Spokane River Bird Walk
8:00 am - 10:00 am | For bird watchers of all ages and abilities! Off road strollers are welcome.
8:00 am - 10:00 am | For bird watchers of all ages and abilities! Off road strollers are welcome.
8:30 am - 11:00 am | Join the Spokane Audubon Society and Dishman Hills Conservancy (DHC) for an exclusive opportunity to visit the Wilson Conservation area portion of the DHC.
8:00 am - 12:00 pm | Explore the biodiversity of Saltese Flats every 1st Wednesday of the month with birdwatcher Tim O’Brien.
8:00 am - 12:00 pm | Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge has a rich and varied landscape with many birds to see. Start at the Headquarters building parking lot then walk the Stubblefield Trail and hook up with the Pine Lakes Loop Trail. This bird walk takes about 2 or 3 hours, but you are welcome to leave early.
Spokane Audubon Society will be partnering with Save Our Wild Salmon at Indian Painted Rocks for a low-key walk along the Little Spokane River with Spokane Tribe Salmon program coordinator Conor Giorgi.
7:00 am - 11:00 am | Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge has a rich and varied landscape with many birds to see. Start at the Headquarters building parking lot then walk the Stubblefield Trail and hook up with the Pine Lakes Loop Trail. This bird walk takes about 2 or 3 hours, but you are welcome to leave early.
“Bird Bash” includes Friday dinner, overnight camp-style accommodations, Saturday breakfast and optional lunch, and lots of great birding, hiking, games, socializing, possibly canoeing and more for members and their families at minimal registration fees, supplemented by the chapter.
Meet for dinner and overnight in a Brewster, WA motel then go birding the following morning heading west over the Douglas Plateau until dark.
Join us for a bird walk at Spokane Conservation District. This newly restored quarry is a hidden gem for a brief birding adventure. We have binoculars to loan, but bring your own if you have them. Wear good walking shoes and bring an identification app or field guide, if you have one. Max 8 people.
8:00 am - 11:00 am | Join us for a morning of birding with Pride!! Led by Spokane Audubon volunteer birder Emily Stark, this hike around Turnbull National Wildlife Preserve serves as an opportunity for people of all identities (and birding experience levels!) to come together to enjoy nature in a welcoming, inclusive, and affirming environment.
6:30 am - 9:30 am | Please join volunteer hike docent Liz Melville and birding expert Alan McCoy from Spokane Audubon Society on Tuesday, June 17th, for a hike around Slavin Conservation Area, where the wetlands and lakes entice native and migratory birds to rest and nest.
6:00 am - 2:00 pm | Meet-up at old Dean’s Diner parking lot in Reardan then carpool to the site west of Wilbur, WA for birding in a shrub-steppe riparian and upland habitat.
Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge has a rich and varied landscape with many birds to see in in the spring. Check it out here.
We have binoculars to loan but bring your own if you have them. Wear good walking shoes and bring an identification app (download here) or field guide, if you have one.
All bird walks 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.
Maximum of 10 participants. Contact Joe Cooney via email (jcooney805@gmail.com) or phone (509-951-3179) to sign up.
Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge has a rich and varied landscape with many birds to see in in the spring. Check it out here.
We have binoculars to loan but bring your own if you have them. Wear good walking shoes and bring an identification app (download here) or field guide, if you have one.
All bird walks 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.
Maximum of 10 participants. Contact Joe Cooney via email (jcooney805@gmail.com) or phone (509-951-3179) to sign up.
Leader(s): Lindell Haggin, 763-486-5627; lindell4118@comcast.net
Trip Description: This will be a walking trip on fairly level ground. I plan on spending about 3 hours to cover the area. If you need to leave sooner, you can easily return to the parking area on your own.
Maximum number of people: 8. Beginners welcome. RSVP by phone, text or email.
Where and When to Meet: Meet at the Indian Painted Rocks parking lot off of Rutter Parkway at 7:00am. A Discover Pass is necessary at the parking lot.
Target Species: Spotted Towhee, Western Bluebird, Bewick’s Wren, Canyon Wren, White-throated Swifts.
Spotted Towhee
Leader Name: Kim Thorburn
Contact Info and best way to contact: email kthorburn@msn.com
Registration date: No later than May 28, 2025
Level of Birder: Everyone is welcome
Length of Trip: 1/2 day
Trip Description: Walking on hiking trail with ascents
Meet-up time and location: 6:30 AM at Riverside State Park Carlson trailhead parking lot
Limits: 5 birders + leader
What to bring: Need Discover Pass, sturdy walking shoes, water, binoculars.
Description of Habitat and Target Species: Dry pine forest birding. Townsend’s solitaire; western bluebird; gray and western flycatchers; Nashville, orange-crowned, and yellow-rumped warblers; lazuli bunting; lark sparrow; Cassin’s finch, red crossbill.
Above: Cassin’s Finch, photographed by Patricia Ediger
Header: Western Flycatcher, photographed by Don Driscoll