2026 Annual Dinner

2026 Annual Dinner – March 7th! Flight Paths author Rebecca Heisman to speak On March 7th, 2026 our annual gathering will again be held at South Puget Sound Community College’s […]

December Speaker Program – Panama

PANAMA:  2006, 2012, 2025 JERRY BROADUS & CLARICE CLARK THURSDAY DECEMBER 11, 2025 Temple Beth Hatfiloh 201 8th Ave SE     Olympia Social time at 6:30 pm, Program at 7 pm […]

eBird Classes

eBird for Beginners and Advanced Users with Jen DeSelle and Annie Burks January 24th 10 – Noon,  Olympia Center Room 103 – Beginner Session February 21st. from 12:30 to 2:30 […]

CATS INDOORS CAMPAIGN

Domestic cats (Felis catus) can make wonderful pets, but they can also take a serious toll on wildlife when they’re allowed to roam outdoors. Cats are expert hunters with strong […]

2025 Nest Box Project Summary

Kathleen Snyder This summary is the best I can surmise with the data I have.  Only two of our seven prairies had monitoring situations where the nest box was opened […]

OUR ANNUAL APPEAL

At the end of November, you should have received a letter from South Sound Bird Alliance requesting your support for our organization.  This is our only fundraiser of the year […]

Christmas Bird Count 2025

The arrival of the holidays means it’s time for Audubon Society’s annual Christmas Bird Count. The CBC has become a happy tradition since ornithologist Frank M. Chapman, an early officer […]

MEET OUR NEWEST SSBA BOARD MEMBER

Melinda Wood is joining the South Sound Bird Alliance Board starting December 1st. Melinda is a wonderful addition to our team. She grew up in Shelton and then moved to […]

November Birding with Breakfast Report

By Jacob Barringer 11/1/2025 8:00am – 9:30am birding, ~10:00-11:00 breakfast Capitol Lake, north pool Fully Overcast Fluctuating between light and heavy rain 9 participants Species seen: On a blustery Fall […]

Winter Volunteer Opportunities

Ivy Pullers for our Ivy League – Want to work outside for a couple hours each week pulling invasive English Ivy with a few chapter members? Every Monday we work […]