Trip leader Eric Heisey provided the trip account below. Thanks Eric. Since my return to Washington, I have found myself inundated with busywork and without a car, itching to get Continue Reading →

One Last Dance The last dance of the 22/23 Winter Raptor Survey Season took place this past Friday. Not everyone attended, but there were a few who got out.  Thankfully, Continue Reading →

Well, that was unexpected. Ever since that very sharp, cold snap we had at the beginning of December we have not seen very many raptors on our surveys.  The last Continue Reading →

The following report and photos are provided by Eric Heisey (trip leader) On Saturday November 26th, I had the pleasure of leading a group of 12 NCWAS birders on a Continue Reading →

You never know what you’ll find This season, the Raptor Ramblings will be more of a an exception, rather than the rule. I won’t be able to submit a blog 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 →

This video shows HawkWatch International’s lead raptor bander, Amanda Hancock, releasing a first year Sharp-shinned hawk up at Chelan Ridge. Captured birds are measured, banded and released. This was during Continue Reading →

eBird (www.ebird.org), a global bird sighting database holds over 1 BILLION bird sightings around the globe. The NCWAS four-county area has contributed over 1.3 million bird sightings to the global Continue Reading →