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Tim McGruder: Environmentalist of the Year
Tim McGruder, by Mick Thompson
Tim McGruder,
by Mick Thompson
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.
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Birding Class: Washington Woodpeckers
Pileated Woodpecker, by Mick Thompson
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.
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Great Backyard Bird Count February 14 - 17
Red-breasted Nuthatch, by Mick Thompson
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.
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Geese at State Parks to Be Spared
Canada Goose, by Mick Thompson
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.
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Holiday Gift Wrap Hits New High
Veda DePaepe and Marilyn Bazan, by Mick Thompson
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.
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Winter Birding on the Salish Sea
Double-crested Cormorants on Nest, by Mick Thompson
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.
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Oil Trains Pose Risk to Northwest Birds
Western Grebes, by Gary Luhm
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.
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Christmas Bird Count Highlights
Western Scrub-Jay, by Larry Engles
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.
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Passenger Pigeon: Bird of the Month
Passenger Pigeons (Wikimedia Commons)
Passenger Pigeons (Wikimedia Commons)
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.
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Birding Calendar: Walks, Trips & Activities

Local Birding
February 10 (Monday): Lake Sammamish State Park
February 18 (Tuesday): Juanita Bay Park
February 24 (Monday): Birding the Hot Spots of King County

Family Birding
February 2 (Sunday): Eastside Park Rangers Nature Walk
February 14 - 17 (Friday - Monday): Great Backyard Bird Count
March 2 (Sunday): Eastside Park Rangers Nature Walk

Field Trips
February 8 (Saturday): Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge
February 12 (Wednesday): Sequim Area
Beginning birders and non-members are welcome. Please read our tips for successful birding with Eastside Audubon.

Printable list of February activities
Calendar at a glance
Volume 34, Number 1
February, 2014
February Program:
Marbled Murrelet - Recovering a Rare Bird
Thursday, January 27
7 p.m.
Marbled Murrelet, by Rich MacIntosh
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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Marymoor Park
Work Party 
American Coot, by Ollie Oliver
American Coot, by Ollie Oliver
Saturday, February 1
Saturday, March 1
9 a.m. to noon
Public welcome!

Committee Meetings 
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