Anchorage Audubon field trips and events are open to the public unless stated otherwise in the field trip 
announcement! We welcome all ages and levels of birders and non-birders on our trips. Contact trip leader for more information about each field trip, or contact Field Trip Coordinator Andrew Fisher, 619-937-1086-0151. We strongly encourage carpooling on all our field trips if possible.
Anchorage Audubon is very grateful to the wonderful field trip leaders who volunteer their time and share their extensive knowledge of birds and natural history. We could not offer these excellent field trips without you! Thank you to Chris Maack, Delesta Fox, John Wenger, Dianne Toebe, Mr. Whitekeys, Aaron Bowman, Sirena Brownlee, Kenna Sue Trickey, Bob Dittrick, Paul Fritz, and Joanna Hubbard.
The calendar includes Audubon sponsored field trips, monthly membership meetings, and other events and trips that may be of interest to the members of the Chapter.
CANCELED DUE TO COVID-19 The Gunsight Mountain Hawk Watch Weekend
The Harlan’s Hawk Capitol
of the World!
at Milepost 118.8 of the Glenn Highway: 10:00 AM
We’ve been holding out for miraculous good news, but it looks like Anchorage Audubon is forced to cancel both our April program and The Gunsight Mountain Hawkwatch Weekend.
Birding is one of the few things that can go on as usual in a pandemic, but for everyone’s safety, we can’t do it in organized groups.
We hope you get out on the trails. Spring arrivals are just starting and we don’t want anybody to miss the fun. We’ll post upcoming events as soon as we know if they’ll be possible.
Stay safe and well, and we hope to see you soon.… Read the rest
Anchorage Audubon’s Annual
Seward Winter Birding Field Trip
Work off all those Holiday Cookies!
The forecast indicates a snow storm for Seward on Saturday, February 16th. Due to potentially unsafe driving conditions between Anchorage and Seward, the 2019 AAS Seward Winter Birding Field Trip scheduled for Saturday, February 16th has been canceled. It was a difficult decision, but safety and everyone’s well being was uppermost in our minds. We apologize for the inconvenience. If you know someone who was planning on going and might not see this notice, please let them know that the event has been canceled. Thanks.
Join Andrew Fisher and Anchorage Audubon for a free winter birding excursion to enjoy Seward’s diversity of wintering birds and the possibility of a few rarities (Pie-billed Grebe, Hooded Mergansers, etc.).
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Hi Society!
2018 Christmas Bird Count Final Results
Here’s a late wrap-up of the 2018 Anchorage Christmas Bird Count from December 15, 2018.
There were 155 observers in the field or at feeders (three (3) hard working folks did both!). Weather was cold at 12-20 deg. F, with variable light winds, not actively raining or snowing, with snow pack 6-14″. Cloud cover was almost complete in AM with some clearing in the PM.
The day was the only good day for the count within a 2 week period of almost constant blowing snow. The heavy snowfall on the previous day led to dubious predictions, but the count was overall pretty average for an Anchorage Christmas Count.
The 48 species seen is at the high end of Anchorage Counts, and 20,427 total birds were seen.… Read the rest
The Gunsight Mountain Hawk Watch Weekend
The Harlan’s Hawk Capitol
of the World!
at Milepost 118.8 of the Glenn Highway: 10:00 AM
Our Annual Hawk Watch Weekend in collaboration with the Mat-Su Birders will take place this year on April 20 & 21st. It’s the Greatest Event of the Birding Year in Alaska!
Our Hawk Watch is known as “The Harlan’s Hawk Capital of the World” because you’ll see more Harlan’s Hawks here than anywhere else on Earth.
There is no ornithological tailgate party like this anywhere in the country!
Celebrate the return of spring migrating raptors with this annual Anchorage Audubon field trip of the spring. Migrating raptors that can be seen along the ridge line near MP 118.8… Read the rest
Copper River Shorebird Festival
Cordova, Alaska
Highlighting a vast number of migratory shorebirds stopping over on the Copper River Delta, this is truly a great festival in the fabulous town of Cordova. This is where you go for Avian tonnage! … Read the rest
Kachemak Bay Shorebird Festival
27th Annual Festival
Alaska’s largest birding festival features a huge array of field trips, seminars, and speakers. Located in the bustling town of Homer, this will certainly be a birding highlight of the year.
