Date: Saturday, 15 October 2022 Start/End: 8 - 11 AM Trip leader: Grace Thornton Meeting Place: Meet at Woodard Bay parking area. Discovery Pass required. Look for people with binoculars. Description: This field trip is primarily for beginning and intermediate birders. Dress appropriately for the day's weather. Be prepared to walk an approximately ½ mile ... Read more
BIRDS AND BREW October 17TH LOCATION: BOSTON HARBOR MARINA 312 73RD AVE NE OLYMPIA We will meet one more time this year at Boston Harbor Marina which is a lovely spot to gather and talk. It has a covered deck area with picnic tables. This is open to Black Hills members and non-members alike. ... Read more
Photo credit: Boardwalk at Nisqually by Mary Birchem Trip leader: Mary Birchem Registration and contact for further information: Pre-registration required. Please contact Mary Birchem at mbirchem5@gmail.com to register. Description: This event is in honor of Birdability Week, which is a celebration of birders with disabilities and other health concerns. You don’t have to be a ... Read more
Leader: Bob Wadsworth Description: LBA Woods is an urban forest that at this time provides habitat for overwintering forest birds in the Olympia area. A variety of mostly flat trails provide opportunities to see birds in coniferous and deciduous tree habitats. Dress for the weather, bring binoculars, and prepare for some mud on trails if ... Read more
NOTE: We are unable to accommodate COVID-19 unvaccinated individuals. Leader: Gary Wiles Description: This destination is a seven-mile drivable loop through farmlands and adjoining woodlots and wetlands in the Chehalis River Valley in eastern Grays Harbor County. We'll search for raptors, lingering shorebirds, and a variety of other species. Dress for the weather and bring ... Read more
NOTE: We are unable to accommodate COVID-19 unvaccinated individuals. Leader: Carla Miller Description: Birding without Breakfast at KGY point. The walk will be in the Budd Inlet area, with possible extension to Capitol Lake. Birding without Breakfast walks are especially appropriate for beginning and intermediate birders. Participants will need to follow current COVID-19 protocols and ... Read more
SPEAKER PROGRAM VIA ZOOM BIRDING TIPS LEARNED THROUGH A MISSPENT YOUTH Cameron Cox Thursday November 10th 7 pm Cameron spent his early adulthood traveling the country in search of birds. The lessons he learned were earned by sleeping on picnic tables to avoid nocturnal snake snuggling, having his most prominent piece of household décor be ... Read more
NOTE: We are unable to accommodate Covid unvaccinated individuals. Birding at the McLane Creek Nature Trail Date: Saturday, 12 November 2022. Meet at 8 AM and plan around two hours for the walk. Trip leader: Michelle Huppert Location: From Olympia, drive west for two miles on Hwy 101. Take the exit for Black Lake Boulevard, ... Read more
NOTE: We are unable to accommodate Covid unvaccinated individuals. Birding Field Trip to Theler Wetlands Trail WHERE: 22641 Highway 3, Belfair, Wa WHEN: Sunday, November 13, 2022, 8 AM – Noon TRIP LEADER: Whittier Johnson FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Whittierwj@comcast.net DESCRIPTION: The walk will cover about 3 miles. Long a favorite birding hot spot, Theler Wetlands ... Read more
COASST (Coastal Observation and Seabird Survey Team) will hold a training at Evergreen State College November 20 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. This training will be a combined Beached Birds and Marine Debris Training. Established in 1999, The Coastal Observation and Seabird Survey Team (COASST) is a citizen science project housed at the University ... Read more
BIRDS AND BREW NOVEMBER 21st 4:30 – 6 PM LOCATION: FISH TALE BREW PUB 515 JEFFERSON ST SE, OLYMPIA We have now switched to an indoor space for the winter to gather and talk. We will have our own table area so be sure to ask where we are if you don’t see us. ... Read more
NOTE: We are unable to accommodate Covid unvaccinated individuals. Birding trip to KGY/North Point, Olympia + Squaxin Park (if it’s slow at North Point) When: November 27, 2022 8-11am Trip leader or leaders: Laurie Gneiding Registration and contact for further information: laurierg@comcast.net Description: The walk starts from the parking lot, along the beach to KGY ... Read more
NOTE: We are unable to accommodate COVID-19 unvaccinated individuals. Leader: Bob Wadsworth Description: Birding without Breakfast in Mud Bay Area.Birding without Breakfast walks are especially appropriate for beginning and intermediate birders. Participants will need to follow current COVID-19 protocols and sign a liability form relating to COVID-19. Meeting location: Meet at 8:00 AM (note the ... Read more
NOTE: We are unable to accommodate Covid unvaccinated individuals. Birding the Bayshore Preserve, a Capitol Land Trust preserve Saturday, December 3, 2022, 9 AM – noon Trip leader: Miles McEvoy Location: 3800 WA-3, Shelton, WA 98584. Free parking to the right of the gate facing a wood and metal mesh fence. Alternative parking is available at ... Read more
BIRDS AND CLIMATE CHANGE SPEAKER PROGRAM VIA ZOOM THURSDAY DECEMBER 8, 2022 7 PM STEVE HAMPTON, Ph.D. Are you wondering what is happening with our resident, migratory and changing bird species? Steve Hampton has some of the answers. He will share with us “Birds & Climate Change: The Changes That Are Already Happening, With a ... Read more
Birding at the Pioneer Park Date: Sunday, 11 December 2022. Meet at 9 AM and plan around two hours for the walk. Location: Pioneer Park, 5801 Henderson Blvd SE, Tumwater. Meet in the far end of the parking lot. Look for people with scopes and binoculars. Trip leader: Jason Zolle Description: Pioneer Park features both ... Read more
Birding at the Kennedy Creek Estuary DNR Interpretive Site Date: Saturday, 17 December 2022 Start/End: From 8:30 - 10:30 am. This will be a good tide level for shorebirds. Participants can arrive any time during the period. Observations are from a single, generously-sized location with plenty of room for social distancing. Location: Kennedy Creek Estuary ... Read more
BIRDS AND BREW DECEMBER 19TH 4:30 – 6 PM LOCATION: FISH TALE BREW PUB 515 JEFFERSON ST SE, OLYMPIA We will now be meeting indoors to gather and talk. We have our own table area so be sure to ask where we are if you don’t see us. This is open to Black Hills ... Read more
Easy Ways to Submit Comments for the Scope of the Thurston Comprehensive Plan Update BY JANUARY 6 Your opinion will count for a lot in the first stage of the two-year process of creating Thurston County’s new comprehensive plan. The new comp plan, called Thurston 2045, will be the basis of all county codes, plans ... Read more
