We’re taking the week off for the holiday.

Meet at 6:00 AM at the Monroe Park & Ride, 17344 Hwy 2, next to the Evergreen Fairgrounds on Hwy 2. Edmonds participants will meet us at the Snoqualmie Pass rest stop at 7:15 AM. Our birding route may include Thorpe Road, Taneum Creek, Yakima Canyon and Umptanum Road (or vary a bit, depending on conditions and recent sightings). We’ll search for central Washington sagebrush and riparian specialties. Pack a lunch.

Trip leader: Teri Martine (206-522-2920)

Meet at 6:00 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).  Or, meet the group at 7:15 AM at the North parking lot for Discovery Park. The park covers 534 acres on the shores of Puget Sound, with a variety of habitats (forest, meadow, beach), great views, and a bird list of 270 species seen. This will be a walking trip, but rather than do one long walk, we’ll explore trails near one parking area, and then drive to another parking lot and walk in that area. Pack a lunch.

Trip leaders: Karen Morse (919-260-9018) and Robin Melvin (206-369-4549)

Please join Academia Latina and the Pilchuck Audubon Society for a visit to the Hiram Chittenden Locks and Botanical Garden on Saturday, June 15th, 2024. We will meet at 9:00AM at the Ballard Locks south parking lot. The address is 3300 W Commodore Way, Seattle, WA 98199. Here is the easiest way to get here: from southbound State Route 99/Aurora Avenue turn right on NW 85th St. Turn left on 15th Av. NW. Cross the Ballard Bridge. Turn right at the Emerson overpass. Turn right again at 21st St. 21st bends left turning into Commodore. Caution: parking on the south side is free. In 2022 some guests got temporarily lost by following Google Maps to the north side from whence they entered the gardens and finally found us. We will start off with the fish ladder, because their website says this is supposed to be the best month for Sockeye Salmon migration. We certainly can’t guarantee we will see any fish, but we will look. We will wander across the locks to see how they work and to watch the passing boats. We can visit the historical exhibits and botanical gardens to see whatever birds we can find. There are often plenty of sea birds on the waters and occasionally some seals and sea lions.

Bring sturdy walking shoes, a hat, water, a rain jacket, and a picnic lunch for your party. Also bring binoculars and a field guide if you have them. ADA. No dogs.

Trip leaders: Rosamaria Graziani, Jonathan Blubaugh (425-244-7633), Judy Hall

Meet at 7:30 AM at the Lake Stevens Transit Center next to Target on Market Pl. just east of Hwy 9. Alternatively, meet us at Big Four Ice Caves. We will make a few stops along Mountain Loop Highway and then bird the Big Four area before enjoying a picnic buffet lunch. Please bring a dish to share (and serving utensil if needed) and what you would like to drink. Plates, cups, forks and spoons provided.

Trip leader: Bruce Bohmke, 425-830-6146

This is a half-day trip. We’ll visit two sites in Marysville, Jennings Memorial Park and Ebey Waterfront Trail. This will be a moderately 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 6:00 AM at the Monroe Park & Ride next to the Evergreen Fairgrounds on Hwy. 2. We head over Snoqualmie Pass to enjoy Eastern Washington birds at hotspots like Bullfrog Pond, Northern Pacific Railroad Ponds, Swauk Prairie and Teanaway. Pygmy Nuthatch, Western Bluebird and Black-billed Magpie are among the attractions. Pack a lunch.

Trip leader: Frank Caruso, 774-238-0698

Pre-registration required, limited space.

Several guided walks will be hosted Sunday morning. Learn more on the Puget Sound Bird Fest webpage:

www.pilchuckaudubon.org/puget-sound-bird-fest

A potentially epic day, we'll drive east to Vantage and slowly work our way back to Snoqualmie Pass, picking up birds from sagebrush to ponderosa to mountains. Meet at Tibbetts Valley Park in the NW lot. From there, we'll carpool eastward. Bring lunch/snacks, and comfortable shoes - we may walk a bit as the birds encourage.

