Join us for a “Swift Night Out” in the small town of Selleck, WA to see the amazing Vaux’s swifts return for the evening to their brick-chimney, communal roost site. Each May, thousands of migrating Vaux’s Swifts stop off for a well-deserved rest on their long journey to northern Canada. Continue Reading →
Did you know that an American Robin can eat twenty-eight six-inch long earthworms a day? That’s fourteen feet worth of worms! They change their feeding habits depending on the time of day, eating more earthworms early in the day when they are easier to find and switching to fruit later in the day. Continue Reading →
With their ability to hover in place, fly upside-down or backwards, and cross seas without stopping, hummingbirds seem immune to the ordinary laws of physics. Continue Reading →
oin popular leader and avid birder Roger Orness on a trip exploring the foothills near North Bend. Target species will be Peregrine Falcons, but there are sure to be many other species to enjoy. Continue Reading →
Raise Birdathon money for Rainier Audubon’s Nest Box Project expansion! Join Barbara Continue Reading →
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In June, the migrant birds should be singing on their territory near Auburn and in the beautiful Green Valley east of Auburn. We’ll visit Academy Drive, Green Valley Road, and Flaming Geyser State Park. We may see and hear warblers, thrushes, vireos, Red-breasted Sapsuckers, Virginia Rail, flycatchers, and more. We may walk up to 2 miles on trails and roads. Continue Reading →
Did you know that the year 2018 was declared the Year of the Bird? 2018 marked the 100 th anniversary
of the enactment of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. National Geographic, National Audubon Society,
Cornell Lab of Ornithology, BirdLife International and more than 100organizations joined forces around
the world to share stories and science examining how the changing environment was impacting the lives
of birds. Continue Reading →
Spend an amazing weekend witnessing the spectacular spring migration in the Harney Basin of Southeast Oregon. Continue Reading →
