Our first in-person field trip post-COVID-19 is scheduled for Saturday, June 26th. This is wonderful news and something for which we have all been waiting. However, the number of participants is limited to 12 people and it is only one morning during one of the best months for spring migration. Never fear – your Black Hills Audubon field trip leaders continue to scout out great birding spots for you to explore on your own.
In May’s first report, Kyle Leader, our newest Board member, covered Scatter Creek Wildlife Area. This spot is a favorite of many south sound birders with its prairie birds and amazing wildflowers. This is definitely somewhere you should go every spring.
Bonnie Wood covered part of the Chehalis Western Trail – one of the most ADA accessible of our DIY field trips. If you live in the Olympia area, you can easily cover this 2½ mile excursion in a morning and see wonderful birdlife any time of year. This is also a good option for introducing youngsters to birding.
At the end of May, Anders Price will explore new territory for him as well as many of our members. Mary Hrudkaj, a resident of the Belfair area, will lead Anders out into the Tahuya area with gorgeous forest and Puget Sound shoreline. When you are looking for a real adventure in a beautiful new place, this will do perfectly.
June will feature trips to Olympia’s Mission Creek Park by Jen DeSelle, the new Deschutes Falls Park in east Thurston County by Mary McCallum, and the mountains of east Lewis County by Rachel Hudson.
These reports will be posted on our website during June and then all the DIY reports will remain on the website for future use. We are very proud of all the work our scouts have done to make this difficult time more tolerable and fun. Thank you to everyone who participated.
To find these reports, go to the bottom left portion of our website homepage.
