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Class: Beginning Birding and Getting the Most From Merlin and EBird
Nov
22
9:00 AM09:00

Class: Beginning Birding and Getting the Most From Merlin and EBird

  • Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

This is a class about how to use the popular electronic birding tools Merlin and eBird effectively and responsibly. Created by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, both play an increasingly prevalent role in the modern birding scene. eBird is a citizen science project designed to allow anyone to record and share their sightings to a broad audience online, while simultaneously providing scientific insight. Merlin uses the information provided by eBird to aid in both visual and auditory identification. Both tools can be very valuable tools for birding when used correctly. 

This class will be a combination of classroom instruction and field time so you can start using your new skills right away.

Cost: Free for current members of Spokane Audubon Society / $20 for non-members

Class size: Limited to 12 participants and participants must be registered. Please register using this form. If you are having trouble registering please email conservation@spokaneaudubon.org

Indoor portion of class will be conducted at the educational center at Turnbull. Outdoor time will consist of walking short distances on flat, established trails.

Parking: free

Permits: none

Restroom access: Porta potties available

About your instructor: Will Merg has been birding using the tools provided by eBird for 7 years. Will has been lucky enough to bird some wonderful places like Costa Rica, Yucatán Mexico, south Texas, southeast Arizona, and all across the West. He has observed 741 species of birds. Will is heavily interested in nature and conservation, especially of birds, and hopes to pursue an education and career in such. 

Piliated woodpecker photo: Patricia Ediger/Spokane Audubon Society

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Seasonal Bird Walk at Glen Tana
Dec
3
9:00 AM09:00

Seasonal Bird Walk at Glen Tana

Join volunteers from Spokane Audubon Society and Inland Northwest Land Conservancy for an approximately 2 mile walk next to the Little Spokane River. For more information and to register go here.

Walk description: mostly flat

Restroom access: a porta potty is available

Parking: ample parking available

Permits: none

Target birds: waterfowl, woodpeckers, chickadees, nuthatches, raptors

Coopers hawk photo: Spokane Audubon member Dave Kreft

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Birds, Brews, and Trivia
Dec
6
1:00 PM13:00

Birds, Brews, and Trivia

Our popular Birds, Brews, and Trivia event returns to Wildland Cooperative! Enjoy a short bird walk around Wildland’s working farm, then come inside for a bird-themed trivia game (with prizes!). Beer, wine, cider, non alcoholic beverages, and snacks are available for purchase. Outside food is welcome. This is a family-friendly event.

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Seasonal Bird Walk at Glen Tana
Oct
22
9:00 AM09:00

Seasonal Bird Walk at Glen Tana

  • 3027 North Waikiki Road Spokane, WA, 99208 United States (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Explore Glen Tana on a guided birding walk led by Inland Northwest Land Conservancy volunteer hike docent and birder Brenda Day and Spokane Audubon Board member Jenny Emerson. This outing on Thursday, October 22, continues a series of monthly birding walks following the changing bird populations through fall, winter and into spring. Depending on the season, the route may vary slightly to explore different habitats across the property.

For more information and to register, visit INLC’s walk registration page here.

Walk description: slow paced, mostly level, no benches

Restroom access: porta-potty available

Permits: none

Northern Flicker photo: Spokane Audubon Society member Tom Munson

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Bird Walk at Cheney Wetlands
Oct
17
9:00 AM09:00

Bird Walk at Cheney Wetlands

Join Spokane Audubon volunteers Steve Scordino and Bea Harrison for a walk around the Cheney wetlands. Migratory ducks are returning to the area and the Cheney wetlands offers large areas of duck habitat as well as ponderosa pine forest. This beginner-friendly walk is open to all. A limited number of binoculars will be available.

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October 2026 Monthly Meeting
Oct
14
6:00 PM18:00

October 2026 Monthly Meeting

During this talk, Bird Friendly Program Manager Kirstin Hill will describe the link between coffee and bird conservation, discuss what makes Bird Friendly certification the gold-standard for biodiversity protection, and share how you can join the movement to “Drink Bird Friendly.”  Your coffee is stronger than you think!

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Birds, Brews, and Trivia
Oct
11
12:00 PM12:00

Birds, Brews, and Trivia

  • Precious Things Fermentation Project (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Bring your best bird trivia skills to our popular Birds, Brews, and Trivia event! Relax among the trees and enjoy a microbrew at the beautiful, family owned Precious Things brewery. We’ll take a short walk around the forest, look for birds, talk about their habitat (there may be some trivia answers dropped!), then gather for a bird-themed trivia game. Beginners are welcome and encouraged to join us!

