Meet at 8:00 AM at the Quil Ceda Village Walmart lot west of Marysville (I-5 exit 200). Park away from the store to the east near Quil Ceda Blvd., next to I-5. Please come prepared to carpool — the number of cars affects safety as well as where we are able to stop for birding, and also we want to be environmentally conscious. This is a great time to see waterfowl and other wintering species — possible stops include Jennings Park, Ebey Waterfront Trail and Tulalip Bay. Dress for the weather and pack a lunch.

Adult Release Form / Youth Release Form

Trip Leader: Rex Guichard (206-999-7618)

Meet at 8:00 AM at the gravel parking lot at the Everett Sewage Lagoons (or park at nearby Langus Riverfront Park and walk to the gravel lot). From the south, take Exit 195 from I-5 to East Marine View Dr. to SR 529, Ross Rd. and Smith Island Rd. past Langus Riverfront Park and around curve to the gravel lot. From the north, take Exit 198 from I-5 to SR 529, then exit for Langus Riverfront Park along frontage road to Ross Rd. and Smith Island Rd. We’ll walk the trail along the Everett Sewage Ponds (a great spot for waterfowl) and then onto Spencer Island. Eat lunch at Langus Riverfront Park and after lunch, for those interested, a stop at the 12th St NE overlook (if open) to check for more shorebirds and waterfowl. Dress for the weather and pack a lunch.

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Trip Leader: Jeff Hambleton (425-923-0227)

We’ll visit Meadowbrook Pond and Meadowbrook Playfield Park, as well as nearby Matthews Beach Park, all of which are in Seattle. This should be an easy walk, though not short. 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 2025 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)

CANCELLED due to flooding

Meet at 8:30 AM at the Quil Ceda Village Walmart lot west of Marysville (I-5 exit 200). Park away from the store, to the east, near Quil Ceda Blvd. (next to I-5). Please come prepared to carpool – the number of cars impacts safety and where we are able to stop for birding, and also we want to be environmentally conscious. Organize into carpools, head north on I-5, take the exit for Bow Hill Rest Area (milepost 238) and meet the leader there at 9:15AM. We will visit Lake Terrell (ducks and swans), Sandy Point (seabirds and shorebirds) and the Lummi Flats (raptors, owls, ducks and shorebirds). Each car needs a Discover Pass. Dress for the weather and pack a lunch.

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Trip Leader: Pam Pritzl (360-202-9694)

Meet at 8:00 AM at the Monroe Park and Ride on U.S. 2 for a trip through the Snoqualmie River Valley. Please come prepared to carpool – the number of cars impacts safety and where we are able to stop for birding, and also we want to be environmentally conscious. Birding stops will include Lake Tye, Crescent Lake, Tolt-McDonald Park, Sikes Lake and the Snoqualmie River Trail. Each car needs a Discover Pass. Dress for the weather and pack a lunch.

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Trip Leader: Doug Cooper, dvcjcoop@gmail.com

This is a half-day trip.  We’ll visit various birding sites near Scriber Creek in Lynnwood. This is a fairly easy walk in one direction and a bus ride in the other. There will be some traffic noise. Boots recommended. Further details will be provided to registered participants. After you have submitted your 2025 Liability Release forms, please contact the trip leader in order to register for the trip.

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Trip Leader: Douglas Resnick, dresnick1@comcast.net

Meet at 7:30 AM at the Quil Ceda Village Walmart lot west of Marysville (I-5 exit 200). Park away from the store, to the east, toward I-5. Please come prepared to carpool – the number of cars impacts safety and where we are able to stop for birding, and also we want to be environmentally conscious. We’ll explore Wylie Slough, Fir Island Farm Reserve (AKA Hayton) and other spots on Fir Island. These are rich areas for wintering Snow Geese, swans and other waterfowl, as well as shorebirds and raptors. Each car needs a Discover Pass. Dress for the weather and pack a lunch.

Adult Release Form / Youth Release Form

Trip Leaders: Dianne Marie Murray (206-769-6271) and Denny Bolton (425-241-6892)

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 2025 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)

Bring your visiting family to show them the legendary Union Bay Natural Area (Montlake Fill). Let's give thanks to the birds, the birding community, and the efforts that can make a landfill into one of the best birding spots in Seattle!

Meet at Lot E16 at the Center for Urban Horticulture. Expect about a mile of walking on gravel walkways.

After you have submitted your 2025 Liability Release form, please contact the trip leader in order to register for the trip.

Adult Release Form / Youth Release Form

Trip Leader: David Droppers, Lycaenid@gmail.com

Meet at 7:15am at the Wade James Theater Parking Lot (950 Main St. in Edmonds, just east of 9th Ave, on the south side of Main St).  Please come prepared to carpool – the number of cars affects safety as well as where we are able to stop for birding, and also we want to be environmentally conscious. We’ll ferry to the Kitsap Peninsula, where stops will include a short hike at Foulweather Bluff, through forest to a sandy beach and marshy wetland, as well as seawatching at Point-No-Point. We’ll eat lunch at Norwegian Point or perhaps Buck Lake, and aim for the 2:30pm ferry back to Edmonds. Dress for the weather and pack a lunch.

