Meet at 9:00am at 19851 73rd Ave NE Kenmore 98028.

This 25-acre park features trails through riparian forest along Swamp Creek that can be muddy, even flooded in winter. Tall rubber boots highly recommended. If we are fortunate, we will see/hear Varied Thrush and Townsend's Warblers in addition to more common resident birds. There are no restrooms on site.

Please submit your 2025 Field Trip Liability Release before participating, no other registration is required.

Adult Release Form / Youth Release Form

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

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) to carpool to Stanwood. Park away from the store to the east near Quil Ceda Blvd. (next to I-5). Organize into carpools and drive to meet the leader at Hamilton Landing Park in Stanwood at 26810 98th Ave NW (near the Hamilton Smokestack). OR go directly to Hamilton Landing Park and meet the group there at 8:00 AM. We will check out the sewage treatment ponds from the new Port Susan Trail and then head onto Camano to explore hotspots, and end with a walk at Leque Island. Pack a lunch and dress for the weather.

Trip leader: Pam Pritzl (360-202-9694)

This is a half-day trip. We’ll spend the morning at Magnuson Park. This will be a moderately challenging walk. Boots recommended. Further details will be provided to registered participants. After you have submitted your 2025 Liability Release forms, please contact the trip leader in order to register for the trip.

Adult Release Form / Youth Release Form

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). Please come prepared to carpool -- the number of cars impacts safety and where we are able to stop for birding, and also we want to be environmentally conscious. Organize into carpools and head to Bellingham to meet the leader at 9:30 AM at Blaine Marine Park (at the first pullout after the traffic circle). We’ll bird around Drayton Harbor and Semiahmoo Spit and, if time allows, Birch Bay. Dress for the weather and pack a lunch.

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

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). Please come prepared to carpool -- the number of cars impacts safety and where we are able to stop for birding, and also we want to be environmentally conscious. We often visit the Darrington area later in the year looking for spring migrants, but it can also be good for resident birds, such as American Dipper, Evening Grosbeak and many woodpeckers. Our birding stops will include Bryson Road, C-Post Road, Fortson Mill Ponds, Squire Creek Campground and Whitehorse Park. Dress for the weather and pack a lunch.

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

Meet at 8:00 AM at the Monroe Park & Ride, west of the Evergreen Fairgrounds on Hwy 2. (The address is 17433 US-2 in Monroe.) Please come prepared to carpool -- the number of cars impacts safety and where we are able to stop for birding, and also we want to be environmentally conscious. We’ll explore the Snoqualmie River Valley and its various habitats – including wetlands, lakes and forest – looking for raptors, swans, waterfowl, and woodland species. Dress for the weather and pack a lunch.

Trip leader: Jeff Hambleton (425-923-0227)

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). Please come prepared to carpool -- the number of cars impacts safety and where we are able to stop for birding, and also we want to be environmentally conscious. Fidalgo Island and North Whidbey Island offer a variety of habitats, with lake and waterfront settings as well as nearby woodland. Stops may include March Point, Campbell Lake, Rosario Beach, Deception Pass and Dugualla Bay. Dress for the weather and pack a lunch.

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

This is a half-day trip. We’ll bird from Lake Ballinger in Mountlake Terrace to Echo Lake in Shoreline, walking from one to the other, then returning to our starting point via public transit. Boots recommended. The route is long, but there will be no significant hills. Further details will be provided to registered participants. After you have submitted your 2025 Liability Release forms, please contact the trip leader in order to register for the trip.

Adult Release Form / Youth Release Form

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