A bird watching vacation for beginners to experts, from leisurely strolls to active hikes. Bird for a few hours, or all day from the Dawn Chorus to the evening socials. The North Olympic Peninsula is widely known as a great place for bird watching with a wide variety of bird species. Field trip locations include bays, fields, and woodlands. The locations are part of the Olympic Loop of the Great Washington State Birding Trail and are known as Important Bird Areas (IBA).

Schedule of Events

April 10, 2025

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm: Owls of the Olympic Peninsula
Location: Dungeness River Nature Center - Rainshadow Hall
Price: $20

4:00 pm - 5:30 pm: Birds & Brews: A Feathered Trivia Happy Hour
Location: Dungeness River Nature Center - Rainshadow Hall
Free

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm: The Olympic Peninsula "Canadians"
Location: Dungeness River Nature Center - Rainshadow Hall
Price: $20

April 11, 2025

Birding Three Crabs & Dungeness Bay
Trip 1: 8:30 am - 11:30 am Sold out
Location: Dungeness Landing County Park
Price: $40

Birding Dungeness Spit and Adjacent Forests
Trip 1: 8:30 am - 11:30 am - Sold Out
Location: Dungeness National Wildlife Refuge parking lot
Price: $40

Birding Elwha - Beach Lake Estuary
Trip 1: 8:30 am - 11:30 am - Sold out
Trip 2: 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm - Sold out
Location: Lower Elwha Road, Beach Lake gravel parking area
Price: $40

9:00 am - 12:00 pm: Bird Drawing Class with Robert amaral
Location: Dungeness River Nature Center - Raven Room Classroom
Price: $40

1:00 pm - 5:00 pm: Bird Painting in Watercolor with Robert amaral
Location: Dungeness River Nature Center-Raven Room
Price: $50

Dry Creek Waterfowl Sanctuary
Trip 1: 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Location: Port Angeles (get directions at registration)
Price: $50

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm: Understanding Birding Optics
Location: Dungeness River Nature Center - Rainshadow Hall
Price: $20

Birding Sequim Bay & John Wayne Marina
Trip 1: 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Location: Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe's Tribal Center
Price: $40

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm: The Swashbuckling and Fantastical Lives of Hummingbirds
Location: Dungeness River Nature Center - Rainshadow Hall
Price: $20

Birds and Beauty: Elwha to Salt Creek
Trip 1: 8:30 am - 4:00 pm- Sold out
Location: Meets at Ediz Hook
Price: $110

Bays & Coasts of the Olympic Peninsula
Trip 1: 9:30 am - 4:30 pm
Location: Dungeness River Nature Center
Price:$110

Totem Tour
Trip 1: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm - Sold Out
Location: Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe's Native Art Gallery
Price: $40

April 12, 2025

Birding Three Crabs & Dungeness Bay
Trip 2: 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Sold out
Location: Dungeness Landing County Park
Price: $40

Birding Dungeness Spit and Adjacent Forests
Trip 2: 8:30 am - 11:30 am - Sold out
Location: Dungeness National Wildlife Refuge parking lot
Price: $40

Dry Creek Waterfowl Sanctuary
Trip 2: 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Location: Port Angeles (get directions at registration)
Price: $50

Birding Sequim Bay & John Wayne Marina
Trip 28:30 am - 11:30 am - Sold out
Location: Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe's Tribal Center
Price: $40

8:30 am to 11:30 am: Backyard Feeder Tour
Location: Dungeness Rive Nature Center
Cost: $40

9:00 am - 11:00 am: Climate Change & Birds Talk
Location: Dungeness River Nature Center - Rainshadow Hall
Price: $20

10:00 am - 12:00 pm: Nest Box Building Class
Location: Dungeness River Nature Center - Cedar Hat Classroom
Price: $35

1:00 pm - 4:00 pm: Ediz Hook and Port Angeles Harbor
Location: Ediz Hook
Price: $40

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm: For Beak's Sake : Secrets of Bird Ecology
Location: Dungeness River Nature Center - Rainshadow Hall
Price: $20

9:00 am - 4:00 pm: Keith's Frame of Mind Wildlife Photography Workshop
Location: Dungeness River Nature Center - Raven Room
Price: $110

6:00 pm - 8:30 pm: BirdFest Banquet "Birds in the Digital Age: Harnessing Innovation for Conservation" with Rob Blenk
Location: Dungeness River Nature Center - Rainshadow Hall
Doors open at 5:30 pm
Price: $75

6:00 am - 7:30 amSaturday Dawn Chorus
Location: Dungeness River Nature Center
Price: $20

Birds and Beauty: Elwha to Salt Creek
Trip 2: 8:30 am - 4:00 pm- Sold out
Location: Meets at Ediz Hook
Price: $110

Bays & Coasts of the Olympic Peninsula
Trip 2: 8:30 am - 3:30 pm
Location: Dungeness River Nature Center
Price:$110

Totem Tour
Trip 2: 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm - Sold Out
Location: Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe's Native Art Gallery
Price: $40

April 13, 2025

Birding Three Crabs & Dungeness Bay
Trip 3: 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Location: Dungeness Landing County Park
Price: $40

Birding Dungeness Spit and Adjacent Forests
Trip 3: 8:30 am - 11:30 am - Sold out
Location: Dungeness National Wildlife Refuge parking lot
Price: $40

Birding Sequim Bay & John Wayne Marina
Trip 3: 8:30 am - 11:30 am
Location: Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe's Tribal Center
Price: $40

7:00 am - 9:00 am: Gardiner Bay & Diamond Point
Location: Meet at Gardiner Boat Ramp
Price: $40

8:30 am - 11:30 am: Lower Dungeness Bird Walk with North Olympic Land Trust
Location: Meeting at parking lot beside Dungeness Old Schoolhouse
Price: $40

10:00 am - 12:00 pm: Discovery Bay Wild Bird Rescue Meet and Greet
Location: Rainshadow Hall
Price: $25 for adults (kids are free)

Birds of the Elwha River
Trip 1: 8:30 am - 11:30 am
Trip 2: 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm - Sold out
Location: Meets at Elwha River Mouth parking lot
Price: $40

1:00 pm - 3:00 pmSmart, Sly & Social: A Deep Dive into Corvids
Location: Dungeness River Nature Center - Rainshadow Hall
Price: $20

Neah Bay Trip Birding at the Beginning of the World
Location:  Clallam Bay County Park, Neah Bay, and surrounding areas
Price:  $500

April 14, 2025

Neah Bay Trip Birding at the Beginning of the World
Location:  Clallam Bay County Park, Neah Bay, and surrounding areas
Price:  $500

April 15, 2025

Neah Bay Trip Birding at the Beginning of the World
Location:  Clallam Bay County Park, Neah Bay, and surrounding areas
Price:  $500

Dates:
April 10-15, 2025

Location:
Various Venue,
Sequim, WA 98382

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