Tag: Birds

Earth Day Event – Soos Creek Park Habitat Enhancement

Meet along the Soos Creek Trail; 1/4 mile south of the Gary Grant parking lot (13600 SE 208th Street, Kent)

  • Volunteers must be fully vaccinated and need to show proof of vaccination. 
  • Volunteers need to sign a King County waiver form. 
  • You must sign up in advance to participate. Here’s the link .  TreePlotter – King County Parks (pg-cloud.com)
  • Wear work clothes and bring your work gloves. Masks are optional.

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Better Birding Series: How to use Merlin, the Bird ID App

Are you newer to birding? Do you have photos of birds you cannot identify? Do you wonder who is singing that bird song? Join us as we explore how to use an amazing bird identification app—Merlin. Cornell Lab of Ornithology created this app for use on your phone or computer. We will walk you through the app’s Bird ID Wizard, show you how to use the bird song and call identifier, help you figure out how to upload your photos on the app, and explore bird lists in your area and abroad. Continue Reading →

Gardening for Birds

This webinar will explore how to bring more birds to your home with native plants. Find out how to create a Pacific Northwest bird habitat that provides birds with food, shelter, and nesting sites year-round. Whether you are in a house, a tiny home, or an apartment, your outdoor space can become a sanctuary for you and the birds. We will have three master gardeners come in and share some of their tips and answer your questions about gardening for birds. Continue Reading →

Rainier Audubon’s May Birdathon

It’s “birding for dollars!”
It’s time for the May Birdathon! It’s fun and easy to participate. Simply count as many bird species in one day as you can! Choose any day in May. Have family, friends, and co-workers sponsor you, then go birding!  Afterwards, send your sponsors a list of the birds you saw, and they will donate X amount for each species (i.e. $1 or another amount).  Or they can donate a flat fee. 100% of the proceeds support Rainier Audubon activities in south King County.  Continue Reading →

Seen & Heard: April 2022 – CBC Results

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The 41st edition of the Rainier Audubon Christmas Bird Count looked like a typical CBC in the Midwest or East Coast rather than a Pacific Northwestern count. Sub-freezing temperatures greeted CBC leaders in the morning, snow blanketed the ground, and ice covered any standing water. The forecast called for a cold and slushy day, but the atmosphere was merciful and outside of some light afternoon rain, the weather was mundane and dry. However, the weather played an integral role in count totals. Continue Reading →