Events List
Birding in Neighborhoods - South Whidbey
“Birding in Neighborhoods - South Whidbey” meets every other Thursday. Contact Cathi Bower, group leader.
Board Meeting
Come explore what the Board of Directors does! Bring your interest and consider joining a committee. Any member is welcome to attend.
Wenas Campout 2026—Birds, Bugs and Blooms!
Each year, Audubon chapters and their friends gather for a few days of camping, birding and exploring the Wenas Wildlife Area near Ellensburg, Washington.
Pacific Salmon at a Crossroads
Continuing the Island Conversations theme of "water is life," the June Conversation is a life-and-death detective story about salmon and water quality.
Westport Seabirds Pelagic Boat Trip
Black-footed Albatross by Ryan Shaw, 2009
This trip is full as of February 19. Any new signups are on a waiting list.
Online Class: Best Foot Forward, How Birds' Feet Define Their Lives
Connie Sidles will be giving an online Zoom class this June. Her subject about birds’ feet. Best Foot Forward: How Birds' Feet Define Their Lives. This three week series is every Tuesday, June 9, 16 and 23 Please register.
Birding in Neighborhoods – North Whidbey
Birding in Neighborhoods North Whidbey (BINN) outings are on the second Wednesday of the month at 9:00 a.m.
Birding in Neighborhoods - South Whidbey
“Birding in Neighborhoods - South Whidbey” meets every other Thursday. Contact Cathi Bower, group leader.
General Meeting & Program: Come Share Your Best Birding Moments and More
Calling all bird photographers — and all those who enjoy looking at bird photographs! At this last general membership meeting before our summer break, we invite people to bring their favorite bird photos to share.
Join us for an Ice Cream Social. The high school scholarship winners will be announced and the Coveted Golden Binoculars Award will be presented.
Session 2: Best Foot Forward, How Birds' Feet Define Their Lives
Connie Sidles will be giving an online Zoom class this June. Her subject about birds’ feet. Best Foot Forward: How Birds' Feet Define Their Lives. This three week series is every Tuesday, June 9, 16 and 23.
Keystone Dive Park/Boat Launch Small Sit
Celebrate Juneteenth and the upcoming summer solstice by joining us for a small sit to watch and listen to our summer resident birds of the nearshore during the outgoing tide.
There is no walking for this field trip, just sit or stand and observe the birds. Bring a chair if you want one.
Session 3: Best Foot Forward, How Birds' Feet Define Their Lives
Connie Sidles will be giving an online Zoom class this June. Her subject about birds’ feet. Best Foot Forward: How Birds' Feet Define Their Lives. This three week series is every Tuesday, June 9, 16 and 23 Please register.
Birding in Neighborhoods - South Whidbey
“Birding in Neighborhoods - South Whidbey” meets every other Thursday. Contact Cathi Bower, group leader.
International Guillemot Appreciation Day
Pigeon Guillemot pair. Photo by Lac Pope
Please join our annual celebration on Saturday, June 27th from 3-5 p.m. at Soundview Center at 432 3rd Street, Langley. The public is welcome.
Birding in Neighborhoods – North Whidbey
Birding in Neighborhoods North Whidbey (BINN) outings are on the second Wednesday of the month at 9:00 a.m.
Birding in Neighborhoods - South Whidbey
“Birding in Neighborhoods - South Whidbey” meets every other Thursday. Contact Cathi Bower, group leader.
Birding in Neighborhoods - South Whidbey
“Birding in Neighborhoods - South Whidbey” meets every other Thursday. Contact Cathi Bower, group leader.
Birding Mount Rainier Campout
A three day campout and hike with Dave Parent. Limited to 8. The hike is moderate or strenuous depending on your physical condition and athletic ability.
Birding in Neighborhoods - South Whidbey
“Birding in Neighborhoods - South Whidbey” meets every other Thursday. Contact Cathi Bower, group leader.
