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Field trips are free to Rainier Audubon members.
 Field
Trip to Selleck (near Auburn) to Watch Vaux's Swifts Descend into their
Chimney
Date: Monday, September 6 (Labor Day)
Leader:
Email Diane Yorgason-Quinn to sign
up!
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Kent Ponds and Boeing
Ponds |
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Date: |
Saturday,
September 18 |
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Time: |
8:30 AM to Early
Afternoon |
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Leader: |
Carol Schulz |
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Take a bird walk in the
Kent valley where the birds gather in early fall. Our first stop
will be Kent Ponds and surrounding areas. We will then travel north
about one mile to Boeing Ponds. A short walk around the
ponds should reveal ducks, herons, and other birds. We hope for a
nice list of birds at this time of year. People who want to leave
early may do so. We will walk on level trails up to one and a half
miles total. Bring walking shoes or boots, warm clothes, water, and
snacks or lunch. Scopes are welcome.
MEET: At Wendy's at the
corner of So. 212th St. and 64th Ave. So. in north Kent at 8:00 AM.
(Restaurant now opens for breakfast.)
DIRECTIONS: From I-5,
take exit 152, Orillia Rd. Turn east to go down into the Kent
valley. In the valley, Orillia becomes So. 212th St. Continue east
on 212th about one mile. Wendy's will be on the right at the corner
of 64th Ave. So.
From I-167, take the So. 212th St. exit north of Kent, and turn
west. Travel west across the valley on So. 212th about one and a
half miles. Turn left on 64th Ave. So. and take a right to double
back into the Wendy's parking lot on the corner.
SIGN-UP:
Contact Carol by
email or by phone at (206) 8240-7618.
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Mountain Ridge Hawk
Watch |
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Date: |
Saturday, October 2 |
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Time: |
7:00 AM to Late Afternoon |
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Leader: |
Roger Orness |
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 In
the fall, eagles, hawks, and falcons migrate south along mountain
ridges. Watchers travel to sites in our state to ID and count the
raptors on a field trip known as a hawk watch. For the first time,
Roger Orness is leading a hawk watch field trip! We will travel to
wherever raptors are being seen. This could be an exciting trip.
We hope to observe hawks and their behavior, possibly see them fly
fairly close, and we'll try to ID distant birds (with Roger's
help). We also hope to see other birds, beautiful scenery, and
fall colors.
BRING: Clothes for
changeable weather in the mountains. It may be windy. Bring sturdy
shoes or boots, lunch, drinks, and snacks. Bring a scope if you
have one.
MEET: 7:00 AM sharp at
the Auburn Safeway store at Auburn Way and Main St.
DIRECTIONS: Take Hwy.
18 to Auburn and exit at Auburn Way (Hwy. 164). Turn north (right)
on Auburn Way and drive three blocks. Safeway sign and gas station
will be on the left. Park in the Safeway lot just beyond the gas
station and straight out from the Safeway door. We will meet and
carpool promptly from there.
SIGNUP:
Contact Roger by email
or (253) 922-7516. Email is preferred.
This trip is limited
to eight people in two or three high-clearance vehicles, so sign
up early! We will carpool. Our destination site will be determined
later in September. |
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Coastal Birding in the
Fall |
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Date: |
Saturday, October 9 |
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Time: |
7:00 AM to Early Evening |
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Leader: |
Jeff Cohen |
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Assistant Leader: |
Carol Schulz |
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Come to the ocean with
us this fall when shorebirds and seabirds are migrating south.
We'll check bird reports and weather, and journey to the areas
where the birds are being found, either Ocean Shores/Hoquiam
(north of Aberdeen) or Bottle Beach, Westport, and Tokeland (to
the south). The trip will be at the perfect time of year for fall
shorebirds such as sandpipers, large shorebirds, and plovers.
Seabirds will also be returning.
BRING: Plenty of food
including lunches, snacks, and beverages. It will be a long day.
Bring gear and clothing for changeable, windy weather. Bring
rubber boots if you have them, for walking on sand beaches or
going into the Ocean Shores game range. If you don't have tall
boots, bring waterproof boots or old extra tennis shoes. Bring a
scope if you have one. We may walk up to two miles. These coastal
sites are well-described in A Birder's Guide to Washington.
MEET: At 7:00 AM sharp
at McDonald's in Fife. (Please
note: If you wish, you can meet us at the Bakery at Mud
Bay, west of Olympia as you head toward the coast. Ask Jeff for
details.)
DIRECTIONS: Take I-5
south to exit 137, then left onto Hwy. 99 and go about one and a
half blocks. Turn left at the light to McDonalds.
SIGN UP:
Contact Jeff Cohen by email or at (206) 354-5542. Email is
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Weekly
Bird Walks at Nisqually |
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Date: |
Every Wednesday |
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Time: |
8:00 AM to 12:00 Noon |
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Leader: |
Phil Kelley |
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Join Phil on his weekly bird
walks as he counts the birds at Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge. The
group walks over to an area near the Visitors Center to view the entry road
estuary, and then takes the boardwalk/trail loop out to the Twin Barns and
the Nisqually overlook area. From there, the group walks the new dike and
back to the riparian forest. The walk totals about 2.5 miles.
Birders have been enjoying the
new dike that was completed in January 2010. It can be seen from the Twin
Barns and leads from the Nisqually River almost over to McAllister Creek.
Now, a BRAND NEW boardwalk extension is being built. It will provide access
out to the mouth of McAllister Creek and the tide flats, and may be
completed by the end of the year (2010).
For more information about the
Nisqually estuary reconstruction project,
click here.
BRING: Good walking shoes or
boots, raingear, water, snacks, and $3 entry fee unless you have a pass.
Scopes are welcome. |
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MEET: At the Visitor
Center pond overlook.
DIRECTIONS: Take I-5 south
from Tacoma and exit to Nisqually NWR at exit 114. Take a right at the
light.
SIGN-UP:
Email Phil or call to confirm:
(360) 459-1499. |
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