Meet at 8:00 AM at the Monroe Park and Ride on U.S. 2, next to the Evergreen Fairgrounds, for a trip through the Snoqualmie River Valley. Stops might include Lake Tye, Crescent Lake, Tolt-McDonald Park, Sikes Lake and the Snoqualmie River Trail. Pack a lunch. Dress for the weather.

Trip leaders: Jeff Hambleton (425-923-0227) and Rex Guichard (206-999-7618)

Meet at 8:00 AM at the Quil Ceda Village Walmart lot west of Marysville (I-5 exit 200). Park away from the store to the east near Quil Ceda Blvd. (next to I-5). We will look for winter hawks, falcons, owls, shrikes and wintering waterfowl along the flats and check out both Padilla Bay and Samish Bay. Pack a lunch. Dress for the weather.

Trip leader: Rex Guichard (206-999-7618)

TThis is a half-day trip. We’ll spend the morning birding at various sites in northern Everett. This will be a fairly easy walk. Boots recommended. Further details will be provided to registered participants. After you have submitted your 2024 Field Trip Liability Release online, please contact the trip leader, in order to register for the trip.

Trip Leader: Douglas Resnick, dresnick1@comcast.net or 425-776-4811 (landline)

Meet at 8:00 AM at the Quil Ceda Village Walmart lot west of Marysville (I-5 exit 200). Park away from the store, to the east, near Quil Ceda Blvd. (next to I-5). We will see what recent changes at Wylie Slough have wrought, as we check out the shorebirds and winter arrivals there and other hotspots in the Skagit valley. Pack a lunch.

Trip leaders: Dianne Marie Murray (206-769-6271) and Denny Bolton (425-241-6892)

Meet at 9:00am at 19851 73rd Ave NE Kenmore 98028. It takes 2+ hours to bird this 25-acre riparian forest bordering Swamp Creek. The trails get muddy during inclement weather, so please dress accordingly. There are no restrooms on site.

Please submitted your 2024 Field Trip Liability Release online, but NO registration required.

This will be a recurring field trip on the last Saturday of each month.

Trip leader: Linda Phillips (206-291-3663)

Wanting to walk off a few calories from Thanksgiving? Wanting to show your visiting family and friends what a cool place you live in? Bring them and give thanks to the birds, as we visit several sites on North Camano Island.  

We'll meet at the Stanwood Park n Ride off of I-5, exit 212 at 8:00 AM, and carpool from there.  For those living further south, we can meet at, and carpool from, the Swamp Creek Park n Ride in Lynnwood at 7:30 AM.  

David will bring printed waiver forms for visiting family and friends to sign. 

After you have submitted your 2024 Field Trip Liability Release online, please contact the trip leader, in order to register for the trip.

Trip Leader: David Droppers, Lycaenid@gmail.com

Join us for a presentation through the Sno-Isle Libraries!

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Audubon’s Christmas Bird Count, or CBC for short, began on Christmas Day in 1900 as an alternative to the tradition at the time: a Christmas bird hunt. Instead of shooting them, enthusiasts began trying to count as many birds as possible. Fast forward 124 years later, we have an incredible dataset that scientists use to assess the health and trends of bird populations, and the nation's longest running community science project.

And here’s the best part: you can help us! Participating in the CBC is an excellent way for you to make a real contribution to bird conservation right where you live. Come learn more about the CBC and how you can sign up to help this year!

Meet at 7:10 AM at the Edmonds Wade James Theater Parking Lot. The theater’s address is 950 Main St., Edmonds, 98020, just east of 9th Ave, on the south side of Main St. We’ll do a short hike at Foulweather Bluff, through forest to a sandy beach and marshy wetland, before birding Point-No-Point. Lunch at Norwegian Point or perhaps Buck Lake, and aim for the 2:30 ferry back to Edmonds. Dress in layers and pack a lunch.

Trip leaders: Bruce Bohmke (425-830-6146)

Meet at 8:00 AM at the Snohomish Park and Ride on Avenue D, just off Hwy 9 and Bickford Ave. We will explore the Blackman’s Lake area, Riverview Wildlife Refuge, the Snohomish Flats and Ebey Slough. There should be lots of ducks and other waterfowl. We’ll also look for winter raptors and songbirds, and perhaps a shrike or two. Pack a lunch.

