Meet at the Boat Haven entrance of the Larry Scott Trail at 9 AM. The walk will last about an hour and will be down the Larry Scott Trail. This walk will be led by Hannah Breckel. Please bring your own binoculars. Participants 11 years and under must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Any questions regarding the field trip including possible weather cancellation can be emailed to hannah, breckel12@gmail.com.

Come to Mountain View Commons to adopt a native plant to help increase habitat. Plants are donated anonymously by Rainshadow members.

Spend a morning birding together on this first of Fall weekend at Kah Tai Lagoon Nature Park in Port Townsend. Emphasis will be on waterfowl, and we’ll be on the lookout for Fall migratory shorebirds, warblers and varied songbirds along the way.

Seasonal species on the water may include: Canada Geese, Mallards, Gadwalls, Teals, Ruddy Ducks, Northern Pintails, American Wigeon, Northern Shovelers, Hooded Mergansers, American Coot and Pied-billed Grebes. Virginia Rails, Great-Blue Herons, Greater/Lesser Yellowlegs and Killdeer may be foraging along the water’s edge. Cedar Waxwings, Yellow-rumped Warblers, wrens and varied sparrows will likely feature along our tree-lined path.

Meet in the main parking area near the caretaker site and bathroom building. Late arrivals are welcome to find the group along the trail, waterside. Best to layer clothing for early Fall weather. Bring binoculars and/or a scope if you have one. Excessive winds, steady rains and/or wildfire smoke cancel. Please help keep our birding community safe and look to join on a future outing if you have COVID or COVID-like symptoms and/or known exposure, or other flu-like/illness. Feel free to reach out to Trip Leader Miranda Maxwell with any questions at mlmolympics@hotmail.com. Looking forward to birding together on this first of Fall Saturday.

We will be planting native plants (if we get rain), removing invasives, i.e., Scots Broom, Spurge Laurel and English Ivy, and picking up garbage. Garbage bags, garbage pickers, Scots Broom pullers and refreshments will be provided.The nearest parking is the Chase Bank parking lot on the corner of Hwy 20 and Kearney. For more information, please contact ptrose53@gmail.com or 360-387-0307.

Meet at the Kah Tai Lagoon main parking lot off of 12th St. behind Henery Hardware at 9 AM. The walk will last about an hour and will be down the flat, wide Kah Tai Lagoon trail. This walk will be led by Hannah Breckel. Please bring your own binoculars. Kids of all ages are welcome but kids under the age of 11 must be accompanied by an adult. Any questions about the field trip including possible weather cancellations can be emailed to hannah.breckel12@gmail.com.

Meet at the Milo Curry trailhead parking lot of the Olympic Discovery Trail at the intersection of South Discovery Road and Milo Curry Road (near Four Corners) at 8:30 AM. We’ll bird along the trail for some time, and then will head to Oak Bay County Park. Expect this outing to take about 3 hours. Bring appropriate clothing for changeable weather, water and perhaps a snack. Limited to 5 participants. Sign up with leader Beverly McNeil at bevybirds53@gmail.com.

Steve Hampton, our chapter conservation chair, has been invited to this yearʻs Wooden Boat Festival to speak about Rainshadow Bird Allianceʻs Citizen Science efforts. Using 800mm lenses, Rainshadow Bird Alliance’s Citizen Science At-sea Seabird Surveys – a volunteer effort created by locals – has collected data on the birds and fish, and produced astonishing images showing how rich our waters are.

Stop by and join us at the tip of Point Wilson, beyond the lighthouse, on the last tip of land between the Strait of Juan de Fuca and Puget Sound at Fort Worden State Park. This is an open house style gathering, meaning you can join or leave at any time. No RSVP necessary. A Discover Pass is required for parking. 

We’ll hope for four alcids: Rhinoceros Auklet, Common Murre, Pigeon Guillemot, and Marbled Murrelet, plus some returning loons, grebes, shorebirds, and - with luck - jaegers! If you have a scope, bring it. Trip Leaders are Steve Hampton and Ali Kasperzak. Contact Steve at stevechampton@gmail.com for any questions

Welcome in the month of August and the peak of the Summer season with a birding walk led by Miranda Maxwell at Kah Tai Lagoon nature park.  Emphasis will be towards Waterfowl, while returning Shorebirds will garner enthusiasm along the mudbanks.

Seasonal species on the water may include Canada Geese and goslings, Mallards and ducklings, Gadwalls, Teals, Ruddy Ducks and ducklings, Hooded Mergansers and ducklings and  possibly Northern Pintails, American Wigeons and Pied-billed Grebes.

