Birding and Breakfast – Woodard Bay

Woodard Bay Natural Resources Conservation Area 7000 Whitham Rd Ne, Olympia, WA, United States

Meet at Woodard Bay Natural Resources Conservation Area at 7:30.  Discover Pass required. Bring your own breakfast. Want to get a head start on your weekend? Join us for Birding and Breakfast on the first Saturday of each month. Beginning  birders are welcome. Share what you know, connect, enjoy. For more information, contact Black Hills Audubon Society at 360-352-7299.

Identifying Shorebirds Class with Black Hills Audubon Society’s Scott Mills, Ph.D

Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center 100 Brown Farm Rd NE, Olympia, WA, United States

This course is taught by retired professor of ornithology Scott Mills. Five Saturday Mornings: March 2 - March 30 Time: 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Where: Visitor Center Hall at Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge Cost: $75.00 Register by contacting Ken Brown at kenbrownpls@comcast.net Black Hills Audubon Society, PO Box 2524, Olympia, WA ... Read more

2019 Annual Fundraising Dinner

SPSCC - Student Union Building 2011 Mottman Rd SW, Olympia, WA, United States

Come to Dinner! An Invitation to Gather with guest speakers Diane Yorgason-Quinn and Rachel Hudson at the South Puget Sound Community College Student Union Building 4:30 PM: Social time, cash bar and sale/raffle perusal* 5:30 Catered dinner begins *All proceeds from raffle ticket sales and experience sign-ups help support BHAS education and conservation programs. Dinner Each ... Read more

$45

Backyard Birds: A two-hour course designed for beginners – Shelton

Shelton Timberland Library 710 W Alder St, Shelton, WA, United States

We are excited to announce the date of the Rescheduled Backyard Birds Class in Shelton at the Reed Library. It will be on April 3rd from 1pm to 3pm. Cost per class is $25.00. Registration is required; contact Deb Nickerson at debranick@gmail.com or 360-481-7446 to register. Kim Adelson, a BHAS Board member and retired college ... Read more

April 4 – The Dinosaurs Amongst Us – Kim Dolgin, PhD

Temple Beth Hatfiloh 201 8th Avenue SE, Olympia, WA, United States

Come join us for an evening of enjoyment with Kim Dolgin. Virtually all paleontologists agree that birds evolved from dinosaurs, and most even go so far as to claim that birds are, in fact, living dinosaurs. Come learn about the remarkable similarities between birds and the creatures they evolved from. We guarantee that you will ... Read more

Birding and Breakfast – Black Lake Meadows/Sam Merrill

Black Lake Meadows Reserve Black Lake Meadows Reserve, Olympia, WA, United States

Meet Sam Merrill for early spring migrants at Black Lake Meadows in SW Olympia.  Meet in the small parking lot just before the railroad tracks going south on RW Johnson Blvd. SW between 21st Ave. and Mottman Rd.  Breakfast afterward at a location to be determined. Want to get a head start on your weekend? ... Read more

Birding and Breakfast – McLane Nature Trail/Jennifer DeSelle

McLane Creek Nature Trail 5043 Delphi Road Southwest, Olympia, WA, United States

Meet at McLane Nature Trail on May 4th, the first Saturday of May, at 7:30 a.m.  Discover Pass required.  Breakfast at Blue Heron Bakery after birding. Want to get a head start on your weekend? Join us for Birding and Breakfast on the first Saturday of each month. Bird with us, then enjoy breakfast at a local restaurant. Beginning  ... Read more

Penguins in the Desert / Eric Wagner

Temple Beth Hatfiloh 201 8th Avenue SE, Olympia, WA, United States

Come join us for an evening of enjoyment with Eric Wagner. Eric and his wife joined biologist Dee Boersma's team for six months in 2008, and in Penguins in the Desert, Eric chronicled a season in the remarkable lives of both the Magellanic penguins of Punta Tombo and the scientists who track their every move. For ... Read more

Birding and Breakfast/Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually Wildlife Refuge / Hank Henry

Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center 100 Brown Farm Rd NE, Olympia, WA, United States

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 on the first Saturday of each month. Bird with ... Read more

Black Hills Audubon Society Annual Picnic

Priest Point Park 2600 East Bay Drive Northeast, Olympia, WA, United States

You are invited to the annual summer picnic. When: June 13, 2019 Where: Priest Point Park - Rose Garden Shelter Time: 5 p.m. There will be a 5 pm bird walk in the park followed by dinner and socializing. The potluck begins at 5:45. Bring a side dish to share with the group such as ... Read more

Olympia Birds & Brew

Fish Tale Brewpub 515 Jefferson St. SE, Olympia, WA, United States

Gather with birders at the Fish Tale Brewpub on the third Monday of each month. Get to know other birders from our chapter while sipping and snacking on the couches at back of the Fish Tail Pub. Come with questions, stories or concerns about our beloved birds. All are welcome. No experience necessary.  

