North Central Washington Audubon Society

North Central Washington Audubon Society

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Author: Bruce McCammon

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2022 Cumulative Bird Species List

Posted on February 17, 2022 by Bruce McCammon

It’s a new year and eBirders in North Central Washington Audubon Society’s four-county area (Chelan, Douglas, Ferry, and Okanogan) are busy birding around our area and entering their observations into Continue Reading →

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Feeding Anna’s Hummingbirds during winter

Posted on January 23, 2022 by Bruce McCammon

The range of Anna’s Hummingbirds has expanded north and east since the 1930s. Originally, the Anna’s was found only in southern California and the Baja Peninsula. They are now present Continue Reading →

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2021 Year-end Species Summary

Posted on January 17, 2022 by Bruce McCammon

2021 was a record-breaking year for entering bird species into eBird. The results of all your efforts within the NCWAS four-county area are in. By the numbers: 1,061 people contributed Continue Reading →

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Looking at eBird – Part 2. Setting the Stage

Posted on December 18, 2021 by Bruce McCammon

The Geography of North Central Washington Swept by massive floods, scraped by glaciers and ice sheets, ravaged by wildfire, and manipulated by humans – these are the forces behind the Continue Reading →

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eBird use is increasing in North Central Washington

Posted on December 13, 2021 by Bruce McCammon

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 →

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Curious about hummingbirds?

Posted on December 3, 2021 by Bruce McCammon

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 →

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How many bird species in North Central Washington have been entered into eBird in 2021

Posted on November 22, 2021 by Bruce McCammon

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 →

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Whimbrels – a migration story

Posted on November 14, 2021 by Bruce McCammon

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 →

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Looking at eBird – part 1

Posted on November 12, 2021 by Bruce McCammon

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 →

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Winter Raptor Survey – East Cascades Audubon Society requests help

Posted on October 14, 2021 by Bruce McCammon

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 →

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North Central Washington Audubon Society

P.O. Box 2934
Wenatchee, WA 98807-2934
email: ncwaudubon@gmail.com

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Western Meadowlark logo and other line art used on this site were prepared by Heather A. Wallis Murphy.

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To enhance, protect and restore healthy natural ecosystems and native biodiversity using science, advocacy, education and on-the-ground conservation to promote the welfare of birds in North Central Washington.

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