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

Pre-registration required, limited space.

Several guided walks will be hosted Saturday morning before the festivals other activities begin in Edmonds. Learn more on the Puget Sound Bird Fest webpage:

www.pilchuckaudubon.org/puget-sound-bird-fest

Meet at 7:30 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, Snohomish Flats and Ebey Slough. There should still be some ducks and other waterfowl, and increasing numbers of migrant passerines. Pack a lunch.

Trip leaders: Doug Cooper (509-990-7499) and Hans Dunshee

Meet at 6:00 AM at the Monroe Park & Ride next to the Evergreen Fairgrounds on Hwy. 2. Popular destinations on this trip are Sleeping Lady Resort, the National Fish Hatchery and Camas Meadows. Target birds include White-headed Woodpecker, Yellow-breasted Chat and Calliope Hummingbird. Pack a lunch.

Trip leader: Jeff Hambleton, 425-923-0227

Please join Academia Latina and the Pilchuck Audubon Society for a visit to North Creek Park in Mill Creek on Saturday, May 18th, 2024. We will meet at 9:00AM at the picnic shelter by the playground on the south side. The address is 1011-183rd St SE, Bothell, WA 98012. 183rd Street is a dead end, so you need to approach from the Bothell-Everett Highway, State Route 527. We will walk the boardwalk to find whatever critters we can. In the past we have seen bald eagles, tame ducks, geese, a huge toad, and an adorable little weasel.

Bring sturdy walking shoes, a hat, water, a rain jacket, and a picnic lunch for your party. Also bring binoculars and a field guide if you have them. ADA. No dogs.

Trip leaders: Rosamaria Graziani, Jonathan Blubaugh (425-244-7633), Judy Hall

Meet at 7:00 AM at the Monroe Park & Ride next to the Evergreen Fairgrounds on Hwy. 2. The Audubon wetland in the Snoqualmie River Valley offers an array of spring migrants. Other stops include Tolt-McDonald Park, Sikes Lake and the Snoqualmie Valley Trail. Pack a lunch.

Trip leader: Jeff Hambleton, 425-923-0227

May brings grosbeaks, warblers, flycatchers and others to this largely undeveloped 25 acres of riparian forest. As we walk the 1.5 miles of trails there will be lots of breeding behavior to observe. Breeding season is well under way for local birds. Bushtit, woodpecker, hummingbird, and robin nests are often found.

Wallace Swamp Creek Park (19851 73rd Ave NE, Kenmore, WA)

We will meet near the parking lot kiosk.

If you have not submitted a 2024 Field Trip Liability Release, please do so before attending.

Trip Leader: Linda Phillips, 206-291-3663

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). Interesting spring migrants often show up at birding hotspots along the road to Darrington and on the Sauk Prairie, including Mountain Bluebird, Say’s Phoebe, Vesper Sparrow and Chipping Sparrow. Pack a lunch.

Trip Leader: Phil Dickinson, 336-692-3760

This is a half-day trip.  We’ll visit two sites in Bothell, the Canyon Park wetlands and Centennial Park. This will be an easy 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: Lisa Weber, 650-888-9087

Meet at 7:30 AM at Walmart at 1400 164th St. SW in Lynnwood. Park away from the store. Edmonds riders can drive directly to Union Bay Natural Area (Montlake Fill), 3501 NE 41st St. in Seattle. The itinerary likely will include Montlake Fill, the Arboretum, Magnuson Park, and whatever else we have time for. Spring migration will be under way. Pack a lunch.

Trip Leader: Phil Dickinson, 336-692-3760

***Pre-registration through the library required***

Join Jeff Hambleton of the Pilchuck Audubon Society for an introduction to birding.

This walk will focus on building essential skills for beginners. We will spend about 2 hours walking through Big Gulch Park and trail system behind the Mukilteo Library.

Birding will be slow paced, leaving time for discussion of birding and binocular basics, choice of field guides, and birding apps. Bring binoculars if you have them (we won't have any loaners available). No "pishing" or playback of bird vocalizations will be used to attract birds.

