North Central Washington Audubon Society
furthering the knowledge and the conservation of the environment of North Central Washington
Speaker: Steve Pruett-Jones Thursday, May 15th, 4:30-6:00 PM Winthrop Library Community Room Retired University of Chicago professor Steve Pruett-Jones will share some amazing photos of parrots and discuss how escaped Continue Reading →
Late last year, before the holiday season was in full swing, I traveled to the Osa Peninsula in southern Costa Rica to attend a bird banding workshop hosted by Osa Continue Reading →
On Friday, November 4, David Lukas will talk about bird bones and skeletons at the Winthrop Library starting at 4 p.m. This fascinating one-hour program will explore the marvelous ways Continue Reading →
The Keynote Address This year’s keynote speaker for Bird Fest was Derek Sheffield, who is a poet, naturalist, and English professor at Wenatchee Valley College. He spoke about humans’ most Continue Reading →
The 2021 MAPS banding season came to an abrupt end shortly after the July 15th banding session. Two wildfires in the area, Cedar Creek and Cub Creek 2, were growing Continue Reading →
The 2021 Methow Valley banding season has been very busy. It started in early June when I hosted a five-day beginner bird banding class. The class was supported by NCWAS Continue Reading →
The year 2020 marked the fourth nesting season I have operated a MAPS (Monitoring Avian Productivity and Survivorship) bird banding station in the Methow Valley. MAPS is administered by the Continue Reading →