Birds of Costa Rica Costa Rica, with an area less than that of West Virginia, has approximately the same number of bird species as the United States. With forests than range from dry to very wet and elevations from sea level on both the Pacific and the Atlantic to a central spine that rises to ... Read more
Mongolia, the most sparsely populated country in the world, is home to diverse ecosystems and wildlife, as well as a culture of nomadic herders with a deep connection to the land. Longstanding Auduboner, Jean MacGregor, will share photos and stories of a 2015 Mongolian adventure that covered over 2000 miles off the beaten path. Jean ... Read more
Gather with birders at the Fish Tale Brewpub on the third Monday of each month. People will share their “best birding spots in our area.” Come ready to share where and why you go birding in a particular spot. People new to our area will benefit from your knowledge. We will gather at the couches ... Read more
Good environmental stewardship begins in our own backyards. A bald eagle soars over a high bluff surveying the waters below. A red-tailed hawk with outstretched wings drifts effortlessly over a forest and open field. Hummingbirds zip by your window on their way to the flower garden. The morning dew highlights fragile spider webs at the ... Read more
Costa Rica, with an area less than that of West Virginia, has approximately the same number of bird species as the United States. With forests that range from dry to very wet and elevations from sea level on both the Pacific and the Atlantic to a central spine that rises to over 12,000 feet, and ... Read more
Meet at Millersylvania State Park at 7:30 a.m.. Park in first lot on the left when you enter at the main gate. Discover Pass required. Breakfast at the River's Edge Restaurant at the Tumwater Valley Golf Club (4611 Tumwater Valley Dr SE, Olympia, WA 98501) . Want to get a head start on your weekend? Join us for Birding and Breakfast at 7:30 a.m. ... Read more
Waterfowl season has arrived in the South Sound! Familiar, numerous, and easy to spot, it's easy to take ducks, geese, swans, et al. for granted. Come develop a deeper appreciation of these birds' unique characteristics, their important roles in the ecosystem, and a bit about their evolutionary history. We won't focus on identification, but rather, ... Read more
Want to learn how to identify birds when you cannot view their coloration or hear their calls? There are ways to know birds by their shape, size, and location. On November 15th from 6:30pm to 8:30pm at the Capitol Museum Coach House, Scott Mills, retired ornithologist, will once again teach this popular class, "Birding by ... Read more
Meet at Mud Bay Park and Ride at 7:30 and breakfast at the Shipwreck Restaurant after birding. Want to get a head start on your weekend? Join us for Birding and Breakfast at 7:30 a.m. on the first Saturday of each month, except July and August. Bird with us, then enjoy breakfast at a local restaurant. Beginning birders are ... Read more
In 2016 Jerry Broadus and Clarice Clark joined a birdbanding project in Borneo with long-time friend and (for several years) Morse Audubon Preserve bander, Suzanne Tomassi, who is running a 10-year study and banding project in the Danum Valley in northern Borneo, an unforgettable and remote area with perhaps the oldest rainforest in the world. ... Read more
This year’s Christmas Bird Count (CBC)—held annually between December 14 and January 5—will be on Sunday December 17 in the Olympia area. According to the National Audubon Society it is the “nation’s longest- running citizen science bird project,” now in its 117th year. Beginning on Christmas day 1900, it was proposed as an alternative to ... Read more
Meet at Capitol Lake's Marathon Park at 8:00 a.m. and breakfast at a downtown restaurant after birding. Want to get a head start on your weekend? Join us for Birding and Breakfast at 7:30 a.m. (Jan. and Feb. at 8:00 a.m.) on the first Saturday of each month, except July and August. Bird with us, then enjoy breakfast at a ... Read more
Humans are a species not confined to an ecological niche. Instead our population has grown to an impossible level and we serve an economic system that destroys the only place we have to live. We will examine this situation and ask how it can be ended. Come join us for an evening with Burt Guttman, ... Read more
Birding 101, a beginner birding class, will be offered for 5 consecutive Saturdays 9-11am from January 13th to February 10th, 2018 at the Visitor Center at Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge. Scott Mills, a retired Biology professor and professional ornithologist, will be the instructor. The class will introduce birding with an emphasis on developing identification skills. ... Read more
Meet at Nisqually Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center parking lot (100 Brown Farm Road NE, Olympia, WA 98516) at 8:00 a.m. ( $3.00 fee for 4 adults or Federal Park Pass required; children under 16 free). Breakfast at Panera Bread at Hawks Prairie after birding. Want to get a head start on your weekend? Join us for Birding and Breakfast at 7:30 a.m. (Jan. and ... Read more
Come join us for an evening with Bonnie Block. Bonnie is a self taught wildlife photographer residing in the Pacific Northwest near Seattle, Wa. Since retiring in 2009 Bonnie has been able to devote herself to combining her love of photography and art with her lifelong passion for animals and the natural world. Photographing the ... Read more
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 at 7:30 a.m. on the first Saturday of each month, except July and August. Bird with us, then enjoy breakfast at a local restaurant. Beginning birders are welcome. ... Read more
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
Come meet Jen McKeirnan who recently completed a Washington Bird Year. The following is from Jen's website. "My name is Jen McKeirnan. I am a birder and amateur photographer. In 2014/2015, I took the Seattle Audubon Society’s Master Birder class taught by Dennis Paulson. We studied 346 bird species within the state of Washington. ... Read more
Meet at McLane Nature Trail on May 5th, 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 at 7:30 a.m. on the first Saturday of each month, except July and August. Bird with us, then enjoy ... Read more