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Turnbull NWR Morning Bird Walk
Sep
12
8:00 AM08:00

Turnbull NWR Morning Bird Walk

  • Turnbull NWR Headquarters (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Turnbull National Wildlife Refugehas a rich and varied landscape with many birds to see in in the spring. This bird walk will start at the Headquarters building parking lot. We will walk the Stubblefield Trail and hook up with the Pine Lakes Loop Trail. This walk takes about 2 or 3 hours, but you are welcome to leave early.

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Fall Shorebird Migration
Aug
16
8:00 AM08:00

Fall Shorebird Migration

  • Doris Morrision Learning Center (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join Tim O’Brien at Saltese Flats to look for migratory shorebirds!

Fall shorebird migration will be the focus of this trip visiting two sites that hold great potential for close-up views of these hard to identify birds.  We will start at Saltese Flats at the Doris Morrison Learning Center at 8:00am sharp.  We will walk down to Graham Pond and view the birds there and then either walk or drive to the south side of the Flats to check Pete's Pond.  Then we will carpool west from there to the Medical Lake area and check the mudflats around Granite and Willow Lakes.  This will be a slow-paced trip focusing on shorebird identification.  Photography is welcome.  Please come prepared for sun exposure, potential ticks, and bring food/drink.  Total walking distance estimated at 3 miles with frequent stops.  Spotting scopes are recommended if you have one.  Please reserve your spot by email:  rather.b.birdin@gmail.com or by text 509-850-7114.

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Turnbull NWR Morning Bird Walk
Aug
15
8:00 AM08:00

Turnbull NWR Morning Bird Walk

Turnbull National Wildlife Refugehas a rich and varied landscape with many birds to see in in the spring. This bird walk will start at the Headquarters building parking lot. We will walk the Stubblefield Trail and hook up with the Pine Lakes Loop Trail. This walk takes about 2 or 3 hours, but you are welcome to leave early.

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Cancelled - Turnbull NWR Evening Bird Walk
Aug
14
5:00 PM17:00

Cancelled - Turnbull NWR Evening Bird Walk

Turnbull National Wildlife Refugehas a rich and varied landscape with many birds to see in in the spring. This bird walk will start at the Headquarters building parking lot.We will walk the Stubblefield Trail and hook up with the Pine Lakes Loop Trail. This walk takes about 2 or 3 hours, but you are welcome to leave early.

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Walk and Talk with Spokane Riverkeeper
Aug
13
5:30 PM17:30

Walk and Talk with Spokane Riverkeeper

Join Spokane Riverkeeper and Spokane Audubon for an evening Walk & Talk along the Spokane River. Together, we'll pick up trash along the river, learn about the river and the aquifer, and look for birds who depend on this valuable habitat.

Target bird species: assorted waterfowl, osprey, bald eagles, song sparrows, and warblers

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Bird Migration and Protection Presentation
Aug
12
5:30 PM17:30

Bird Migration and Protection Presentation

  • Spokane Conservation District (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Learn about bird migration in Eastern Washington, the impact of window strikes on migratory birds in Washington, and simple ways you can help protect our feathered friends. Presented by chapter President Alan McCoy.

Participants will get a raffle ticket for the chance to win a bird house or a bird feeder!

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Glen Tana Bird Walk
Jul
30
7:00 AM07:00

Glen Tana Bird Walk

Explore Glen Tana on a guided birding walk led by hike docent and birder Brenda Day, in partnership with the Inland Northwest Land Conservancy. This outing on Thursday, June 25 continues a series of monthly birding walks that will follow the changing bird populations from winter through summer.

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Turnbull NWR Morning Bird Walk
Jul
18
8:00 AM08:00

Turnbull NWR Morning Bird Walk

Turnbull National Wildlife Refugehas a rich and varied landscape with many birds to see in in the spring. This bird walk will start at the Headquarters building parking lot. We will walk the Stubblefield Trail and hook up with the Pine Lakes Loop Trail. This walk takes about 2 or 3 hours, but you are welcome to leave early.

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Turnbull NWR Evening Bird Walk
Jul
17
5:00 PM17:00

Turnbull NWR Evening Bird Walk

Turnbull National Wildlife Refugehas a rich and varied landscape with many birds to see in in the spring. This bird walk will start at the Headquarters building parking lot.We will walk the Stubblefield Trail and hook up with the Pine Lakes Loop Trail. This walk takes about 2 or 3 hours, but you are welcome to leave early.

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Medical Lake Birds & Brunch
Jul
11
8:00 AM08:00

Medical Lake Birds & Brunch

Join us in a guided bird walk at Medical Lake, followed by an opportunity for socializing at Roam Coffee. Led by Jim and Bea Harrison, this walk will take place along a mostly level, paved trail covering approximately two miles roundtrip, with benches available intermittently for rest.

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