Expected Shorebirds of note, such as Spotted Sandpipers, Greater/Lesser Yellowlegs, Killdeer, Western Sandpipers and Least Sandpipers are probable along the mudbanks. 

Cedar Waxwings, Sparrows, Starlings, Swallows (Tree, Violet-green, Barn, Cliff) and Flycatchers (Olive-sides, Pacific-slope, Willow) may also feature trailside.

Meet in the main parking area near the RV/park host site and bathroom building. Late arrivals are welcome to find the group along the trail, waterside.  Consider water, sunscreen and repellent for Summertime weather.  Bring binoculars and/or a scope if you have one.  Excessive winds, steady rains and/or wildfire smoke cancel.   

Please help keep our birding community safe and look to join on a future outing if you have COVID or COVID-like symptoms and/or known exposure …or other flu-like/illness.  

Feel free to reach out with any questions to mlmolympics@hotmail.com.

Looking forward to birding together on a Summer’s Day.

Meet at the main parking lot at Anderson Lake State Park near the bathrooms at 9 AM. A Discover Pass is required for parking. The walk will last about an hour and will be on the wooded trails around Anderson Lake. This walk will be led by Hannah Breckel. Please bring your own binoculars. Kids under 11 should be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Any questions about the field trip, including possible weather cancellations, can be emailed to hannah.breckel12@gmail.com.

Meet at the Marrowstone Preserve at the former Morningtide Golf Course at 9 AM. The walk will last about an hour through the trails of this new preserve. The walk will be co-led by Hannah (youth leader), Monica Fletcher, and land manager Greg. Please bring your own binoculars. Kids under 11 should be accompanied by a parent or guardian. The Marrowstone Preserve limits the number of people in a group, so please RSVP and direct questions to hannah.breckel12@gmail.com. The address will be sent to those who RSVP shortly before the event.

Sign up required with leader Beverly McNeil at bevybirds53@gmail.com for a birding walk at Fort Worden. Group size is limited to 5.

Meet at the Marine Science Center pier parking area at 9:00 AM. A Discover Pass is required for parking.

We’ll explore the beach and campground area on our way to and from the Lighthouse. Then we’ll drive to the Peace Mile trailhead and walk along the trail, head to the small pond, and check out the birds in this area. Wear sturdy shoes and layered clothing for changeable weather. Please avoid wearing bright clothing. If the weather is bad, we may cancel.

Herald in the height of Springtime with a late Spring birding walk at Kah Tai Lagoon Nature Park in Port Townsend. Meet at the main parking area near the RV/caretaker site and bathroom building.

Emphasis will be towards birds on the water, however songbirds will be aplenty and gain attention trailside. Seasonal species on the water may include: Canada Geese and goslings, Mallards and ducklings, American Wigeons, Gadwalls, Lesser Scaups, Teals, Northern Shovelers, Common Goldeneyes, Ring-necked Ducks, Buffle-heads, Ruddy Ducks, Hooded Mergansers and ducklings, as well as American Coots and Pied-billed Grebes.

Spring warblers (Orange-crowned, Northern yellow, Yellow-rumped, Wilson’s), Cedar Waxwings, Swallows (Tree, Violet-green, Barn, Cliff) and Flycatchers (Olive-sided, Pacific-slope, Willow) may also feature along this late Spring bird walk.

Late arrivals are welcome to find the group along the trail, waterside. Layer clothing for varied Springtime weather. Bring binoculars and/or a scope if you have one. Excessive winds/steady rains cancel. Please help keep our birding community safe and look to join on a future outing if you have COVID or COVID-like symptoms and/or known exposure or other flu-like/illness. Reach out with any questions. Looking forward to birding together in the splendor of Springtime…. ~Miranda Maxwell No RSVP necessary. Questions: mlmolympics@ hotmail.com

We will be removing invasives especially Scots Broom and picking up trash. Meet at the bench near Chase Bank. The nearest parking is at Chase Bank on the corner of Kearney Street and Hwy 20. Scots Broom pullers, garbage bags and grabbers and refreshments will be provided. A small folding saw would be handy when the Scots Broom won’t come up with the puller. For more information email ptrose53@gmail.com or call 360-385-0307.

Please join us for a collaborative community bird walk by Beach Stewards of Kala Point and Rain-shadow Bird Alliance. Together we’ll explore the full stretch of the beach and lagoon, observing the birds that call this shoreline home in June. It’s a chance to meet fellow birders and bird loving neighbors while sharing our treasured coastal habitats. All birding levels are welcome.