Trip leaders: Jeff Hambleton (425-923-0227) and Doug Cooper (509-990-7499)

Meet at 7:30 AM at the Quil Ceda Village Walmart lot west of Marysville (I-5 exit 200). Park away from the store, to the east, near Quil Ceda Blvd. (next to I-5). Fidalgo Island and North Whidbey Island offer a variety of lake and waterfront settings, including March Point, Campbell Lake, Rosario Beach, Deception Pass and Dugualla Bay. Pack a lunch.

Trip leaders: Dianne Marie Murray (206-769-6271) and Denny Bolton (425-241-6892)

Meet at 8:00 AM in lot E16 at the Center for Urban Horticulture.

Join David at this legendary hotspot, where we will look for the waterfowl and passerines that are returning to winter. If you haven't experienced UNBA (formerly Montlake Fill), you owe it to yourself! Expect to walk about 1.5 miles on gravel walkways, through weedy fields, ponds, wetlands, and young forest. And there's always the possibility of a surprise at this hotspot!

After you have submitted your 2024 Field Trip Liability Release online, please contact the trip leader, in order to register for the trip.

Trip Leader: David Droppers, Lycaenid@gmail.com

Located at 95 Pine Street in Edmonds, WA.

Come down to the Edmonds Wildlife Habitat & Native Plant Demonstration Garden (aka the Demo Garden) on November 2nd between 11am and 2pm to get FREE native plants. There will be a variety of cuttings and potted plants and trees along with descriptions of the full grown plants and instructions on how to care for them.

Get cedar, alder, and willow trees as well as shrubs like red flowering current, snowberry, twinberry, dogwood, salmonberry, Osoberry, red elderberry, and more.

This is a half-day trip.  We’ll spend the morning birding at various sites in central Shoreline. This will be a fairly easy walk. We will hear traffic noise during the walk. Further details will be provided to registered participants. After you have submitted your 2024 Field Trip Liability Release online, please contact the trip leader, in order to register for the trip.

Trip Leader: Douglas Resnick, dresnick1@comcast.net or 425-776-4811 (landline)

Meet at 7:00 AM at the Quil Ceda Village Walmart lot west of Marysville (I-5 exit 200). Park away from the store to the east near Quil Ceda Blvd. (next to I-5). We’ll cross the border into Canada to visit the sanctuary. At the end of our walk, we’ll eat our lunches there before heading home. Admission fee is $8 Canadian or $6 Seniors (you can pay in US dollars or by credit card). Be sure to bring your passport or Enhanced Driver’s License. Pack a lunch.

Trip leaders: Dianne Marie Murray (206-769-6271) and Denny Bolton (425-241-6892)

Meet at 9:00am at 19851 73rd Ave NE Kenmore 98028. It takes 2+ hours to bird this 25-acre riparian forest bordering Swamp Creek. The trails get muddy during inclement weather, so please dress accordingly. There are no restrooms on site.

Please submitted your 2024 Field Trip Liability Release online, but NO registration required.

This will be a recurring field trip on the last Saturday of each month.

Trip leader: Linda Phillips (206-291-3663)

Meet at 7:00 AM at the Quil Ceda Village Walmart lot west of Marysville (I-5 exit 200). Park away from the store, to the east, near Quil Ceda Blvd. (next to I-5). We’ll head to Blaine to meet the trip leader and then search Drayton Harbor and Birch Bay for Long-tailed Ducks, White-winged Scoters, Black Turnstones, Harlequin Ducks and more. Pack a lunch.

Trip leader: Graham Hutchison (425-890-0723)

Join us for a presentation through the Sno-Isle Libraries!

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Whooo loves owls? Join Pilchuck Audubon Society for this engaging program, All About Owls!

Cultures all around the world have revered owls for millennia, and to this day owls continue to have an allure that keeps us in awe. In Washington, we are fortunate to have 15 species of owl sharing our landscapes with us. Come learn which species we have, their fascinating ecologies, and what makes owls so unique in the bird world.