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.
After almost two years without working with students, the Youth Education Committee is starting to get busy again. During the hiatus, however, we awarded two college scholarships to amazing high school seniors, updated our EAS web pages, revised lesson plans and PowerPoints, and added two members to our six-member committee bringing the numbers up to eight dedicated volunteers.
Once the June solstice is passed fall begins for shorebirds. In the breeding areas of the northern tundra these long-distance migrants begin to feel the urge to migrate south. By the end of July and the first two weeks of August adult shorebirds are flying south and can be expected to stop along Washington waterways to rest and refuel.
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.
