by Josh Morris | Sep 19, 2022 | Blog, Conservation, Science
Black-capped Chickadee | Mick Thompson | Eastside Audubon Birds are culturally, ecologically, and economically important to Seattle. That’s not just our opinion. It’s in the mayoral proclamation that sets October 2-8, 2022, as “Bird-Safe Seattle Week.” We’re excited...
by seattleaudubonsociety | Jun 16, 2022 | Blog, Conservation, Science
Written by Kasper Cergol, with contributions from Anne Freudenthal. The Seattle Bird Collision Monitors (SBCM), is a community science initiative that began with a pilot season in the fall of 2021. Continuing this spring, 27 volunteers dedicated a few hours each week...
by Glenn Nelson | Jun 2, 2022 | Announcements, Blog, Science
Snow Geese/Glenn Nelson Note: Updated July 11, 2022 Forty-five positive detections of the highly contagious avian flu have been confirmed in wild birds in Washington State as of July 11, and Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) veterinarians and...
by seattleaudubonsociety | May 19, 2022 | Blog, Equity & Justice, Science
Mandarin Duck © Sharon Wada By Sharon Wada Fill May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Board member and Sansei (third-generation Japanese American) Sharon Wada shares a few of her experiences that nurtured her interest in a brave lion and a very...
by seattleaudubonsociety | Apr 14, 2022 | Blog, Conservation, Education, Science
Story by Martha Baskin The content in this blog post was originally released on Monday, March 28, 2022, as a radio broadcast segment on KBCS. Story and interviews by Seattle Audubon’s Conservation Committee member Martha Baskin, with text modified by Elizabeth...
by seattleaudubonsociety | Feb 22, 2022 | Blog, Education, Science
by Elizabeth Cameron With Covid-19 restrictions and precautions, many of us have felt (safely) stuck within the walls of our homes for the last long while. For teens, everything from school, to clubs, sports, and friendships have been maintained virtually. Finally,...
