Bonnie Wood

Come help plan field trips for Black Hills Audubon for 2016.  Meet at Bonnie Wood's house, 2800 Aberdeen Court S.E. in Olympia, on Tuesday evening January 12 at 6:00.   There will be libations and finger food to sustain you.  One does not have to be an "expert" birder to lead field trips or offer ... Read more

This field trip promises to be a special treat. The plan is to board the Lady Alderbrook at the Alderbrook Resort and seek birds upon and above the waters of Hood Canal. We will have the services of two expert birders to help identify Hood Canal's avian denizens. The Lady Alderbrook has two decks, and ... Read more

So popular was this past November's field trip aboard the Lady Alderbrook on Hood Canal, we are doing it again. We will again board the Lady Alderbrook at the Alderbrook Resort and seek birds upon and above the waters of Hood Canal. Bill Tweit and Whittier Johnson have again agreed to be our expert birders ... Read more

Pioneer Park on Henderson Road in Tumwater is an under-appreciated birding site gem. Driving past it, one thinks the park consists solely of baseball and soccer fields. Less easily seen is the Deschutes River flowing through the park, the wide wetlands behind the baseball fields, and the mown paths that meander through riparian woods and ... Read more

This is a repeat of April 22's trip to Pioneer Park in Tumwater, an under-appreciated birding spot. This week, members of the National Wildlife Federation will join us. Driving past Pioneer Park on Henderson Road, one thinks the park consists solely of baseball and soccer fields. Less easily seen is the Deschutes River flowing through ... Read more

  Our annual joint field trip with Capitol Land Trust takes us to Darlin Creek Preserve this year. This beautiful property was conserved by Capitol Land Trust in 2016 and is comprised of 312 acres, protecting hundreds of acres of healthy forest, 70 acres of diverse wetland habitat, Lake Lucinda, and two miles of streams. ... Read more

This property is adjacent to the Nisqually River and is part of Nisqually Land Trust's Powell Creek Complex, a 460-acre block, which includes mature forest as well as riparian area. The site is home to abundant wildlife, including cougar, elk, and diverse waterfowl. We will be mostly out on replanted pastures, which are still quite ... Read more

The McLane Creek Nature Trail consists of an easy 1.4-mile loop trail winding through a variety of habitats. This is a perfect area for birders of all abilities to spot and hear large numbers of our local birds courting, nesting, feeding, and protecting territory. The heart of the area is a large beaver pond which ... Read more

Pioneer Park on Henderson Road in Tumwater is an under-appreciated birding site gem. Driving past it, one thinks the park consists solely of baseball and soccer fields. Less easily seen is the Deschutes River flowing through the park, the wide wetlands behind the baseball fields, and the mown paths that meander through riparian woods and ... Read more

This beautiful property was conserved by Capitol Land Trust in 2016 and is comprised of 312 acres, protecting hundreds of acres of healthy forest, 70 acres of diverse wetland habitat, Lake Lucinda, and two miles of streams. Expect to spend at least a couple of hours at the preserve. As always, dress for the weather; ... Read more

Cruising and birding Hood Canal aboard the Lady Alderbrook has proven a very popular field trip, and here it is again! We will board the Lady Alderbrook at the Alderbrook Resort at 9:00 a.m. The Lady Alderbrook has two decks, and if the weather happens to be rainy and cold, one can go inside and look ... Read more

Foul weather forced the rescheduling of this trip from April 6 to April 28.  Please note also that the cruise will take place 12:00 noon - 2:00 p.m. Cruising and birding Hood Canal aboard the Lady Alderbrook has proven a very popular field trip, and here it is again! We will board the Lady Alderbrook ... Read more

We will hold our annual field trip planning meeting for 2020 on Monday, December 9, at 6:00 at Bonnie Wood's house. Please come with your post-2019 thoughts, ideas for 2020, and friends who may wish to lead a field trip! Black Hills Audubon's field trips ventured to several new sites in our three-county area, thanks ... Read more

THIS TRIP HAS BEEN CANCELLED. Lakewood's 342-acre park offers a diversity of habitat ranging from open meadows, brushy areas, hillsides, deciduous groves, coniferous woodland, and Waughop Lake. There are numerous foot trails throughout the park making excellent access for birding that has included over 150 species identified within the park. Every season in the park ... Read more