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Trip Leader: Bruce Bohmke (425-830-6146)

Meet at 7:30am at the Quil Ceda Village Walmart lot west of Marysville (I-5 exit 200). Park away from the store to the east near Quil Ceda Blvd. (next to I-5). Please come prepared to carpool – the number of cars impacts safety as well as where we are able to stop for birding, and we want to be environmentally conscious. We will explore Padilla Bay and Samish Bay and the nearby flats, looking for wintering hawks, falcons, owls, shrikes and waterfowl. Dress for the weather and pack and lunch.

Adult Release Form / Youth Release Form

Trip Leaders: Dianne Marie Murray (206-769-6271) and Denny Bolton (425-241-6892)

This is a new one for me, but it looks like a good one. Expect a mile of walking on a good path, looking for birds in the field, the river, the brush, and of course in the water treatment ponds.

We can set up a shuttle to get people back to their cars, or more ambitious can walk the mile back for a 2 mile round trip bird walk. Meet along 1st street along the long length of available parking.

After you have submitted your 2025 Liability Release form, please contact the trip leader in order to register for the trip.

Adult Release Form / Youth Release Form

Trip Leader: David Droppers, Lycaenid@gmail.com

Meet at 8:00 AM at Eastmont Park and Ride, I-5 exit 189, east side, to catch the 8:30am ferry from Mukilteo. Please come prepared to carpool – the number of cars affects safety as well as where we are able to stop for birding, and also we want to be environmentally conscious. South Whidbey always yields a varied list of sightings — our stops will include Sunlight Beach, Deer Lagoon and Crockett Lake. Dress for the weather and pack a lunch.

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Trip Leader: Wilma Bayes (425-344-8599)

This is a half-day trip.  We’ll visit Washington Park Arboretum in Seattle. This is a fairly easy walk. Further details will be provided to registered participants. After you have submitted your 2025 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 7:00 AM at the Quil Ceda Village Walmart lot west of Marysville (I-5 exit 200). Park away from the store, to the east, near Quil Ceda Blvd. (next to I-5). Please come prepared to carpool – the number of cars impacts safety as well as where we are able to stop for birding, and also we want to be environmentally conscious. We’ll head to Blaine Marine Park to meet the trip leader at 8:30 AM and then search Drayton Harbor and Birch Bay for Long-tailed Ducks, White-winged Scoters, Black Turnstones, Harlequin Ducks and more. Dress for the weather and pack a lunch.

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Trip Leader: Graham Hutchison (425-890-0723)

Meet at 9:00am at 19851 73rd Ave NE, Kenmore, WA 98028 near the parking kiosk.

Wallace Swamp Creek Park features riparian forest, lots of nice edge habitat, and some grassy areas that attract a wide variety of bird species.

Muddy trails when it rains - wear rubber boots.

Bring insect repellent in the summer.

There are no restrooms on site.

Please submit your 2025 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 8:00 AM at the gravel parking lot at the Everett Sewage Lagoons (or park at nearby Langus Riverfront Park and walk to the gravel lot). From the south, take Exit 195 from I-5 to East Marine View Dr.to SR 529, Ross Rd. and Smith Island Rd. past Langus Riverfront Park and around curve to the gravel lot. From the north, take Exit 198 from I-5 to SR 529, then exit for Langus Riverfront Park along frontage road to Ross Rd. and Smith Island Rd. This is a walk on the trail along the Everett Sewage Lagoons (a great spot for waterfowl) and then onto Spencer Island. We’ll eat lunch at Langus Riverfront Park. After lunch, for those interested, an optional stop at the 12th St NE overlook (if open) to check for more shorebirds and waterfowl. Dress for the weather and pack a lunch.

Adult Release Form / Youth Release Form

Trip Leaders: Jeff Hambleton (425-923-0227) and Rex Guichard (206-999-7618)

We'll travel by ferry to Port Townsend via the Edmonds-Kingston ferry and explore the many habitats of Port Townsend, including wetlands, woodlands, and the Salish Sea.  Expect a good variety of birds and a good day out.  This will be an all day trip so bring a lunch/water/snacks. 

We'll meet in the parking lot of the Edmonds Driftwood Players, but please park alongside of Main St., not in their parking lot itself.  We'll aim for the 7:10am ferry.  

Drivers should bring a Discover Pass, passengers should bring money for gas contribution and ferry fare.

After you have submitted your 2025 Liability Release form, please contact the trip leader in order to register for the trip.

Adult Release Form / Youth Release Form

Trip Leader: David Droppers, Lycaenid@gmail.com

Meet at 7:30 AM at the Quil Ceda Village Walmart lot west of Marysville (I-5 exit 200). Park away from the store, to the east, near Quil Ceda Blvd. (next to I-5). Please come prepared to carpool – the number of cars impacts safety as well as where we are able to stop for birding, and also we want to be environmentally conscious. We’ll wind our way to west-side sites on Whidbey, ranging from Rosario Beach to Swantown/Bos Lake and perhaps (depending on conditions and time) as far south as Crockett Lake. Dress for the weather and pack a lunch.

