eBird use is increasing in North Central Washington
A “birder” is a person who watches wild birds for enjoyment. An eBirder is a person who writes down their bird observations and submits them to the Cornell Lab of Continue Reading →
Author: Bruce McCammon
Curious about hummingbirds?
It is possible to see four hummingbird species in north-central Washington: Anna’s, Calliope, Black-chinned, and Rufous. Of the four species, only Anna’s is resident year-round in much of the North Continue Reading →
How many bird species in North Central Washington have been entered into eBird in 2021
eBird continues to gather bird sightings at a rapid pace. With over 1 billion entries, the database is a rich repository of bird data that allows us to explore numbers, Continue Reading →
Whimbrels – a migration story
This article was submitted by Merry Roy, NCWAS board member Whimbrels, one of the seven curlew species remaining in the world, fly from their wintering grounds in coastal South America, Continue Reading →
Looking at eBird – part 1
This post is the first of several blog entries that will explore eBird. We hope that you will find interest and become a part of the eBird community. eBird is Continue Reading →
Winter Raptor Survey – East Cascades Audubon Society requests help
The following email was forwarded to me with a request to post it here so people who may be available and interested to help will know of the need. If Continue Reading →
Monthly Bird Walk – Confluence State Park / Horan Natural Area 9/1/21
It was wonderful to resume the long-term guided bird walk through the Walla Walla Point Park area and into the Horan Natural Area. This was the third trip to this Continue Reading →
Focusing in on eBird
There is little question that eBird, an online database of crowd-sourced bird observations, provides a remarkable resource to find birds of interest in a certain area or at a given Continue Reading →
Mountain Home Bird Field Trip – 20 June 2021
By Richard Scranton On Sunday, June 20th, Mark Johnston and I led a birding field trip to Mountain Home Preserve near Leavenworth. We had one hearty soul join us as Continue Reading →
June 2021 Big Count results
Below is a brief note that Joe Veverka sent to the leaders of the individual teams that participated in the 2021 Big Day Bird Count in our four-county area. Thanks Continue Reading →