Golden Eagle Audubon Society

 
 

Anna’s Hummingbird. Photo by Mick Thompson.

Dedicated to building an understanding, appreciation, and respect for the natural world in order to conserve and restore natural ecosystems for birds and other wildlife.

We are Southwest Idaho’s chapter of the National Audubon Society

  • A Marathon Restoration Effort

    Nicholas Niendorf interviews key players and explains the impact of the fire in his recent guest blog

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  • Winter Bird Challenge

    How many species can you see or photograph in January? Join the fun and field trips with fellow birders.

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  • Christmas Bird Count Dec. 21

    Registration is open for Christmas Bird Counts in Boise, Nampa, Garden Valley and Bruneau. Join in this year.

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Upcoming Events

Join us for monthly programs, field trips, and more! Field trip group size is limited to provide a quality experience for all. Please register in advance.

Featured
Boise Christmas Bird Count
Dec 21
Boise Christmas Bird Count

There’s a place for all birders in the Boise Christmas Bird Count on December 21.

White-crowned Sparrow by Ken Miracle

Winter Ducks of the Treasure Valley
Jan 15
Winter Ducks of the Treasure Valley

Learn tips and strategies for finding winter ducks throughout the Treasure Valley and identifying them by sight and sound.

Hope Is The Thing With Feathers
Jan 21
Hope Is The Thing With Feathers

Award-winning author Christopher Cokinos will share stories from his book, Hope Is The Thing With Feathers: A Personal Chronicle of Vanished Birds, for this special monthly program.

Extinct Carolina Parakeet etching

 
Featured
Boise Christmas Bird Count
Dec 21
Volunteer
Boise Christmas Bird Count
Volunteer

There’s a place for all birders in the Boise Christmas Bird Count on December 21.

White-crowned Sparrow by Ken Miracle

Volunteer
Bruneau Christmas Bird Count
Dec 28
Volunteer
Bruneau Christmas Bird Count
Volunteer

A wide diversity of birds are found during the Bruneau Christmas Bird Count. Join the count on Dec. 28

Burrowing Owl by Ken Miracle

Volunteer
Winter Bird Challenge: Kathryn Albertson Park
Jan 4
Field Trips
Winter Bird Challenge: Kathryn Albertson Park
Field Trips

We will be exploring Kathryn Albertson Park on this birding outing. There is a variety of wildlife that can be found in the park, including a number of bird species. Open to WBC registrants only.

Field Trips
Birding at Hulls Gulch Reserve
Jan 5
Field Trips
Birding at Hulls Gulch Reserve
Field Trips

We will be walking slowly along a one mile loop, enjoying the sights and sounds of a winter morning along Goldfinch and Red-winged Blackbird trails, and Hull's pond.


Field Trips
Wednesday Birders: Kathryn Albertson Park
Jan 8
Field Trips
Wednesday Birders: Kathryn Albertson Park
Field Trips

Join Golden Eagle Audubon and the Wednesday Birders at Kathryn Albertson Park for an easy-paced afternoon stroll.

Field Trips
Pause, Look & Listen: Idaho Shakespeare Festival Grounds
Jan 11
Field Trips
Pause, Look & Listen: Idaho Shakespeare Festival Grounds
Field Trips

Join Golden Eagle Audubon for a different kind of birding experience. Our "Pause, Look & Listen" series incorporates a mindful birding approach to observing birds and being in nature.

Field Trips
Winter Bird Challenge: Canyon Hill Cemetery
Jan 11
Field Trips
Winter Bird Challenge: Canyon Hill Cemetery
Field Trips

We will stroll around the cemetery looking for wintering songbirds such as kinglets, chickadees, nuthatches, pine siskins, and crossbills. Open to WBC registrants only.

Field Trips
Winter Ducks of the Treasure Valley
Jan 15
Classes and Workshops
Winter Ducks of the Treasure Valley
Classes and Workshops

Learn tips and strategies for finding winter ducks throughout the Treasure Valley and identifying them by sight and sound.

Classes and Workshops
Firld Trip to Ted Trueblood, C J Strike and Bruneau Dunes
Jan 18
Field Trips
Firld Trip to Ted Trueblood, C J Strike and Bruneau Dunes
Field Trips

Come join the Golden Eagle Audubon Society on a classic caravanning field trip. We will explore Ted Trueblood WMA, then make a few stops at CJ Strike Reservoir before going to Bruneau Dunes State Park.

Field Trips
Winter Bird Challenge: Discovery Park and Sandy Point
Jan 18
Field Trips
Winter Bird Challenge: Discovery Park and Sandy Point
Field Trips

We will be exploring Discovery Park and Sandy Point State Park. We will walk around the park looking for wintering songbirds in the trees and raptors on the cliffs across the road. Open to WBC registrants only.

Field Trips