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Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Corvid Crier Newsletter
Contact Us
Program Night
Marymoor Restoration
Volunteer
Email Preferences
Birdathon
Christmas Bird Count (CBC)
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Bird Emergencies
Birding East King County
Community Science
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July 3, 2025
Penelope Kipps
Eastside Audubon Grants and Scholarships

Eastside Audubon is now accepting applications for two funding opportunities supporting local conservation and education efforts.

Eastside Audubon Grants and Scholarships
July 3, 2025
Penelope Kipps
Puget Sound Seabird Survey

The Puget Sound Seabird Survey is looking for birders in King County to join this established Community Science program.

Puget Sound Seabird Survey
March 5, 2025
Penelope Kipps
March: Emerging Bird Song

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.

March: Emerging Bird Song
November 4, 2024
Penelope Kipps
November’s Green Tip of the Month: Embrace ...
November’s Green Tip of the Month: Embrace Nature’s Mulch!
November 4, 2024
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Western Field Ornithologists Conference ...
Western Field Ornithologists Conference Experience
Penelope Kipps
July 6, 2021
other-birds, gallery - marsh

Brewer’s Blackbird

Penelope Kipps
July 6, 2021
other-birds, gallery - marsh
Brewer’s Blackbird

The bright yellow iris of the male Brewer’s Blackbird contrasts sharply with its glossy black plumage. The female is gray by comparison, but both sexes maintain the confident, strutting air of their walk.

Tagged: bird of the month, brewer's blackbird, blackbird

Penelope Kipps
July 6, 2021

OPINION: Whatever happened to Majority Rule?

Penelope Kipps
July 6, 2021
OPINION: Whatever happened to Majority Rule?

Recently the U.S. Senate voted 54 for and 35 against legislation to establish an independent commission to investigate the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. The majority vote lost and the minority vote won.

Penelope Kipps
July 6, 2021

The Importance of Shared Spaces

Penelope Kipps
July 6, 2021
The Importance of Shared Spaces

John Muir once wrote “Keep close to Nature’s heart….Wash your spirit clean”. There is little doubt that being out and enjoying nature is a soul cleanse for many people.

Tagged: conservation, conservation chair, marymoor park, reed canary grass

Penelope Kipps
July 6, 2021

Thank You from Alexander Raffetto

Penelope Kipps
July 6, 2021
Thank You from Alexander Raffetto

Alexander Raffetto, awardee of the 2021 Brian Gershon scholarship, expresses his gratitude to the Eastside Audubon Society.

Tagged: college, college scholarship, brian gershon scholarship, thank you

Guest User
June 14, 2021

April Program Night Presentation

Guest User
June 14, 2021
April Program Night Presentation

April’s program night with Jen Mannas was amazing! Jen discussed her research as a wildlife ecologist studying the marine mammals and seabirds as well as working as a naturalist guide in Antarctica. Check out her two part presentation below!

Guest User
June 14, 2021

May Program Night Presentation

Guest User
June 14, 2021
May Program Night Presentation

May’s program night with Dr. David Wiens was fascinating. He discussed how invasive barred owls have become a widespread and common avian predator in woodlands throughout much of the Pacific Northwest. Check out his presentation below!

Penelope Kipps
June 2, 2021
nuthatch/wren/vireo, gallery - woodland

Rock Wren

Penelope Kipps
June 2, 2021
nuthatch/wren/vireo, gallery - woodland
Rock Wren

The Rock Wren is a bird of arid, rocky country where its ringing song echoes off rocky cliffs and canyon walls.

Tagged: bird of the month, rock wren

Penelope Kipps
June 2, 2021

Meet Our New Executive Director

Penelope Kipps
June 2, 2021
Meet Our New Executive Director

Amanda León is joining Eastside Audubon as the Executive Director. Amanda brings decades of experience with non-profit and government organizations focusing on volunteer management, urban forestry restoration, open space conservation, and salmon recovery.

Tagged: executive director, leadership

Penelope Kipps
June 2, 2021

President’s Letter: A Hopeful Outlook

Penelope Kipps
June 2, 2021
President’s Letter: A Hopeful Outlook

As I write this, the number of people with COVID vaccinations is growing across the country, COVID cases are decreasing, and the CDC is relaxing their national masking guidelines. All are signs that make me hopeful that perhaps we’ll soon be emerging from the pandemic to a “new normal” life in which we can meet face to face again.

Tagged: president's letter

Penelope Kipps
June 2, 2021

Thank You from Sofia Leotta

Penelope Kipps
June 2, 2021
Thank You from Sofia Leotta

Sofia Leotta, awardee of the 2021 Brian Gershon scholarship, expresses her gratitude to the Eastside Audubon Society.

Tagged: college, college scholarship, brian gershon scholarship, thank you

Penelope Kipps
June 2, 2021

Climate Watch

Penelope Kipps
June 2, 2021
Climate Watch

Understanding how birds respond to climate change is a key component to bird conservation. Habitat changes, food supply, and a general preference in temperature are all factors that come into play. Eastside Audubon has been a participant in a study called Climate Watch since 2019.

Tagged: conservation, conservation chair, marymoor park, climate watch

Penelope Kipps
May 5, 2021

Where the Biden Infrastructure Bill Will Help Birds

Penelope Kipps
May 5, 2021
Where the Biden Infrastructure Bill Will Help Birds

President Joe Biden has proposed a multi-trillion-dollar funding bill with strategies to control climate change at its center. The U. S. House of Representatives has passed the bill and the Senate has begun discussion of the large funding package. President Biden is hoping it will get to his desk for his signature within a few months.

Tagged: environmental protection agency, biden

Penelope Kipps
May 5, 2021

President’s Letter: Your Support Needed to Reduce Bird-Window Collisions

Penelope Kipps
May 5, 2021
President’s Letter: Your Support Needed to Reduce Bird-Window Collisions

I’d like to encourage you to take a small action that could make a huge difference for birds: support the Bird-Safe Buildings Act that’s now in Congress.

Tagged: president's letter

Penelope Kipps
May 5, 2021

Eastside Audubon Book Club’s 2021 Reading List

Penelope Kipps
May 5, 2021
Eastside Audubon Book Club’s 2021 Reading List

For members who like to know, here is the list of books being read by EAS' book club so far this year.

Tagged: book club

Penelope Kipps
May 5, 2021
other-birds, gallery - woodland

Western Bluebird

Penelope Kipps
May 5, 2021
other-birds, gallery - woodland
Western Bluebird

A bird of open woodland, the Western Bluebird brings a special beauty to the Washington landscape.

Tagged: bird of the month, western bluebird

Penelope Kipps
May 5, 2021

College Scholarships Awarded

Penelope Kipps
May 5, 2021
College Scholarships Awarded

Annually the Youth Education Committee (YEC) awards $2000.00 scholarships to two outstanding high school seniors from the EAS area. In spite of the virus, 2021 was no exception.

Tagged: scholarship, college

Penelope Kipps
April 1, 2021
other-birds, gallery - woodpecker/jay

Black-billed Magpie

Penelope Kipps
April 1, 2021
other-birds, gallery - woodpecker/jay
Black-billed Magpie

The Black-billed Magpie is a flashy black and white corvid that prefers open areas in the western United States and Canada. In Washington State it is common east of the Cascade Range.

Tagged: bird of the month, black-billed magpie

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