Birders - Photo: Skip Perkins

Field Trip Highlights: September 2025

Please Note: We ask field trip participants to sign a liability release form on or before the day of the trip. This signed form will be good for future field trips. The form will not be necessary for the Wednesday Bird Walks. You can review, download, and print the form in advance by clicking here. You can also eSign the liability release form by clicking here.

A Message from the Field Trip Chair

By Marie Grad 

Seasonal Transitions

September marks a time of change, with the fall migration bringing birds from their breeding grounds upslope and sending others south for the winter.

Upcoming Field Trips

• Shorebird Field Trip: Bob Boekelheide leads trips to 3 Crabs and Dungeness Landing on September 1st, meeting at 7:30 a.m. in the 3 Crabs parking lot.

• Hurricane Ridge Field Trip: Kathy McCoy seeks Canada Jays and other high-elevation birds on September 19th, starting at 8:30 a.m.

Trip Details and Registration

Further information and registration for all field trips can be found on the Events Calendar page of the Olympic Peninsula Audubon Society website.

Participant Reminder

If you have signed up for a trip but are unable to attend, please notify the organizers by emailing webmaster@olympicpeninsulaaudubon.org or contacting the field trip leader directly.

Wednesday Bird Walk

Date and Time: Every Wednesday morning at 8:30 a. m.
Meeting Place: Outside the Dungeness River Nature Center
Features: Easy guided bird walk through Railroad Bridge Park to see birds of the Dungeness River riparian area and adjacent fields and open areas.
Bring: Binoculars, scope, and appropriate clothing for the weather.
Cost: Free