Field Trips

These small group day trips are led year-round by experienced volunteer guides to destinations throughout the state and are suitable for all skill levels.

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Sign up for a trip:
Registration for Seattle-based field trip spots are currently first come, first served. Trips that carpool beyond Seattle have higher demand, and thus admissions is via a lottery system to provide the opportunity for more people to participate. For all trips, Birds Connect Seattle members have priority registration, and non-members are welcome to sign up for new trips after the 7th of the month. A $15 fee applies for all field trip registrations.

New field trip offerings are published in our monthly eNewsletter that goes out on the first of each month at approximately 10:00 a.m.

Scroll down or visit our calendar to view and register (for the lottery or wait lists) for upcoming trips.

Looking for an outing with no pre-registration required? Try a Neighborhood Bird Outing.

Field Trip Additional Info & FAQ

Meet the Leaders

Roniq Bartanen
Penny Bolton
Julia Hansbrough
Whitney Neufeld-Kaiser
Anthony Pangelinan
Cynthia Putnam
Neil Zimmerman

Field Trip Lottery

Demand for field trips is high. Trips that venture beyond Seattle are typically filled via a lottery to provide the opportunity for more people to participate. Joining the lottery is free, however, if you secure a place on a field trip there is a $15 non-refundable fee to officially claim your spot.

The first seven days of registration are open to current Birds Connect Seattle members only. If spots remain after seven days, registration will be open to the public.