Eastside Audubon is now accepting applications for two funding opportunities supporting local conservation and education efforts.

Mike Hoefgen has earned the Eastside Audubon Photo of the Month honor for May for his image of a mother Rufous Hummingbird feeding her young at Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge. This is Mike’s second time winning the award.

Migrating birds have made amazing journeys of thousands of miles from the tropics to seek suitable breeding areas in the northern boreal forest and tundra in North America, Europe, and Asia. Most of this migration occurs at night when most humans are sleeping, but researchers in recent years have developed techniques to track birds during their spring and fall migrations.

The Puget Sound Seabird Survey is looking for birders in King County to join this established Community Science program.

The National Weather Service forecasts an above-average temperature for July, particularly in the Pacific Northwest. Furthermore, the Seattle area has experienced approximately 6 inches less rainfall than usual, alongside a lower-than-normal snowpack. To address these issues, I would like to share some tips on reducing water waste while watering plants and containers. 

Every June, Washington State, Oregon, and British Columbia celebrate Orca Action Month (www.orcamonth.org).  There are two distinct populations of orcas that can be found in the Salish Sea and off the coast of the Pacific Northwest, the mammal-eating Biggs (or Transient) population and the fish-eating Southern Resident population. 

Jesse Gaulin is the Eastside Audubon Photo Group’s latest Photographer of the Month for his image of a Varied Thrush taken at Juanita Bay Park in Kirkland. This marks Jesse’s first time receiving the monthly recognition.

Maintaining a clean and filled birdbath is an excellent way to assist our avian friends in staying clean and hydrated. 

A phenomenon of nature occurs over Washington every spring and most of us are not aware of it because we are sleeping. From late-March to the end of May each year millions of birds fly over us during spring nights.

It’s been a busy and rewarding month for Eastside Audubon. We hosted 15 events—our most since the pandemic—and welcomed around 200 participants.

It’s spring and time to go out to see the birds! The projects below need a few volunteers to help make them go. You do not need to be an expert birder. Your enthusiasm for helping birds and other birders will bring good energy to these projects.

Do you know your Black-capped Chickadee call from a Chestnut-backed? Can you spot a Red-breasted Sapsucker from a distance? We're revamping our bird walk program and need your expertise!

Leah Turner has been named the Eastside Audubon Photo of the Month winner for March, recognized for her stunning image of a Great Gray Owl taken at the Sax-Zim Bog in Northern Minnesota.

Birdathon is a fundraising event that lasts for the entire month of May.  The funds we raise support our efforts in promoting birds, education, and conservation.

This month NABCI released its assessment of the State of the Birds for 2025 as a follow-up to the 2019 report of 3 billion birds lost published in the journal.

Mary Britton-Simmons and the Youth Education Committee (YEC) received the Golden Eagle Award, the highest honor given by Eastside Audubon, from Eastside Audubon President John Spilker at Volunteer/Member Appreciation Night.

Mike Hoefgen has been named the Eastside Audubon Photo of the Month winner for February, recognized for his striking image of a Ruby-crowned Kinglet at Juanita Bay Park.

Happy Spring! City of Bellevue Utilities are pleased to offer free, interactive Greener Living classes virtually and in-person.

The January 2025 Eastside Audubon Photographer of the Month honor goes to Cyndy Eng for her striking photograph of an American Crow against a vibrant rainbow backdrop.

In the quiet of the woods the bubbling song of the Ruby-crowned Kinglet erupted, and the high trill of the Brown Creeper signaled its presence. The hormonal drive to breed had birds singing regardless of the weather.

Mick Thompson was named the Eastside Audubon Photographer of the Month for his innovative Broad-billed Hummingbird video, shot in Arizona. This marks Thompson's fifth win and is the first time a video has claimed the honor.

While the Black-throated and other warblers are preparing for their spring migration, resident Pacific Northwest birds are often foraging in mixed flocks in a pattern of cooperative feeding. This behavior helps all the birds in the flock locate suitable prey and provides protection from predators. Larger birds and especially birds of prey will be nesting while tropical birds are preparing for migration.

The 42nd Eastside Audubon CBC was held on Saturday, December 14, 2024.