Birders - Photo: Skip Perkins

OPAS Field Trips: July 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 

During summer on the north Olympic Peninsula, attention shifts to the shore as migrating shorebirds arrive in substantial numbers. The initial planned field trip will be to Three Crabs, where numerous shorebirds first arrive. Bob Boekelheide will lead this field trip on July 5th.

On July 12th, Ken Wiersema and Dow Lambert are doing a Backyard Birding class at the Dungeness River Nature Center on Purple Martins. After the class they are offering a field trip to Three Crabs to see the Purple Martins and the nest boxes that have been provided by OPAS members.

Stacey Fradkin is leading July’s Birding for Beginners field trip on July 19. This outing is geared toward individuals who are interested in birds but aren’t sure how to get started.

Details and registration for the trips are on the Events Calendar of the Olympic Peninsula Audubon Society website.

I want to remind those individuals who sign up for a trip that if for some reason you can’t make it, please either email webmaster@olympicpeninsulaaudubon.org or contact the field trip leader directly.

I am always on the lookout for great birding field trip locations and for people to lead trips. I can be contacted through the OPAS website.

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