2021 Year-end Species Summary
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 →
Author: Bruce McCammon
Looking at eBird – Part 2. Setting the Stage
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 →
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 →
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 →