Promoting Bird-Friendly Communities

 

Eastside Audubon is the National Audubon Society chapter for eastern King County, including Bellevue, Bothell, Carnation, Duvall, Fall City, Issaquah, Kenmore, Kirkland, Medina, North Bend, Preston, Redmond, Sammamish, Snoqualmie, Woodinville, and the contiguous communities and unincorporated areas.

 

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Do You Enjoy Counting Birds? Have Fun and Help Science
Do You Enjoy Counting Birds? Have Fun and Help Science

There are bird surveys being conducted in Washington and they are recruiting volunteers to help count birds. Most of these surveys provide training and encourage new birders to join.

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What is a Birdathon?
What is a Birdathon?

Birdathon is like a walkathon, a bike-a-thon, or dance-a-thon. It’s a way to put the fun in fundraising by getting lots of people involved.

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Upcoming Events

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BIRDATHON SERIES: JUANITA BAY PARK BIRD ROLL AND STROLL
May 25
BIRDATHON SERIES: JUANITA BAY PARK BIRD ROLL AND STROLL

Join us for a morning walk at one of east Lake Washington’s most birdy parks. Individuals with limited mobility, slow walkers, people with disabilities, and beginning birders are encouraged to participate.

BIRDING THE HOTSPOTS OF KING COUNTY
May 27
BIRDING THE HOTSPOTS OF KING COUNTY

Follow trip leader Rusty Hazzard to wherever the birds are best! This exciting trip will take you across King County to enjoy the most happening birding areas of the day.

FIRST-TIME BIRDER WALK AT LAKE HILLS GREEN BELT
Jun 1
FIRST-TIME BIRDER WALK AT LAKE HILLS GREEN BELT

Join field trip leaders Lori and Antonio for an exciting birding experience perfect for the beginning birder. Follow along as they cover such topics as birding etiquette, bird identification, using field guides,

 
This holiday season, give loved ones a gift that keeps giving. With a membership to Eastside Audubon, your friends and family will know they are playing an important part in protecting birds and their natural habitats. Visit our website to start your gift of membership today!
Today, we are especially thankful for our community of bird lovers and conservationists. You recognize the role birds and natural spaces play in enriching our lives personally and ecologically. Thank you for continuing to make our work to protect birds and their habitats possible. Happy Thanksgiving! . . . . . . Burrowing Owls @mickthompson2 . . . . . . #thankful #environment #birds #grateful #thanksgiving #birdlover #wildlife #outdoors #bird #parks #ecofriendly #conservation #birding #thankyou #nonprofit #appreciation #turkeyday #thanks
Last month, Eastside Audubon volunteer Andy McCormick wrote an Op-Ed on the potential benefits breaching the four federal dams along Snake River could have on the Southern Resident Killer Whales and other wildlife. This month, Andy revisits the topic with a deeper dive into these complex issues. Visit our blog to read more. . . . . . . . #orcas #snakeriver #pnw #salmon #nature #wildlife #killerwhales #riverdams #washington #river #chinooksalmon #salmonruns #endangeredspecies #pugetsound #orcapods #kingsalmon #fish #wildspawned #littlegoosedam #hydroelectricpower #energy
Soak up the last few days of fall with a trip to the Snoqualmie Valley. Bird trip leader Andy McCormick will guide you on a tour through Carnation and Duvall to admire raptors, waterfowl, and a variety of wintering land birds. Individuals of all birding skill levels will enjoy this trip! Visit our event calendar for more information. . . . . . . . . . #waterfowl #birds #nature #birding #winterbirds #birdlovers #mallard #ducks #snoqualmievalley #pnw #outdoors #carnation #duvall #bird #duck #birdphotography