Event Dime

Urban Birding: Downtown Tour

When:

October 25, 2026 · 9:00 AM

Where:

Puget Sound Estuarium, 309 State Ave. NE Olympia, WA 98501, Olympia, WA

Source:

www.thurstontalk.com

Join the Estuarium for a walk around downtown as we eye the sky for the various birds that call South Sound home! We will walk to Heritage Park and the 5th Avenue Dam, stopping along the way to observe how birds have adapted to live in urban areas. Stroll along Capital Lake to listen for the unique calls of Killdeer and watch the feeding behaviors of dabbling Mallards versus diving Buffleheads. Keep an eye in the sky at the 5th Avenue Dam for soaring Osprey, or under the 4th Avenue Bridge for ro