Every December, thousands of volunteers across North America head outdoors to count birds — helping scientists understand how our feathered neighbors are doing. The Audubon Christmas Bird Count (CBC) isn’t just a fun birding day — it’s the oldest and largest citizen science project in the world, and it depends entirely on volunteers like you.
Eastside Audubon is now accepting applications for two funding opportunities supporting local conservation and education efforts.
The Puget Sound Seabird Survey is looking for birders in King County to join this established Community Science program.
In the quiet of the woods the bubbling song of the Ruby-crowned Kinglet erupted, and the high trill of the Brown Creeper signaled its presence. The hormonal drive to breed had birds singing regardless of the weather.
The Conservation Committee had a busy Winter Quarter. We completed the Climate Watch Survey in February, advocated for protecting the Purple Martin boxes at Lake Sammamish, sent letters to our Washington state legislators, and planned and prepared to start our brand-new bird survey at the Marymoor Transition Zone.
Annually the Youth Education Committee awards two grants of $450.00 to Eastside schools with a significant low-income student body. Funds are to be used for the following: non-consumable, reusable materials; a project centered on the environment, science, nature; lessons consistent with the mission of Eastside Audubon.
When the pace of everyday life stresses me out, or the craziness of political news makes me wonder about the future of society, I’m drawn to nature. While it’s difficult to clear my mind of everything that has caused the stress, sometimes I can fill it momentarily with the wonder of the world around us.
While researching some literature in preparation for Eastside Audubon’s upcoming bird survey of the Willowmoor Project area at Marymoor Park, I learned that by taking into consideration some important elements of restoration design and new plantings, restoration of riparian habitat could significantly improve bird abundance and diversity in an area that had previously become degraded.
