With spring upon us, the attention of birders turns to finding warblers. These are the birds that Roger Tory Peterson called “the butterflies of the bird world.” Over 50 species of warblers are making their migrations of thousands of miles from the tropics of Central and South America to North America.

Song Han Ngo is off to Cornell University this fall. Cornell is widely regarded as the leading university in ornithology, and he'll be majoring in ornithology and computer science — a combination that suits him perfectly. We couldn't be prouder to have been a small part of his journey.

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.

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.