Event Host: Kris Ethington, Kala Point

RSVP: Juliet Rhodes (win10ski2019@gmail.com). RBA limit is 6.

Birding Leaders: Juliet Rhodes, Rainshadow Bird Alliance (RBA) and Dalene Edgar, Kala Point

Directions & Limited Access: Meet at Kala Point beach, located within a private residential community. Registered guests can reach the beach parking lot via Hwy 19 to Prospect Avenue. Turn left - Kala Point Dr. Drive through the open entrance gate; 1st right - Sailview Dr. (large blue sign); drive down the road to the end (beach level is gravel). Parking is on immediate right in gravel parking lot or parallel to shore.

Parking is limited; carpool if possible.

Beverly McNeil spent the month of November 2025 in Costa Rica staying in three different locations. Starting her first 10 days at La Selva Biological Station which is a very important Organization for Tropical Studies in the Caribbean lowlands rainforest, then to nearby Selva Verde for another week then onto the Osa Peninsula on the remote Tiger River for another week.

Although she has numerous photos of birds she encountered she would like to share an almost equal amount of other animals such as the Collared Anteater known as the Tamandua and the Emerald Basilisk Lizard, Two-toed Sloth with young, Red-eyed Tree Frogs and numerous interesting, beautiful insects. She travels and explores on her own and enjoys making her own discoveries and then loves sharing them with others. If you’ve never been to Costa Rica and you are interested in visiting that wonderful nature-filled country, you can contact Beverly for some good tips.

We will be removing invasives especially Scots Broom and picking up trash. Meet at the bench near Chase Bank. The nearest parking is at Chase Bank on the corner of Kearney Street and Hwy 20. Scots Broom pullers, garbage bags and grabbers and refreshments will be provided. A small folding saw would be handy when the Scots Broom won’t come up with the puller. For more information email ptrose53@gmail.com or call 360-385-0307.

Meet at the Fort Worden Pier at 9 AM. A Discover Pass is required for parking.

The walk will last about an hour and will include scoping from the pier and walking along the forest edge by the campground. The walk will be co-led by Hannah (youth leader) and Steve Hampton. Please bring your own binoculars. Kids under 11 should be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Any questions about the field trip, including possible weather cancellations, should be emailed to hannah.breckel12@gmail.com.

Beginners and newcomers welcome!

A “Big Sit” is when you see how many birds you can see or hear from a given spot for a given length of time. We’ll run this like an open house and social gathering, meaning you can join or leave at any time. The location will be the magnificent meadow and viewpoint at Alexander’s Bluff (48.137°, -122.766°) (just west of the Vault Loop Trail near Memory’s Vault) at Fort Worden. We’ll be there from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Bring a lawn chair if you want!

If the weather is nice, this should coincide with vulture and raptor migration, so it will double as a “hawk watch.” Regardless, it should be primetime for spring migration of neotropical migrants (e.g. fly-catchers, vireos, warblers, etc.). This sounds crazy, but our odds of Swainson’s Hawk or Broad-winged Hawk are over 50% based on past Big Sits here. No RSVP necessary. Just stop by the bluff any time!

Steve Hampton and Ali Kasperzak, Trip Leaders

Contact Steve at stevechampton@gmail.com for any questions.

We will be pulling invasives (i.e., Scots broom, holly, ivy, spurge laurel) on both sides of the Loop Trail and picking up trash. Meet on the Loop Trail between Chase Bank and the Benedict Street trail. Scots broom pullers, trash bags, trash extractors and refreshments provided. The nearest parking is the Chase Bank parking lot on the corner of Hwy 20 and Kearney. For more information, please contact ptrose53@gmail.com or 360-387-0307.

Welcome the return of Spring with a birding walk at Kah Tai Lagoon Nature Park. Emphasis will be towards birds on the water, although Spring songbirds will undoubtedly garner attention trailside. Expected species on the water may include Canada Geese, Mallards, American Wigeons, Gadwalls, Lesser Scaups, Teals, Northern Shovelers, Common Goldeneyes, Ring-necked Ducks, Buffleheads, Ruddy Ducks, Hooded Mergansers, American Coots and Pied-billed Grebes.

Meet in the main parking area near the caretaker residence and bathroom. Late arrivals are welcome to find the group along the trail, waterside. Layer clothing for varied Springtime weather. Bring binoculars and/or a scope if you have one. Excessive winds/steady rains cancel.

