Eastside Audubon Society
Program Night: Tracking Tree Kangaroos in Papau New Guinea
Eastside Audubon Society 308 4th Ave. S., KirklandDoug Bonham grew up in Washington DC where he began birding in 1966 when there was only one published bird field guide. He later moved to Montana to earn degrees in wildlife biology and electronics at the University of Montana. Doug was also the founding president of the Audubon chapter in Missoula. To this day,…
Samish/Skagit Flats Bird Walk
Kingsgate Park & Ride 13001 116th Way NE, KirklandNovember can be an excellent time for raptors and waterfowl in the Samish/Skagit Flats. We will get an early start to explore the area. We will be looking for hawks, falcons, eagles and harriers, as well as ponded fields with waterfowl (we will hope for a Eurasian Wigeon in with the American Wigeons). We will…
Juanita Bay Park Interpretive Tour
Juanita Bay Park 2201 Market St., KirklandSongbirds, waterfowl, raptors, shorebirds, amphibians, turtles, beavers, and other small mammals make Juanita Bay Park their home. Interpretive tours of this wildlife habitat are conducted by Eastside Audubon’s volunteer Park Rangers on the first Sunday of each month. Tours start in the parking lot at 1:00 pm, rain or shine, and take about one hour.…
Juanita Bay Park Bird Walk
Juanita Bay Park 2201 Market St., KirklandJoin us for a relaxed walk in the park, seeing what birds are in the area. Meets the third Tuesday of each month. This can be an enjoyable walk for teens as well as adults. Walks begin at 9 a.m. October through March. Bring binoculars and meet in the parking lot. No registration required. Leader:…
Birding the Hotspots of King County
Newport Hills Park & Ride 5115 113th Pl SE, BellevueMonthly field trip on the fourth Monday to wherever the birds are. Meet before 9 a.m. at the north end of the Newport Hills P&R (I-405, exit 9) and plan to be back by noon. Carpool cost per passenger $2-$4 depending on destination. No pre-registration required. Leader: Rusty Hazzard. Contact: 425-652-1006
An Evening with Artist Molly Hashimoto
Eastside Audubon Society 308 4th Ave. S., KirklandMolly Hashimoto explores parks and wildlife refuges all over the West, both in urban and wilderness settings, seeking inspiration for her sketches, paintings, and prints. For more than 25 years, her work has appeared in cards, books, and calendars published by Pomegranate Communications. Her subjects include mountain peaks, forests, trees, ferns and wildflowers, and coastal…
Celebrate Great Blue Heron Nesting Season!
Kenmore Park & Ride 7346 NE Bothell Way, KenmoreCelebrate Great Blue Heron nesting season with Eastside Audubon! Chapter volunteers, Andy McCormick and Hugh Jennings, will have spotting scopes available at 11:00 a.m. for onlookers to watch the Great Blue Heron colony at the north end of the Kenmore P&R. Then join us at 12:00 PM for a slide presentation about the herons and…
Class: Gardening for Birds and Wildlife
Eastside Audubon Society 308 4th Ave. S., KirklandPart I: April 6, 7-9 pm at Eastside Audubon Society. Best native plants for gardens, Identification and behavior of backyard & forest birds, nest sites, habitat preferences. Field Trip: April 11, 9-11:30 am at Kruckeberg Botanic Garden. Part II: April 13, 7-9 pm at Eastside Audubon Society. Choosing the right plant for the right place,…
Virtual Program Night: Survival by Degrees National Audubon Report
Online Utilitarian Conferences Gathering, LondonAudubon’s new science shows that two-thirds (389 out of 604) of North American bird species are at risk of extinction from climate change. The good news is that science also shows that if we take action now, we can help improve the chances for 75% of species at risk. Please join Eastside Audubon for its…