Birding in Neighborhoods – North Whidbey
Birding in Neighborhoods North Whidbey (BINN) outings are on the second Wednesday of the month at 9:00 a.m.
Birding in Neighborhoods - South Whidbey
“Birding in Neighborhoods - South Whidbey” meets every other Thursday. Contact Cathi Bower, group leader.
Birding in Neighborhoods – North Whidbey
Birding in Neighborhoods North Whidbey (BINN) outings are on the second Wednesday of the month at 9:00 a.m.
June Shorelines articles due
Please send articles, photos, and announcements to Karen by Tuesday, May 19. If you are working on an article but cannot make the deadline, let her know when to expect it and what it’s about.
Field Trip - West Beach at Deception Pass State Park
Birding Deception Pass: a Whidbey Audubon and Deception Pass State Park partnership. Walks are designed as a great opportunity for birders of all levels. Practice bird identification skills, explore unique bird habitats and learn from other birders. Join State Park AmeriCorps Interpretive Naturalist Lyla Biddle and Whidbey Audubon partner Jim DeForrest..
Monthly Program: The Joys of One-Bird Birding with Maria Mudd Ruth
Join us for Maria Ruth Mudd’s presentation about her work with the Salish Sea Guillemot Network over the past 13 years. This in person meeting is at the Coupeville Recreation Hall. The public is welcome.
Annual Membership Meeting
It’s time to elect officers to the Whidbey Audubon Society Board. We want to fill the positions of president and vice president. We have a number of cabinet and committee positions to fill too.
Birding in Neighborhoods - South Whidbey
“Birding in Neighborhoods - South Whidbey” meets every other Thursday. Contact Cathi Bower, group leader.
Birding in Neighborhoods – North Whidbey
Birding in Neighborhoods North Whidbey (BINN) outings are on the second Wednesday of the month at 9:00 a.m.
Basics in Bird Photography — a class exclusively for members
Learn tips, tricks, and techniques with Jim DeForrest, Whidbey photographer. This free class is for Whidbey Audubon members only.
Field Trip - Hoypus Point at Deception Pass State Park
Birding Deception Pass: a Whidbey Audubon and Deception Pass State Park partnership. Walks are designed as a great opportunity for birders of all levels. Practice bird identification skills, explore unique bird habitats and learn from other birders. Join State Park AmeriCorps Interpretive Naturalist Lyla Biddle and Whidbey Audubon partner David Parent.
Grays Harbor Shorebird and Nature Festival
Celebrating the natural world and the spring shorebird migration! Register here.
Birding in Neighborhoods - South Whidbey
“Birding in Neighborhoods - South Whidbey” meets every other Thursday. Contact Cathi Bower, group leader.
Birdathon Team Registration Deadline
Fill out and submit our Team Registration Form before April 30. Our Birdathon lead will contact you with additional information.
Previous year teams can find their information for reference here!
Let us know here if you need to make any deletions, additions, or changes.
Basics in Bird Photography — a class exclusively for members
Learn tips, tricks, and techniques with Jim DeForrest, Whidbey photographer. This free class is for Whidbey Audubon members only.
Board Meeting
Come explore what the Board of Directors does! Bring your interest and consider joining a committee. Any member is welcome to attend.
Earth Day Celebration
Look for the Whidbey Audubon canopy and birding station by Crockett Lake. Details to come.
May Shorelines articles due
Please send articles, photos, and announcements to Prescott by Saturday, March 21. If you are working on an article but cannot make the deadline, let her know when to expect it and what it’s about.
Birding in Neighborhoods - South Whidbey
“Birding in Neighborhoods - South Whidbey” meets every other Thursday. Contact Cathi Bower, group leader.
Basics in Bird Photography — a class exclusively for members
Learn tips, tricks, and techniques with Jim DeForrest, Whidbey photographer. This free class is for Whidbey Audubon members only.
