Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually NWR – Saturday May 4th

$25 donation to Eastside Audubon for Bird-A-Thon

Registration closes on May 2nd.

This annual trip to the Billy Frank Nisqually NWR in Thurston County is always a favorite for birders. The refuge offers a diverse combination of habitats and birds. The delta is bounded by the Nisqually River and the estuary marshes. It includes deciduous woods and grasslands. Spring migrating warblers and other neotropical birds should be arriving to join regulars such as woodpeckers and Great Horned Owls. A variety of waterfowl and raptors should be present as well. Admission is free if you have an Interagency Annual Pass (old Golden Eagle), Senior Pass (old Golden Age), Access Passport, Federal Duck Stamp, or Annual Refuge Pass. (See www.fws.gov/Nisqually/visit.html.) There are two options for carpooling. Meet Andy or Kendall before 7:30 a.m. at either the north end of the Wilburton Park & Ride (I-405, exit 12) or at the Preston Park & Ride. Bring a lunch and dress for the weather. Carpool cost $12/passenger in addition to donation. Please register on the Eastside Audubon website. Leaders: Kendall Wiggins and Andy McCormick, 425-518-0892.

This park has various types of habitats and hence a wide variety of birds: https://www.fws.gov/refuge/billy-frank-jr-nisqually/species

Please bring your binoculars, a bottle of water, a snack if you like and wear comfortable shoes & weather appropriate clothing. There are well-maintained restrooms available at the visitor centre and two port-a-potties located near the north end of the Twin Barns Loop Trail.

For the month of May, Eastside Audubon raises money for Birdathon. We ask that folks donate $25 per person for a field trip. Registration below.