North Central Washington Audubon Society
furthering the knowledge and the conservation of the environment of North Central Washington
Note: this blog was recently edited to clarify the distinction between salmonellosis and avian conjunctivitis. Please take note if you are feeding birds. You may have seen recent reports about Continue Reading →
2021 marks the fourth year that the North Central Washington Audubon Society has hosted a FREE bird photography contest. Beginning in 2018, we have had over one hundred entries each Continue Reading →
I tend to take a lot of photos of birds. As a life-long photographer, I have applied myself to wedding photography, landscape photography, portraiture, and architectural photography. Given this background, Continue Reading →
We may hear different versions of the Black-capped Chickadee song if we are listening to one in Alabama or in Washington. Bird songs have regional dialects, just like humans. So Continue Reading →
The North Central Washington Audubon Society has given away hundreds of our popular poster that features common birds in our four-county area. We are always looking for ways to make Continue Reading →
Organizations and individuals are creatively delivering content when we can not get together face-to-face. Zoom meetings have become a common solution for speakers to present information. We posted three Zoom Continue Reading →
Submitted by Tim and Mary Gallagher. Reprinted from the Wild Phlox newsletter. In the waning days of his administration, on December 6, 1960, Republican President Dwight Eisenhower designated 9 million 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 →
10-1-20 The sun rose today like a tomato, edging up from a horizon veiled in California’s smoke. I thought we were done with that —this being central Washington and October. Continue Reading →
Starting in 1992, Make A Difference Day is the largest day of community service across the United States. Millions of people unite in the common mission to improve the lives of others. Continue Reading →