Changes in the Horan Natural Area
The Horan Natural Area sits at the mouth of the Wenatchee River. Used for regional council meetings, the area is extremely significant to the P’squosa/Wenatchi Native Americans. Today, the area Continue Reading →
Help protect wild birds from deadly salmonellosis
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 NCWAS Bird Photo Contest
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 →
Amazing bird photography
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 →
Spanish bird names
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 →
Common Birds of North Central Washington poster
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 →
Shrub-steppe conservation – recorded Zoom presentation
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 →
60th Anniversary of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
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 →
Skeletons on the Hill
Blog post from Washington Department of Natural Resources October 30, 2020 By Ken Bevis, DNR Stewardship Wildlife Biologist She presided over her lands with wide spreading arms, providing grace and Continue Reading →
Methow Valley Bird Banding 2020
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 →