Please help keep our birding community safe and look to join on a future outing if you
have COVID or COVID-like symptoms and/or known exposure …or other flu-like/illness. Feel
free to reach out to leader Miranda Maxwell at mlmolympics@hotmail.com with any questions.
Looking forward to birding together in the first of Spring!

Meet at 8:30 AM at the main parking lot past the open area and near the outhouses. Discover Pass required for parking. You must contact leader Beverly McNeil to register: bevybirds53@gmail.com. The group size is limited to 5. If the weather is bad, we may cancel. Bring binoculars and water, if desired. Distance is 1.5 miles and time of outing is usually 3 to 4 hours. We normally go around the whole lake on Trail B, Anderson Lake State Park (map).

Wear sturdy shoes and layered clothing for changeable weather. Please avoid wearing bright clothing.

We will be weeding the native plant garden at the Salish Coast Elementary School. Bring your favorite weeding tool. Park on the school side of Discovery Road. For more information, please contact ptrose53@gmail.com or 360-385-0307.

Welcome the return of Spring with a birding walk at Kah Tai Lagoon Nature Park. Emphasis will be towards birds on the water, although Spring songbirds will undoubtedly garner attention trailside.
Expected species on the water may include Canada Geese, Mallards, American Wigeons, Gadwalls, Lesser Scaups, Teals, Northern Shovelers, Common Goldeneyes, Ring-necked Ducks, Buffleheads, Ruddy Ducks, Hooded Mergansers, American Coots and Pied-billed Grebes.

Meet in the main parking area near the caretaker site and bathroom. Late arrivals are welcome to find the group along the trail, waterside. Layer clothing for varied Springtime weather. Bring binoculars and/or a scope if you have one. Excessive winds/steady rains cancel.

Please help keep our birding community safe and look to join on a future outing if you have COVID or COVID-like symptoms and/or known exposure …or other flu-like/illness. Feel free to reach out to leader Miranda Maxwell at mlmolympics@hotmail.com with any questions.

his birding trip is in association with the Port Townsend Library’s Community Read book, “Ian’s
Ride: A Long Distance Journey to Joy” (see p. 6 for more information.) Join youth birding leader Hannah Breckel and adult leaders Monica Fletcher and Juliet Rhodes at Kah Tai and experience the joy of birding.

Meet at 9 AM at the main parking lot by the bathroom and caretaker site. No need to sign up. Email your questions about the trip, including possible cancellation due to weather, to Hannah, hannah.breckel12@gmail.com.

Meet at 9 AM at the park entrance. Discover Pass required for parking. You must contact leader Beverly McNeil to register: bevybirds53@gmail.com. The group size is limited to 5. If the weather is bad, we may cancel. Bring binoculars and water, if desired. Distance is 1.5 miles and time of outing is usually 3 to 4 hours. We usually go around the whole lake on Trail B, Anderson Lake State Park (map).

Wear sturdy shoes and layered clothing for changeable weather. Please avoid wearing bright clothing.

We will be pulling invasives (i.e., Scots broom, holly, ivy, spurge laurel) on both sides of the Loop Trail and picking up trash. Meet on the Loop Trail between Chase Bank and the Benedict Street trail. Scots broom pullers, trash bags, trash extractors and refreshments provided. The nearest parking is the Chase Bank parking lot on the corner of Hwy 20 and Kearney. For more information, please contact ptrose53@gmail.com or 360-387-0307.

Meet at 9 AM at the park entrance. A Discover Pass is required for parking. The walk will last
about an hour and will be on some of park trails.

The walk will be co-led by Hannah Breckel (youth leader), Monica Fletcher, and Juliet Rhodes. Please bring your own binoculars. Any questions about the field trip, including possible weather cancellations, can be emailed to hannah.breckel12@gmail.com.

We will be pulling invasive plants (i.e., Scots broom, holly, ivy, spurge laurel) and picking up trash. Meet on the Loop Trail between Chase Bank and the Benedict Street trail. Scots broom pullers, trash bags, trash extractors and refreshments provided.

Heavy rain or wind cancels. While you’re heading from parking to the workparty, note the beautiful new Douglas-fir bench installed at the east end of the Loop Trail to replace the failing bench that looked into the woodland. The new bench was donated anonymously by Rainshadow members, constructed and installed by the Quimper Parks & Trees Foundation, and is a tribute to our chapter’s late benefactor, Pat Reeve.

The nearest parking is the Chase Bank parking lot on the corner of Hwy 20 and Kearney. For more information, please contact ptrose53@gmail.com or 360-387-0307.