Olympia Birds & Brew

Fish Tale Brewpub 515 Jefferson St. SE, Olympia, WA, United States

Gather with birders at the Fish Tale Brewpub on the third Monday of each month. Get to know other birders from our chapter while sipping and snacking on the couches at back of the Fish Tail Pub. Come with questions, stories or concerns about our beloved birds. All are welcome. No experience necessary.  

Olympia Birds & Brew

Fish Tale Brewpub 515 Jefferson St. SE, Olympia, WA, United States

Gather with birders at the Fish Tale Brewpub on the third Monday of each month. Get to know other birders from our chapter while sipping and snacking on the couches at back of the Fish Tail Pub. Come with questions, stories or concerns about our beloved birds. All are welcome. No experience necessary.  

Birding and Breakfast – Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge

Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center 100 Brown Farm Rd NE, Olympia, WA, United States

Meet Deb Nickerson at 7:30 at the Visitor Center Overlook. Breakfast afterwards at the Medicine Creek Cafe (formerly Norma's) at the freeway interchange just outside the entrance to the Refuge.  Beginning birders are welcome. Want to get a head start on your weekend? Join us for Birding and Breakfast at 7:30 a.m. (or 8:00 a.m. for ... Read more

Climate Change in Mount Rainier NP – Taylor Kenyon & Scott Beason

Temple Beth Hatfiloh 201 8th Avenue SE, Olympia, WA, United States

Come join us for an evening of enjoyment with Taylor Kenyon and Scott Beason. Taylor Kenyon and Scott Beason work in the Geology section at Mount Rainier National Park.  Their talk will focus on how the Park is planning management of infrastructure (i.e. roads, trails, structures, and other facilities) as climate change alters precipitation patterns ... Read more

Birding and Breakfast – Woodard Bay Natural Resources Conservation Area

Woodard Bay Natural Resources Conservation Area 7000 Whitham Rd Ne, Olympia, WA, United States

Leader: Sam Merrill. From Olympia: take Boston Harbor Road north, then right on Woodard Bay Road, crossing Libby Road. There is a small parking area requiring a Discover Pass on the left just before crossing the bridge over Woodard Bay; or drive across the bridge and up the hill to a County parking lot that ... Read more

Tracking Elusive Marsh Birds of Puget Sound – Cynthia Easterson

Temple Beth Hatfiloh 201 8th Avenue SE, Olympia, WA, United States

Come join us for an evening of enjoyment with Cindy Easterson. Cindy Easterson has served on the Board of Puget Sound Bird Observatory since 2010, and is currently filling the roles of Secretary and Treasurer.  She is a member of the Pilchuck Audubon chapter. She is an advocate for engaging citizen scientists in projects to support the ... Read more

Olympia Birds & Brew

Fish Tale Brewpub 515 Jefferson St. SE, Olympia, WA, United States

Gather with birders at the Fish Tale Brewpub on the third Monday of each month. Get to know other birders from our chapter while sipping and snacking on the couches at back of the Fish Tail Pub. Come with questions, stories or concerns about our beloved birds. All are welcome. No experience necessary.  

Birding and Breakfast – Millersylvania State Park

Millersylvania State Park 12245 Tilley Rd South, Olympia, WA , United States

Millersylvania State Park (12245 Tilley Rd South) at 8:00 a.m. (note the later starting time for winter). Leader: Carla Miller.  Park in the first lot on the left when you enter at the main gate. A Discover Pass is required. Breakfast at the River’s Edge Restaurant at the Tumwater Valley Golf Club (4611 Tumwater Valley ... Read more

Seattle’s Adaptable Cooper’s Hawks – Ed Deal

Temple Beth Hatfiloh 201 8th Avenue SE, Olympia, WA, United States

Come join us for an evening of enjoyment with Ed Deal. Twenty-five years ago Cooper’s Hawks began colonizing urban and suburban landscapes throughout the US, developing a tolerance for living in proximity to humans. Ed Deal, from Seattle’s Urban Raptor Conservancy, will provide insights into these common but elusive raptors. The Seattle Cooper’s Hawk Project ... Read more