Want to see Eastside Audubon's February birding and events on paper? Simply view and print the Corvid Crier Digest. |
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Tim McGruder: Environmentalist of the Year
 | Tim McGruder,
by Mick Thompson
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A leader in the creation of the Audubon BirdLoop at Marymoor Park, Tim has a track record of action on a wide range of conservation issues. Read more
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Birding Class: Washington Woodpeckers
 | Pileated Woodpecker,
by Mick Thompson |
Twelve woodpecker species inhabit our state from sea level to the boreal forests to the semiarid valleys of eastern Washington. Join master birder Brian Bell to explore their world in a classroom session and two field trips. Starts March 7. Read more
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Great Backyard Bird Count February 14 - 17
 | Red-breasted Nuthatch,
by Mick Thompson |
During the Great Backyard Bird Count this February 14 through 17, your family can become an ornithological field research team at home. Read more
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Geese at State Parks to Be Spared
 | Canada Goose,
by Mick Thompson |
After several months' work advocating for humane measures to control geese at Lake Sammamish State Park, EAS member Diane Weinstein reports progress. Read more
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Holiday Gift Wrap Hits New High
 | Veda DePaepe and Marilyn Bazan,
by Mick Thompson |
Once again, a record fundraiser thanks to the leadership of Leah Morris, Roberta Lewandowski, Margaret Lie, and Helen LaBouy, as well as the many who volunteered their time during the busy holiday week. Read more
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Winter Birding on the Salish Sea
 | | Double-crested Cormorants on Nest, by Mick Thompson |
Where and how to enjoy the abundance of winter bird life that can be found along Puget Sound and the adjacent waterways. Read more
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Oil Trains Pose Risk to Northwest Birds
 | Western Grebes,
by Gary Luhm |
News about the threat to food supplies for Puget Sound birds, and how you can help the EAS Conservation Committee do something about it. Read more
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Christmas Bird Count Highlights
 | | Western Scrub-Jay, by Larry Engles |
The 2013 count added one all-time new bird to the Eastside Audubon CBC list, and 47 volunteers turned up a few more species than in an average year. Read more
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Passenger Pigeon: Bird of the Month
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The 100th anniversary of the extinction of the Passenger Pigeon reminds us that the time to protect a species is when it is still numerous, writes Andy McCormick. Read more
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Birding Calendar: Walks, Trips & Activities
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Volume 34, Number 1
February, 2014
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February Program:
Marbled Murrelet - Recovering a Rare Bird
Thursday, January 27
7 p.m.
 | | Marbled Murrelet, by Rich MacIntosh |
Author Maria Mudd Ruth on "the last great ornithological mystery in North America" and a rare bird's struggle for survival
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 | | American Coot, by Ollie Oliver |
Saturday, February 1
Saturday, March 1
9 a.m. to noon
Public welcome!
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