to have this treasured preserve in Thurston County. An important stop on the Pacific migratory route north and south, waterfowl stop and may congregate in great numbers here. A mix of habitats - mixed ... Read more
Date: Saturday, February 3 Time: 8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Leaders: Suzanne Wilson & Kay Lennartson Description: Meet at Nisqually National Wildlife refuge at 8:00 a.m. for a walk through freshwater wetlands and woods, and along the estuary. Birding with Breakfast walks are especially appropriate for beginning and intermediate birders. Meeting location: Meet at 8:00 ... Read more
In all seasons of the year, the Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge has something to see. We are lucky to have this treasured preserve in Thurston County. An important stop on the Pacific migratory route north and south, waterfowl stop and may congregate in great numbers here. A mix of habitats - mixed ... Read more
A Dead Tree’s Excellent Adventure: The ecology of dead wood By Ken Bevis, Stewardship Biologist for DNR Thursday, February 8th at 7 pm Ken will be here IN PERSON Temple Beth Hatfiloh 201 8th Ave SE Olympia You may also watch from home via Zoom (link below) In this presentation Ken will describe the life ... Read more
Birding at Woodard Bay Conservation Area – Rescheduled due to January weather Date: Saturday, 10 February 2024 Start/End: 8 - 11 AM Trip leader: Bonnie Woods Meeting Place: Meet at Woodard Bay parking area. Discover Pass required. Look for people with binoculars. Description: This field trip is primarily for beginning and intermediate birders. Dress appropriately ... Read more
Next Book for the BHAS Book Club This month, the BHAS Book Club will be reading and discussing A Most Remarkable Creature, by Jonathan Meiburg. From the publisher: “In 1833, Charles Darwin was astonished by an animal he met in the Falkland Islands: handsome, social, and oddly crow-like falcons that were ‘tame and inquisitive ... Read more
In all seasons of the year, the Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge has something to see. We are lucky to have this treasured preserve in Thurston County. An important stop on the Pacific migratory route north and south, waterfowl stop and may congregate in great numbers here. A mix of habitats - mixed ... Read more
