Events
Owl Research Institute 2025
We are exploring interest in a field trip to the Owl Research Institute in Montana in 2025. If you are interested in participating, please email tshaffer@uidaho.edu to express your interest. Your feedback will help us assess the level of engagement for this opportunity.
Beginning Birder Field Trip
SAVE THE DATE! This field trip is designed for the students who have completed our Beginning Birding course at the Coeur d’Alene Library, but all are welcome. Join us as our veteran birders teach students how to practice and hone their newly-learned skills in the field.
Stay tuned here for more details as plans develop.
Birds of Prey Northwest Presentation
Birds of Prey Northwest will present an educational program with live birds at the Coeur d’Alene Library.
Creston Valley Bird Festival
Travel to Creston, BC for the Creston Valley Bird Festival!
Mica Bay Survey
Our club’s consistent monitoring of this area contributes to birding data in our region.
Monthly Chapter Meeting
Join us for our chapter meeting and share any exciting sightings you’ve had since we last gathered.
Carder Farm Potluck Breakfast and Birding-Postponed
This event is postponed until further notice!
Mica Bay Survey
Our club’s consistent monitoring of this area contributes to birding data in our region.
Bike and Bird the Trail of the Coeur d’Alenes Medimont
Join us at the Medimont Trailhead for Bike and Bird!
Mica Bay Survey
Our club’s consistent monitoring of this area contributes to birding data in our region.
Mica Bay Survey
Our club’s consistent monitoring of this area contributes to birding data in our region.
Picnic and Birding at Blackwell Island
Brown bag picnic and bird with the Coeur d’Alene Audubon at Blackwell Island!
Mica Bay Survey
Our club’s consistent monitoring of this area contributes to birding data in our region.
Mica Bay Survey
Our club’s consistent monitoring of this area contributes to birding data in our region.
Mica Bay Survey
Join us as we count the Mica Bay bird population. Mica Bay is located 7 miles south of Coeur d’Alene; our club’s consistent monitoring of this area contributes to birding data in our region.
Mica Bay Survey
Join us as we count the Mica Bay bird population. Mica Bay is located 7 miles south of Coeur d’Alene; our club’s consistent monitoring of this area contributes to birding data in our region.
Audubon Lake Wildlife Recreation Area
Our club heads to Reardan, WA to the Audubon Lake WRA!
Beginning Birding (Class 3 of 3)
This six-hour course, presented over 3 consecutive Saturdays, will introduce participants to recreational birding or bird watching. Learn how to identify bird groups and individual species, tools and resources to support bird identification and how to become involved in birding.
Highway Clean-up
Join us for the Coeur d’Alene Audubon chapter’s semi-annual Highway Clean-up on our designated section of U.S. 95’s “Adopt a Highway” program. Birds and other wildlife can be enticed to unsafe highway areas by shiny items and litter; in extreme cases, they may become entangled in discarded items when searching for food. Coeur d’Alene Audubon organizes this highway cleanup to contribute to a cleaner environment and create safer spaces for birds to forage, nest, and thrive. Our efforts are a simple but helpful way to improve a local habitat and instill community pride.
Crews generally work in teams of twos, and if 16 or so members participate, the work should be successfully completed in a couple of hours. Members who would like to participate will meet at the Mica Grange where they will be issued safety vests, bags, grippers, and assignments (and some treats).
Signup sheets for the cleanup will be available at the next chapter meeting on April 8, 2005 or you may RSVP with a call or text to Ellie Emm at 970-744-0104.
Beginning Birding (Class 2 of 3)
This six-hour course, presented over 3 consecutive Saturdays, will introduce participants to recreational birding or bird watching. Learn how to identify bird groups and individual species, tools and resources to support bird identification and how to become involved in birding.
Earth Day Morning Bird Walk 2
Celebrate Earth Day with a morning walk on Tubbs Hill and enjoy the sights and sounds of birds. Coeur d’Alene Audubon will conduct a guided birding tour of the east side of Tubbs Hill. We will lead two groups, one at 8:30 and one at 9, starting at the bird sign at the east trailhead on the south- east side of Tubbs Hill (11th Street). The tour will last approximately an hour and a half. Binoculars are recommended. This hike is designed for children over the age of seven. Please leave your pets at home for this hike.
Earth Day Morning Bird Walk 1
Celebrate Earth Day with a morning walk on Tubbs Hill and enjoy the sights and sounds of birds. Coeur d’Alene Audubon will conduct a guided birding tour of the east side of Tubbs Hill. We will lead two groups, one at 8:30 and one at 9, starting at the bird sign at the east trailhead on the south- east side of Tubbs Hill (11th Street). The tour will last approximately an hour and a half. Binoculars are recommended. This hike is designed for children over the age of seven. Please leave your pets at home for this hike.
