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Welcome to summer! In your July Corvid Crier we break the suspense about Birdathon and preview two months of birding dates for kids and adults. No Crier in August - back in September!

Birdathon 2013 a Soaring Success!
American Kestrel by Mick Thompson
American Kestrel, by Mick Thompson

Yes! We met the Robidoux challenge and earned more than $30,000 for Eastside Audubon! Thanks to our creative birders, their donors, and, of course, the Melody S. Robidoux Foundation.
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Eaglets Get Fireworks Buffer With EAS Help
Bald Eagle chick, Heritage Park, June 2013, by Mick Thompson
Bald Eagle Chick, Heritage Park, June 2013, by Mick Thompson

Fourth of July fireworks in Kirkland will be moved a safe distance away from an active Bald Eagle nest, thanks to Nancy Roberts and Andy McCormick.
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55 Rufous Hummingbirds Found in 2013 Count
Rufous Hummingbird by Larry Engles
Rufous Hummingbird, by Larry Engles

Eastside Audubon's second annual Rufous Hummingbird Count found 55 individual birds, higher than the 2012 count with its 47 RUHUs.
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Fall Shorebirds Class Now Open for Sign-up
Wandering Tattler, Fall, by Tim Boyer
Wandering Tattler, by Tim Boyer

Pro photographer and shorebird specialist Tim Boyer leads this September class featuring an evening prep session and a full-day trip to Grays Harbor.
 
Greener Herons Hatch Urban Birdathon by Bus
Marsh Wren, by Mick Thompson
Marsh Wren, by Mick Thompson

Six bus rides, five miles on foot, 55 bird species, and $300 for Eastside Audubon.
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Birding Calendar: Walks, Trips & Activities

Local Birding
July 16 (Tuesday): Juanita Bay Park
July 22 (Monday): Birding the Hot Spots
July 23 (Tuesday): Lake Sammamish State Park
August 13 (Tuesday): Lake Sammamish State Park
August 17 (Saturday): Montlake Fill
August 20 (Tuesday): Juanita Bay Park
August 26 (Monday): Birding the Hot Spots

Family Birding
July 4 (Thursday): Eagle Nest Viewing in Kirkland
July 6 (Saturday): Family Birding Walk, Marymoor Park
July 7 (Sunday): Eastside Park Rangers Nature Walk
July 20 (Saturday): Kids Birding Class, Lewis Creek Park
August 4 (Sunday): Eastside Park Rangers Nature Walk

Field Trips
July 13 - 14 (Saturday - Sunday): Hurricane Ridge and Ediz Hook to Sequim

Beginning birders and non-members are welcome. Please read our guidelines.

View a printable list of summer activities
View the calendar at a glance
More July News   
Barn Owl, by Mick Thompson
Barn Owl, by Mick Thompson
Fourth of July Invitation
If you'd like to walk in the Kirkland Fourth of July parade behind the EAS banner, please email Mary Brisson by 5 p.m., July 1. Thanks!
Black Tern: Bird of the Month
Black Tern by Mick Thompson
Black Tern at Juanita Bay Park, by Mick Thompson

Local birders had a happy surprise in May, when this bird of interior wetlands turned up at Juanita Bay Park.
Recycling Tip
Now you can recycle clean meat package trays and takeout clamshells.
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Volume 33, Number 5
July, 2013
Next Program and General Meeting is September 26
7 p.m. in Kirkland
Speaker to be announced. Also: Nominations for November election.
Details in the September Crier.
Marymoor Park
Work Party 
Savannah Sparrow by Mary Brisson
Savannah Sparrow, by Mary Brisson
Saturday, July 6
9 a.m. to noon
Public welcome!

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Committee Meetings 
July and August 
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