Field Trips
January to April 2025
by Mary O'Neil
(Remember to dress appropriately for the weather)
Upcoming Field Trips
Wednesday, January 15, - Bishop Athletic Complex/Chehalis River Trailway
Meet at Southside Swanson parking area closest to coffee stand drive thru at 8:30am. Anybody coming from Westport/Grayland can meet us at the Bishop Complex. This is an almost new trail to me. It will be mostly walking and stopping and looking. It will be interesting to see if any birds show up.
Monday, January 27 - Lake Sylvia
Meet at Tractor Supply Parking Lot closest to Hwy 12 at 8:30 am. For those coming from East of town, we can meet up at the Monster Mocha in Montesano. This little drive-thru coffee shop is just south of the Hwy 12 exit where the exit connects with Main Street/Hwy 107. We should arrive there around 8:50 am.
Saturday, February 8 - Westport
Meet at the Southside Swanson at about 8:30 am. Anyone coming from the coastal area can meet us at the end-of-road parking lot in the Marina where the public fishing float begins. We should show up there around 9 am.
Tuesday, February 25 - Brady Loop
Meet at the Tractor Supply Parking Lot closest to Hwy 12 at 8:30am. We can meet those arriving from East County at the Brady Store located at the intersection of Monte-Brady Road and Old Hwy 410. We should arrive there at about 9 am. This will be 90% birding from the car.
Friday, March 14 - Copalis Beach/Griffith Priday State Park
Meet at the former Flooring Company parking lot on the corner of Simpson St and 6th (near the bird mural) in Hoquiam. We can meet at 8:30 am. For the Ocean Shores birders we can meet up at the Griffith Priday State Park parking lot around 9:00 am Remember your Discover Pass.
Sunday, March 30 - Tokeland, WA
Meet at the Southside Swanson at 8:30. Any joining us from the Westport/Grayland area, meet at the Tokeland Marina near the restrooms. We should arrive there around 9:15 or 9:30 am.
Monday, April 14 - Ocean Shores
Meet at the former Flooring Company parking lot on the corner of Simpson St and 6th in Hoquiam at 8:30 am. For those from Ocean Shores or other coastal locales, we can meet you at the parking lot with the public restrooms on the first beach access road (St. Rte 115/Damon Road) near the Lighthouse Suites Hotel.
These are all fairly local destinations. As we get into Spring with the promise of better weather we can plan more distant locations.
I will be sending reminders for upcoming trips through my Birders email list.
Just a reminder, if you would like to be included on my Birders email list, be sure to contact me so you can get the latest reminders of what's happening in the birder's world.
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