It must be February with the incessant drumming of our Northern Flickers on anything that resonates and the always active Bewick’s Wrens work double time attempting to mate an early nesting to the emerging insect world.

Learn how to live more sustainably!  City of Bellevue Utilities are pleased to offer free, interactive Greener Living classes virtually and in-person.

The 43rd Eastside Audubon CBC was held on Saturday, December 20, 2025. The weather was partly cloudy with temperatures ranging from 40 t0 45 degrees F. We had some light rain some rain but overall it was a good day for birding.

Our K-12 Youth Education programs are taking flight again!  We need passionate volunteers like you to help us reach as many Eastside students as possible. 

Whether you are an expert birder or someone who loves nature; a retired teacher or someone who simply believes in community; 80 years young or 18 years old - we have a role for you! 

Don Larkin won the Eastside Audubon Photo of the Month award for March for his photograph of a Hairy Woodpecker taken at Weaselhead Flats Natural Environment Park in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. This marked another recognition for Don’s extensive and impressive work with bird photography.

Ah, Spring.  Spring brings the promise of better weather, blooming flowers, and hiking trails at higher elevations opening up.  At home, it means that many of us are ready to begin planting and tending to our gardens and firing up the grills.  Spring is the season of tradition.

Mike Hoefgen won the Eastside Audubon Photo of the Month award for February for his photograph of a short-eared owl taken in Edison, WA.

Nancy Tom wins the Eastside Audubon Photo of the Month award for her image of Black-necked Stilts photographed in Florida. The winning photo captures a mated pair foraging together at Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge.

The Bird with Flaming Red Feet is a lively and heartfelt natural history of the Pigeon Guillemot, a charismatic seabird with a surprising story to tell. Found along the coast around the North Pacific and from Alaska to Southern California, this talkative and often-overlooked bird plays an outsized role in the health of marine ecosystems, earning its status as an “indicator species.”

The Bothell crows are now moving to a new location. If you are hoping to witness the amazing spectacle of these crows, UW Bothell is no longer the best spot.

Leah Turner is the latest winner of the Eastside Audubon Photo of the Month award for her photograph of a Victoria’s Riflebird taken in the Atherton Tablelands of Queensland, Australia.

Three photographers—Margaret Larkin, Dorothy Sowell, and Morgan Sidoine—share the Eastside Audubon Photo of the Month award for October, each recognized for outstanding images capturing distinctive bird species in striking moments.

Fall brings many wonderful things, part of that being beautiful gold and amber sceneries. But what comes with that is the chore of raking the lawn of these leaves after they fall. Here’s a greener idea; this fall, skip the rake and let nature do its thing.

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.

Kyle Callahan is the September winner of the Eastside Audubon Photo of the Month award for his photograph of an American White Pelican taken at the Baylands Preserve near Palo Alto, California.

Joe Siebert is the August winner of the Eastside Audubon Photo of the Month award for his photograph of a Hudsonian Godwit captured during a birding trip to Manitoba, Canada.

Lighting can attract large numbers of night-migrating birds. Birds drawn into lights often become entrapped and circle the lit area, which can deplete their energy stores needed for migration and put them more at risk of colliding with buildings and infrastructure. Every year in the U.S., nearly 1 billion birds die from building collisions, most of them migratory species traveling at night. But here’s the hopeful part: when communities step in with science-based solutions, the results are dramatic.

The annual review of the American Ornithological Society (AOS) checklist for the taxonomic order of birds has been completed, and splitting of bird species into two or more independent species was a highlight of changes again this year.

Join us in October as Eastside Audubon hosts two accessible and inclusive bird outings inspired by Birdability during Birdability Week from October 20-26, 2025, a weeklong effort to support the commitment to make birding accessible to everybody.