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Think you can no longer stick the month's field trip list on the fridge? Ah, but you can!

After the Birding Calendar below, click the link for a printable list of November activities. Also, you can always find a link to the same printable list on the Eastside Audubon home page. Keep those fridge magnets handy!
Election in Sight, Candidates Not So Much
Eastside Audubon's general meeting on November 21 will include the annual chapter election. Several open positions need candidates, and some incumbents are standing to serve again.
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Holiday Gift Wrap Ready for Volunteers
Leah Morris, by Mick Thompson
Leah Morris,
Holiday Gift Wrap Chair,
by Mick Thompson
Make sure to get the time slot you want by signing up now to help with our December fundraiser at the Redmond and Issaquah REIs.
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Christmas Bird Count is December 14
Black-capped Chickadee, by Mick Thompson
Black-capped Chickadee,
by Mick Thompson
Everyone has a part to play in the 114th annual nationwide winter census, a critical source of data on bird populations.
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Learn how to join a team or do CBC at home
Note: Team sign-ups start November 1, 5 p.m.
Family-friendly Project FeederWatch Starts Soon
Purple Finch, by Mick Thompson
Purple Finch,
by Mick Thompson
This winter-long citizen science program adds a different dimension to bird population tracking. Great for kids during the rainy months.
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Bird Counts Spur Audubon to Climate Action
Common Loons, by Sunny Walter
Common Loons, by Sunny Walter
When researchers merged climate models with findings from more than a century of Christmas Bird Counts, the results were dire for birds.
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The Mantle of Citizenship
Kathy Dale and Andy McCormick, by Mick Thompson
Andy McCormick with NAS scientist Kathy Dale,
by Mick Thompson
In opening remarks to the Audubon Council of Washington last month, Andy McCormick called for collaboration among chapters.
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More November News
Marymoor Work Party, by Mick Thompson
Work Party at Marymoor, by Mick Thompson
Rock Sandpiper: Bird of the Month
Rock Sandpiper, by Tim Boyer
Rock Sandpiper, by Tim Boyer
Some of the more intrepid individuals in this northerly "rockpiper" species may be found near Westport and Ocean Shores in winter.
Birding Calendar: Walks, Trips & Activities

Local Birding
November 5 (Tuesday): Lake Sammamish State Park
November 19 (Tuesday): Juanita Bay Park
November 25 (Monday): Birding the Hot Spots of King County
December 14 (Saturday): Christmas Bird Count

Family Birding
November 3 (Sunday): Eastside Park Rangers Nature Walk
November 9 (Saturday): Birding Walk, Juanita Bay Park

Field Trips
November 13 (Wednesday): Whidbey Island
December 7 (Saturday): Green Lake, Seattle

Beginning birders and non-members are welcome. Please read our tips for successful birding with Eastside Audubon.

Printable list of November activities
Calendar at a glance
Recycling Tip
Next time you're headed to REI in Redmond, take along those old CDs, DVDs, and software discs you've been wondering what to do with. You can drop them there for recycling.
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Volume 33, Number 8
November, 2013
November Program:
Chapter Election &
Movie Night
Thursday, November 21
7 p.m.
After we vote on candidates for board positions, we'll watch the HBO documentary Birders: The Central Park Effect
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Marymoor Park
Work Party 
White-throated Sparrow, by Ollie Oliver
White-throated Sparrow, by Ollie Oliver
Saturday, November 2
9 a.m. to noon
Public welcome!

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