Please be prepared with weather-appropriate clothing and footwear, as we will proceed rain or shine. Terrain may be wet, muddy, steep or uneven.

Big Gulch Trail system map (PDF)

Meet at 7:10 AM at the Wade James Theater Parking Lot at 900 Main St., Edmonds, just east of 9th Ave., to take the 7:55 ferry to Kingston. Sequim should provide good birding in Spring, just as with our usual Fall trip. We especially will be looking for migrating shorebirds and passerines. We will return to Edmonds on the 4:40 or 5:30 ferry. Pack a lunch.

Trip Leader: Frank Caruso, 774-238-0698

Sammamish has a number of wonderful, small, birdy parks. We'll explore several as time allows, with Illahee Pond, Soaring Eagle Park, Hazel Wolf Wetlands, and Yellow Lake likely.

Given the time of sunrise and the drive down, I'd like to meet at 7:00 AM at the Bothell Park n Ride to carpool down. You are also welcome to meet us down in Sammamish. I plan to be out until noon to 1:00 or so.

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

Our objective will be to view breeding behavior such as pair bonding, territorial defense, cavity excavation and nest building by resident  birds in this 25 acre riparian forest. Early migrants may also show up as we walk about 1.5 miles along Swamp Creek. If there have been recent rains, the trails will be very muddy, rubber boots are recommended.

Wallace Swamp Creek Park (19851 73rd Ave NE, Kenmore, WA)

We will meet near the parking lot kiosk.

If you have not submitted a 2024 Field Trip Liability Release, please do so before attending.

Trip Leader: Linda Phillips, 206-291-3663

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, Bowman Bay and Deception Pass. More neotropical migrants should be arriving, too. Pack a lunch.

Trip Leader: Phil Dickinson, 336-692-3760

Meet at 7:00 AM at Walmart at 1400 164th St. SW in Lynnwood on east side of I-5 at exit 183. Park away from the store. Edmonds riders can drive directly to Nisqually NWR. On this popular trip, we will explore the refuge boardwalks for early spring migrants, check out the waterfowl and look for a Red-shouldered Hawk (probably no Nazca Booby this year). Pack a lunch.

Trip Leader: Phil Dickinson, 336-692-3760

This is a half-day trip. We’ll visit two sites in Shoreline, Shoreview Park and Innis Arden Reserve Park. This will be a challenging walk. Boots are 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 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, Bob Heirman Preserve and other hotspots. In this transitional period, we should still see winter waterfowl but also will be watching for early migrants like swallows and Rufous Hummingbird. Pack a lunch.

Trip Leader: Phil Dickinson, 336-692-3760

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). The outgoing tide should cooperate with a mid-morning visit to Kiket Island. Other stops likely include Pioneer Park in La Conner, Similk Beach, Channel Drive and March Point. There should be a good selection of water and woodland birds. Dress for the weather. Pack a lunch.

Trip Leader: Phil Dickinson, 336-692-3760

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 will travel to British Columbia to visit Elgin Heritage Park, Blackie Spit and Boundary Bay.

Bring a U.S. Passport or Enhanced Driver’s License.

Pack a lunch (no fruit with seeds).

Trip Leader: Phil Dickinson, 336-692-3760

We'll bird O. O. Denny Park in Kirkland, a hidden gem of a park. Prepare for about 2 miles of walking, with some ups and downs. Comfortable shoes are recommended, as well as weather appropriate clothing. Meet in the lot closer to the water, on the south side of the road. 8:00 AM to noon. If there is time, desire, and the weather is cooperating, we can continue to Juanita Bay Park further south.

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

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). Our focus will be on loons, alcids, Harlequin Ducks, oystercatchers and other waterfowl at Sound-side sites from Rosario Beach to Swantown/Bos Lake and perhaps beyond to look for Rock Sandpiper. Pack a lunch. Dress for the weather.

Trip Leader: Phil Dickinson, 336-692-3760