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A resident of high elevation habitats in the Cascades and northeastern Washington, the Black-backed Woodpecker is a sought-after bird in recently burned areas.
This past winter, a small recording device appeared on a tree near the Audubon Trail at Marymoor Park. It belonged to Vidhur Prabhu, a senior at the International Community School in Kirkland. Not surprisingly, next year he will go on to study computer science at the University of Washington.
The Puget Sound Seabird Survey (PSSS) is seeking volunteers to join this long-running community science program.
Dan Streiffert had been home just two days when he greeted the crowd at Eastside Audubon's May Program Night. He had driven back from Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in eastern Oregon, where he had photographed sandhill crane colts.
Kyle Callahan won the Eastside Audubon Photo of the Month award for May 2026 for his image of a Coppery-tailed Trogon photographed in Madera Canyon, Arizona.
The Ash-throated Flycatcher is a unique bird in Washington. It is more typical of open country and dry shrub/steppe in the southwestern United States, and the northernmost extent of its range reaches the high desert in Oregon and the Columbia Plateau in south-central Washington.
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.
Alicia Giok-Halim won Eastside Audubon's April photo award for capturing a Short-eared Owl's dramatic hunting dive at Skagit Wildlife Area, showcasing remarkable agility.
Author David B. Williams discussed his book Wild in Seattle at Eastside Audubon's March Program Night, exploring how urban nature thrives alongside people when we pay attention to it.
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.
Observations of Chestnut-sided Warblers in Washington have increased in recent years, and the first record of their nesting was recorded in the state was in 2023. Will they nest again in our state?
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.
The Lesser Goldfinch is expanding its range northward from the American southwest and is now nesting in Washington State.
Most easily seen as it feeds in trees when snow covers the ground, the Sharp-tailed Grouse is sought after in Eastern Washington in winter.
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 “song of the loon” once heard will never be forgotten. Piercing the evening across a lake in northern North America the male loon defends his territory with yodels that can be heard up to 16 km away.
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.
Often underappreciated because it is so common, the Mallard is present throughout the Northern Hemisphere and known by sight by millions of people.
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.