Small Sit at Freeland County Park
Come to the last small sit before our wintering ducks and grebes depart for their breeding grounds! Come for 5 minutes or the full 2 hours. Viewing will be from the picnic table in the grassy area between the kitchen shelter and the beach.
General Meeting and Program: Puget Sound Bird Observatory
Join us at the Coupeville Rec Hall to learn about the work of the Puget Sound Bird Observatory by Scott Markowitz. Doors open at 7 p.m. followed by a brief meeting and the program begins at 7:30.
Birding in Neighborhoods – North Whidbey
Birding in Neighborhoods North Whidbey (BINN) outings are on the second Wednesday of the month at 9:00 a.m.
Field Trip - Rosario Head at Deception Pass State Park
Birding Deception Pass: a Whidbey Audubon and Deception Pass State Park partnership. Walks are designed as a great opportunity for birders of all levels. Practice bird identification skills, explore unique bird habitats and learn from other birders. It is recommended you bring your own binoculars and/or scopes, though there will be a few on hand to borrow. Madrone Ruggerio will partner with Lyla Biddle.
Island Conversations with Whidbey Climate ACTION
Langley United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall - 301 Anthes Ave.
Snacks at 5:45 PM, Program from 6 PM to 8 PM
WHIDBEY ISLAND IS ALIVE WITH NATURE-BASED CLIMATE SOLUTIONS! Every tree, every plant is an air conditioner. Every critter offers its life back to soil and sea. The capacity of our PNW temperate rainforest to sequester carbon and stabilize the climate is enormous.
According to WCA’s April presenter, Michael Pilarski, the best and fastest way to heal our planet is what we can do ourselves: regenerate our soil, plants, water cycles, and creatures — and we know how. Michael is a "plant geek" committed to spreading knowledge of projects working successfully to restore Planet Earth.
Our recent Island Conversations have focused on the resilience of our island, honoring the seeds that have been sown, the organizations and individuals doing the work. Last month we placed ourselves in our bioregion, zooming in on our most-loved places, and naming our working circles that protect these places. This month, Michael will inspire us to "Green the earth to cool the Earth!" And we'll get a sneak peek at the upcoming Global Earth Repair Convergence in Port Townsend, May 7 –11.
Birding in Neighborhoods - South Whidbey
“Birding in Neighborhoods - South Whidbey” meets every other Thursday. Contact Cathi Bower, group leader.
Board Meeting
Come explore what the Board of Directors does! Bring your interest and consider joining a committee. Any member is welcome to attend.
April Shorelines articles due
Please send articles, photos, and announcements to Prescott by Saturday, March 21. If you are working on an article but cannot make the deadline, let her know when to expect it and what it’s about.
Field Trip - West Beach at Deception Pass State Park
Birding Deception Pass: a Whidbey Audubon and Deception Pass State Park partnership. Walks are designed as a great opportunity for birders of all levels. Practice bird identification skills, explore unique bird habitats and learn from other birders. It is recommended you bring your own binoculars and/or scopes, though there will be a few on hand to borrow. Dyanne Sheldon partners with Lyla.
Celebrate Spring Forest Hike at South Whidbey State Park
Join us for this two mile hike. We will focus on forest birds such as chickadees, thrushes, wrens and looking for spring flora. Celebrate the birthday of Washington State Parks. No Discover Pass needed.
Photo: Pacific Wren by Craig Johnson
Birding in Neighborhoods - South Whidbey
“Birding in Neighborhoods - South Whidbey” meets every other Thursday. Contact Cathi Bower, group leader.
General Meeting and Program: The Tufted Puffin in a Dynamic Seascape
Join us for a hybrid meeting to learn about the Tufted Puffin from Dr. Scott Pearson. This meeting is free and open to the public. Doors open at 7 p.m. for socializing and a brief meeting. The program is at 7:30 p.m. Those attending virtually must register.
Birding in Neighborhoods – North Whidbey
Birding in Neighborhoods North Whidbey (BINN) outings are on the second Wednesday of the month at 9:00 a.m.