Adult Release Form / Youth Release Form

Trip Leaders: Dianne Marie Murray (206-769-6271) and Denny Bolton (425-241-6892)

Meet at 7:30 AM at the Quilceda Village Walmart lot west of Marysville (I-5 exit 200). Park away from the store, to the east, near Quilceda Blvd. (next to I-5). Please come prepared to carpool – the number of cars impacts safety as well as where we are able to stop for birding, and also we want to be environmentally conscious. Organize into carpools and meet the leader at 8 AM at Hamilton Landing Park, 26810 98th Ave NW in Stanwood. We will look for fall migrants and water birds at great birding spots on Camano, such as English Boom, Barnum Point and Iverson Point. Dress for the weather and pack a lunch.

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Trip Leader: Pam Pritzl (360-202-9694)

This is a half-day trip.  We’ll visit several sites in Lake Forest Park and Kenmore. This is a fairly easy walk. Further details will be provided to registered participants. After you have submitted your 2025 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.

Wallace Swamp Creek Park features riparian forest, lots of nice edge habitat, and some grassy areas that attract a wide variety of bird species.

Muddy trails when it rains - wear rubber boots.

Bring insect repellent in the summer.

There are no restrooms on site.

Please submit your 2025 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)

Join Jeff and Eileen Hambleton for a morning bird walk along the Sultan River. We will focus on basics for beginning birders. Bring binoculars if available. This will be a leisurely walk of 1-2 miles on level dirt and gravel trails. Register with the trip leader for directions on where to meet.

Adult Release Form / Youth Release Form

Trip leader: Jeff Hambleton (j.hambleton@comcast.net)

Meet at 7:30 AM at the Quil Ceda Village Walmart lot west of Marysville (I-5 exit 200). Park away from the store, to the east, near Quil Ceda Blvd. (next to I-5). Please come prepared to carpool – the number of cars impacts safety as well as where we are able to stop for birding, and also we want to be environmentally conscious. Fidalgo Island and North Whidbey Island offer a variety of lake and waterfront settings, including March Point, Campbell Lake, Rosario Beach, Deception Pass and Dugualla Bay. Dress for the weather and pack a lunch.

Adult Release Form / Youth Release Form

Trip Leaders: Dianne Marie Murray (206-769-6271) and Denny Bolton (425-241-6892)

Meet at 7:15 AM at the Wade James Theater Parking Lot at 900 Main St. in Edmonds, just east of 9th Ave., to take the 7:55 ferry to Kingston. Please come prepared to carpool – the number of cars impacts safety as well as where we are able to stop for birding, and also we want to be environmentally conscious. We’ll travel through Port Gamble and across the Hood Canal to bird Sequim Bay, John Wayne Marina, Dungeness Landing Park, Three Crabs and Schmuck Road. These places always yield interesting finds. We aim to return to Edmonds on the 4:40 or 5:30 ferry. Dress for the weather and pack a lunch.

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Trip Leader: Frank Caruso (774-238-0698)

This is a half-day trip. We’ll visit Willis Tucker Community Park and Bob Heirman Wildlife Park at Thomas’ Eddy. This is a moderately challenging walk, and boots are recommended. Further details will be provided to registered participants. After you have submitted your 2025 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 or 425-776-4811 (landline)

Meet at 9:00am at 19851 73rd Ave NE, Kenmore, WA 98028 near the parking kiosk.

Post-breeding dispersal brings some species to Swamp Creek that are only seen once a year. August is also a good time to identify both resident and migrants in juvenile plumage.

Remember the insect repellant.

There are no restrooms on site.

Please submit your 2025 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 8:00 AM at the Quil Ceda Village Walmart lot west of Marysville (I-5 exit 200). Park away from the store, to the east, toward I-5. Please come prepared to carpool – the number of cars impacts safety and where we are able to stop for birding, and also we want to be environmentally conscious. Our primary targets will be shorebirds, and we’ll aim to hit hotspots at optimum tide. Destinations will depend on recent sightings but will likely include Hayton Reserve on Fir Island, and Channel Drive.

Adult Release Form / Youth Release Form

Trip Leaders: Jeff Hambleton (425-923-0227) and Bruce Bohmke (425-830-6146)

David can't think of anything else he'd rather do on his birthday than go birding! And he really can't think of anything more fulfilling than chasing the shorebird migration. We'll travel to Channel Drive first thing in the morning to catch the falling tide and hopefully numbers of migrating shorebirds. We'll hit some classic spots like Wylie Slough and other locations on Fir Island on the way back.

Meeting time 6:30 AM - Quilceda Wal-Mart lot, SE portion.

After you have submitted your 2025 Liability Release form, please contact the trip leader in order to register for the trip.

Adult Release Form / Youth Release Form

Trip Leader: David Droppers, Lycaenid@gmail.com