Birding Field Trips: A How-To Guide

"Field trip!" Remember those two magic words from school? 

Now, thanks to the Black Hills Audubon Society (BHAS), it's possible to recapture the power of field trips, and this time, you get to pick your destination. Meanwhile, you can experience some first-rate bird-watching. 

Because of the need to social distance during the pandemic, BHAS canceled all of its guided birding outings for the foreseeable future. However, the organization remained committed to giving people opportunities to see birds, introducing do-it-yourself (DIY) field trips. 

To foster DIY birding, BHAS began sending out scouts who report back from various birding locations in southwestern Washington. These reports give people all the information they need to know about how to access the locations, what to do while there, and which birds have been seen there recently. By taking the place of a human guide, the scouting reports allow people to continue birding the places BHAS frequents under normal circumstances. To access the reports, click here.

After you find a location you'd like to visit, you can even yell, "Field trip!" if you feel like it.