Hood Canal/ Deb Nickerson & Whittier Johnson

Mud Bay Park and Ride Madrona Beach Rd, Olympia, WA, United States

This trip will explore birding sites along the Hood Canal. We'll meet at the Mud Bay Park and Ride off Highway 101 at 7:30 a.m. We’ll proceed north to Shelton where we will take Route 3 to Allyn and then head west along Route 106, stopping along the way to look for diving ducks, loons, ... Read more

Swifts at The Chapman School in Portland

The Chapman School 1445 N.W. 26th Avenue, Portland, OR, United States

Join BHAS in Portland to view the spectacular evening roosting of Vaux’s Swifts at their well known stopover, The Chapman School, in Portland, Oregon. We will meet in the school yard at 5:00 p.m. Look for a BHAS sign on the west side of the school. It will be crowded but I will have a ... Read more

Celebrate International Migratory Bird Day: Birding at Tumwater Historical Park

Tumwater Historical Park 802 Deschutes Way S.W., Tumwater, WA, United States

Celebrate International Migratory Bird Day on this morning field trip to Tumwater Historical Park, where proximity to water and verges between open space and copses encourage plenty of bird activity. Expect to see the usual (yet always charming) native species, waterfowl, and perhaps more exciting this time of year, migrating species such as warblers. Paths ... Read more

See Vaux’s Swifts at Chapman School in Portland

The Chapman School 1445 N.W. 26th Avenue, Portland, OR, United States

This short-notice field trip offers a chance to join other Black Hills Audubon birders in the evening to see Vaux's Swifts at the Chapman School in Portland.   Meet at the rear of the school along the fence line at 6:00 p.m.  Bring snacks to share if you like. Every year Vaux Swifts migrate south ... Read more

Biking and Birding: Sauvie and Swifts in Portland

The Chapman School 1445 N.W. 26th Avenue, Portland, OR, United States

This is a trip in which you can participate for part or all of it. Car pool assistance provided. Each September Vaux’s Swifts return south, stopping to roost, rest and rejuvenate in chimneys or snags along the way. The Chapman School in Portland boasts a tower that hosts thousands of swifts during September. We begin ... Read more

Biking and Birding: Sauvie Island and Swifts in Portland

The Chapman School 1445 N.W. 26th Avenue, Portland, OR, United States

This is a trip in which you can participate for part or all of it. Car pool assistance provided. Each September Vaux’s Swifts return south, stopping to roost, rest and rejuvenate in chimneys or snags along the way. The Chapman School in Portland boasts a tower that hosts thousands of swifts during September. We begin ... Read more

Birding w/o Breakfast

Scatter Creek Wildlife Recreation Area

Birding Without Breakfast: Scatter Creek, June 3 Date: Saturday, June 3 Time: 7:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Leader: Deb Nickerson Description: Birding (without Breakfast) at Scatter Creek Wildlife Area at 7:30 a.m., for a walk when migration is in full swing, through prairie and open woodlands of Garry Oaks.  Expect to see Western Wood-Pewees and ... Read more

Birding With Breakfast

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

Date: Saturday, September 2 Time: 7:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Leader: Deb Nickerson Description: Birding with Breakfast is back!  Meet at Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge at 7:30 a.m. for a walk through varied habitats. Birding with Breakfast walks are especially appropriate for beginning and intermediate birders. Meeting location: The visitor center at the Billy Frank ... Read more