Slavin Conservation Area
Hike the Slavin Conservation and Rosa Butte area with Coeur d’Alene birders!
Beginning Birding (Class 1 of 3)
This six-hour course, presented over 3 consecutive Saturdays, will introduce participants to recreational birding or bird watching. Learn how to identify bird groups and individual species, tools and resources to support bird identification and how to become involved in birding.
Monthly Chapter Meeting
Join Wildlife Biologist Carrie Hugo for a presentation about Idaho's longest distance songbird migrant and how you can get involved as a citizen scientist!
Mica Bay Survey
Our club’s consistent monitoring of this area contributes to birding data in our region.
Othello Sandhill Crane Festival
Join us for a multi-day trip to the Sandhill Crane Festival in Othello, WA.
Monthly Chapter Meeting
We reconvene after a winter weather break for the months of January and February. We are excited to welcome Cam Heusser and Ben Luukkonen, who will present a joint presentation on the Coeur d’Alene Tribe's work on the eagle aviary.
Mica Bay Survey
Join us for the Mica Bay Survey. Mica Bay is located 7 miles south of Coeur d’Alene and during this event, we count the bird population. Our club’s consistent monitoring of this area contributes to birding data in our region.
Mica Bay Survey
Help Coeur d’Alene Audubon count the bird population in the Mica Bay area. Our club’s consistent monitoring of this area contributes to birding data in our region.
Birding from Reardan to Davenport, WA
Join us along a favorite birding route from Reardan to Davenport in search of raptors, waterfowl and owls.
Mica Bay Survey
Join us for the Mica Bay Survey. Mica Bay is located 7 miles south of Coeur d’Alene and during this event, we count the bird population. Our club’s consistent monitoring of this area contributes to birding data in our region.
Eagle Watch
Join Audubon members at Higgens Point to watch and learn about Bald Eagles. Spotting scopes with stepping stools for young viewers and binoculars will be available. Don’t miss this incredible Inland Northwest yearly phenomenon!
Eagle Watch
Join Audubon members at Higgens Point to watch and learn about Bald Eagles. Spotting scopes with stepping stools for young viewers and binoculars will be available. Don’t miss this incredible Inland Northwest yearly phenomenon!
Eagle Watch
Join Audubon members at Higgens Point to watch and learn about Bald Eagles. Spotting scopes with stepping stools for young viewers and binoculars will be available. Don’t miss this incredible Inland Northwest yearly phenomenon!
Monthly Chapter Meeting
Join us for the annual cookie exchange and scheduling for our club’s Christmas Bird Count.
Mica Bay Survey
Join us for the Mica Bay Survey. Mica Bay is located 7 miles south of Coeur d’Alene and during this event, we count the bird population. Our club’s consistent monitoring of this area contributes to birding data in our region.
Winter Eagles: Guardians of the Skies
Delve into the fascinating world of eagles to discover the rich ecology, natural history, migratory patterns, and their behaviors and roles in our local ecosystem.
Monthly Chapter Meeting
Join us for a video presentation by renowned entomologist, ecologist, and best-selling author Doug Tallamy.
Mica Bay Survey
Join us for the Mica Bay Survey. Mica Bay is located 7 miles south of Coeur d’Alene and during this event, we count the bird population. Our club’s consistent monitoring of this area contributes to birding data in our region.
Student Field Trip to Saltese Flats Wetland
Join students from last week’s Beginning Birding class for a morning of birding at the Saltese Flats Wetland.
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Overnight in September or October to Montana to the Owl Research Institute where we will join their wonderful staff to witness the capture, banding, data collection and release of saw-whet owls. Read last year’s Field Reports on this spectacular event!
Final arrangements/dates TBD. If you think you might be interested, we are accepting RSVPs now at tshaffer@gold.uidaho.edu
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Look for exciting collaborations for this event on the second Saturday in May 2025!
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Idaho State Parks has invited us to lecture in 2025 on the state bird and learn more about this conservation project at Farragut State Park.
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Let us know!
You do not have to be a member to join an event.
We will serve as your personal birding guides for the day.
All that is required is your interest in birds and a love of the outdoors.
Dress in layers, wear footwear for varied terrain and bring plenty of water and snacks.
Bring binoculars if you happen to have them.
Contact us if you would like more details on an event to determine its physical suitability.
Please leave dogs at home. For new birders, we will teach you how to approach birding habitats in the least disruptive way to enhance the bird-watching experience for all.