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Campbell Creek BLM Early Morning Birdwalks
Tired of just seeing magpies and ravens? Welcome the Spring Songbirds!
Develop and fine-tune your birding skills and witness the progression of songbird migration through the Campbell Tract this spring. Join the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) staff and Anchorage Audubon Society members for a series of early morning outdoor bird walks May 9, 16, 23, & 30. Walks are from 6:30 AM – 8:30 AM.
Please meet in the Campbell Creek Science Center parking lot. Dress appropriately for the weather and for walking on uneven terrain. Hot cocoa and coffee will be available at the Science Center afterwards, courtesy of Friends of the Campbell Creek Science Center.
The Campbell Creek BLM Birdwalks will continue on May 16, 23, and 30th.… Read the rest
Campbell Creek BLM Early Morning Birdwalks
Tired of just seeing magpies and ravens? Welcome the Spring Songbirds!
Develop and fine-tune your birding skills and witness the progression of songbird migration through the Campbell Tract this spring. Join the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) staff and Anchorage Audubon Society members for a series of early morning outdoor bird walks May 16, 23, & 30. Walks are from 6:30 AM – 8:30 AM.
Please meet in the Campbell Creek Science Center parking lot. Dress appropriately for the weather and for walking on uneven terrain. Hot cocoa and coffee will be available at the Science Center afterwards, courtesy of Friends of the Campbell Creek Science Center.
The Campbell Creek BLM Birdwalks will continue on May 23, and 30th.… Read the rest
Campbell Creek BLM Early Morning Birdwalks
Tired of just seeing magpies and ravens? Welcome the Spring Songbirds!
Develop and fine-tune your birding skills and witness the progression of songbird migration through the Campbell Tract this spring. Join the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) staff and Anchorage Audubon Society members for a series of early morning outdoor bird walks May 23 & 30. Walks are from 6:30 AM – 8:30 AM.
Please meet in the Campbell Creek Science Center parking lot. Dress appropriately for the weather and for walking on uneven terrain. Hot cocoa and coffee will be available at the Science Center afterwards, courtesy of Friends of the Campbell Creek Science Center.
The Campbell Creek BLM Birdwalks will continue on May 30th.… Read the rest
Campbell Creek BLM Early Morning Birdwalks
Tired of just seeing magpies and ravens? Welcome the Spring Songbirds!
Develop and fine-tune your birding skills and witness the progression of songbird migration through the Campbell Tract this spring. Join the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) staff and Anchorage Audubon Society members for a series of early morning outdoor bird walks May 30 Walks are from 6:30 AM – 8:30 AM.
Please meet in the Campbell Creek Science Center parking lot. Dress appropriately for the weather and for walking on uneven terrain. Hot cocoa and coffee will be available at the Science Center afterwards, courtesy of Friends of the Campbell Creek Science Center.
This marks the end of the Campbell Creek BLM Birdwalks for 2019.… Read the rest
Yakutat Tern Festival
To highlight the extraordinary natural and cultural resources of Yakutat by establishing a festival celebrating Aleutian terns.
Alaska’s newest Birding Festival is a treat for all. An optional Yakutat Bay charter boat field trip will be available as well as special rates on Alaska Airlines.
The Yakutat Tern Festival has an extensive website. Special rates are offered by Alaska Airlines to and from Yakutat for their Tern Festival.
For more information go to: http://www.yakutatternfestival.org/index.htm
Thursday, May 30 – Sunday, June 2, 2019
Yakutat, Alaska
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Because Spring Birding is at it’s peak, Anchorage Audubon has decided to CANCEL our regular third-Thursday monthly program at the BP Energy Center and have a party instead. It’s a potluck, a chance to tell birding lies, and a chance to casually stroll around the Westchester Lagoon area with other birders looking for new arrivals. PLEASE NOTE that we’ve pushed the date back one week because the weather is totally guaranteed to be warmer.
Once again it’s Anchorage’s greatest Birding Smackdown. How many bird species can your team find within Potter Marsh between 8:00 AM and Noon? How much food can you bring to the Potluck Picnic immediately following the contest period at Noon? Whose team has the best name?