Upcoming Birding Trips
Let’s go birding!
Photo by Lynda Johnson
Open to Everyone
Our field trips are open to anyone and all are welcome. You do not need to be an Audubon member to participate.
Trip Leaders and Field Trip Costs
Our field trips are free to attend. However, our trip leaders are volunteers and receive no compensation. If you carpool with someone, it is common courtesy to compensate the driver for your share of gas and vehicle use. You are also responsible for any park entry fees, parking passes, and ferry fares.
What to Bring
Participants should bring their own binoculars and/or scopes if they have them. Outings are typically for several hours, so bring enough food and water for the entire time. Appropriate clothing - layers and raincoats are often a must. Drivers should bring your Discover Pass or any other passes you might have.
What Not to Bring or Do
Dogs are not allowed on our outings. Pishing and playback calls are allowed at the trip leader’s discretion.
Skill Level
We provide a variety of outings that accommodate many birding skill levels. Birders of all levels of ability are welcome on all outings. Most trips are great for beginning birders, as our experienced birders love to teach and share their passion and knowledge with newcomers.
This is a half-day trip. We’ll spend the morning on the trails of Big Gulch and Japanese Gulch. This will be a challenging walk, with much climbing. Boots recommended. Further details will be provided to registered participants.
After you have submitted your 2026 Liability Release forms, please contact the trip leader in order to register for the trip.
Adult Release Form / Youth Release Form
Trip Leader: Douglas Resnick, dresnick1@comcast.net
Meet at 6:50 AM at Eastmont Park and Ride, I-5 exit 189, east side, to catch the 7:30 ferry from Mukilteo. Please come prepared to carpool. Sunlight Beach, Deer Lagoon and other favorite spots always yield interesting species, and migration will be underway. Dress for the weather and pack a lunch.
Adult Release Form / Youth Release Form
Trip Leader: Wilma Bayes (425-344-8599)
Meet at 7:30 AM at Walmart at 1400 164th St. SW in Lynnwood (park away from the store, and please come prepared to carpool). Organize into carpools and go to Union Bay to meet the leader there at 8 AM — OR go directly to the site and meet the group there at 8 AM, in the east parking lot of the Center for Urban Horticulture at 3501 NE 41st St. in Seattle, site of the Union Bay Natural Area (UBNA — also known as the Montlake Fill). We’ll explore forest, wetlands and lakeshore — walking mostly level trails and starting with the Yesler Swamp boardwalk at the east end of the parking lot. There’s a lot to discover at this site but, as time allows, the trip might also include The Arboretum, Magnuson Park and, on the way north, Log Boom Park. Spring migration will be underway. Dress for the weather and pack a lunch.
Adult Release Form / Youth Release Form
Trip Leader: Rex Guichard (206 999-7618)
Meet at 6:00 AM at the Monroe Park & Ride at 17433 Hwy 2, west of the Evergreen Fairgrounds OR meet the group at 8:00 AM in Leavenworth at Sleeping Lady Resort. At either location, please come prepared to carpool. Birding stops will include Sleeping Lady Resort, the National Fish Hatchery and Camas Meadows. Target birds include White-headed Woodpecker, Yellow-breasted Chat and Calliope Hummingbird. Some birders plan to carpool to Leavenworth, stay there overnight after the field trip, and return to Puget Sound the next day, May 20. (The Howard Johnson Hotel and Fairbridge Inn are both walking distance to town for dinner.) Dress for the weather and pack a lunch.
Adult Release Form / Youth Release Form
Trip Leader: Jeff Hambleton (425-923-0227)
Meet at 6:00 AM at the Monroe Park & Ride, 17433 Highway 2 (west of the Evergreen Fairgrounds), organize into carpools and proceed to Snoqualmie Pass OR meet the group at 7:15 AM at the Snoqualmie Pass summit rest area (I-90, exit 52). Please come prepared to carpool. Birding stops will include Thorpe Road, Taneum Creek and Yakima Canyon in search of central Washington sagebrush and riparian specialties. Veerys and nighthawks may have arrived. It’s a long day, and often rewarding. Some birders opt to stay overnight in Ellensburg on May 26 and make this a two-day trip; if you plan to do that, please inform one of the leaders. (Marie and Pam will be at Days Inn and suggest calling the hotel directly for best deal and 24-hour cancellation option.) Dress for the weather and pack a lunch.
Adult Release Form / Youth Release Form
Trip Leaders: Denny Bolton (425-241-6892) and Dianne Marie Murray (206-769-6271)
Meet at 9:00am at 19851 73rd Ave NE, Kenmore, WA 98028 near the parking kiosk.
This 25 acre park features trails through riparian forest along Swamp Creek that will be muddy or even flooded this month, tall rubber boots highly recommended.
There are no restrooms on site.
Please submit your 2026 Field Trip Liability Release before participating, no other registration is required.
Adult Release Form / Youth Release Form
This will be a recurring field trip on the last Saturday of each month.
Trip leader: Linda Phillips (206-291-3663)
Notice that this takes place on the second Saturday of the month. This is a half-day trip. We’ll spend the morning in Marysville, at the two locations listed above. This will be a fairly easy walk. Boots recommended. Further details will be provided to registered participants.
After you have submitted your 2026 Liability Release forms, please contact the trip leader in order to register for the trip.
Adult Release Form / Youth Release Form
Trip Leader: Douglas Resnick, dresnick1@comcast.net
Meet at 9:00am at 19851 73rd Ave NE, Kenmore, WA 98028 near the parking kiosk.
This 25 acre park features trails through riparian forest along Swamp Creek that will be muddy or even flooded this month, tall rubber boots highly recommended.
There are no restrooms on site.
Please submit your 2026 Field Trip Liability Release before participating, no other registration is required.
Adult Release Form / Youth Release Form
This will be a recurring field trip on the last Saturday of each month.
Trip leader: Linda Phillips (206-291-3663)
Meet at 9:00am at 19851 73rd Ave NE, Kenmore, WA 98028 near the parking kiosk.
This 25 acre park features trails through riparian forest along Swamp Creek that will be muddy or even flooded this month, tall rubber boots highly recommended.
There are no restrooms on site.
Please submit your 2026 Field Trip Liability Release before participating, no other registration is required.
Adult Release Form / Youth Release Form
This will be a recurring field trip on the last Saturday of each month.
Trip leader: Linda Phillips (206-291-3663)
Meet at 9:00am at 19851 73rd Ave NE, Kenmore, WA 98028 near the parking kiosk.
This 25 acre park features trails through riparian forest along Swamp Creek that will be muddy or even flooded this month, tall rubber boots highly recommended.
There are no restrooms on site.
Please submit your 2026 Field Trip Liability Release before participating, no other registration is required.
Adult Release Form / Youth Release Form
This will be a recurring field trip on the last Saturday of each month.
Trip leader: Linda Phillips (206-291-3663)
Meet at 9:00am at 19851 73rd Ave NE, Kenmore, WA 98028 near the parking kiosk.
This 25 acre park features trails through riparian forest along Swamp Creek that will be muddy or even flooded this month, tall rubber boots highly recommended.
There are no restrooms on site.
Please submit your 2026 Field Trip Liability Release before participating, no other registration is required.
Adult Release Form / Youth Release Form
This will be a recurring field trip on the last Saturday of each month.
Trip leader: Linda Phillips (206-291-3663)