Whidbey Audubon Society 5/30/25 Whidbey Audubon Society 5/30/25

Field Trip Report: Fort Casey State Park and Crockett Lake Area, May 16

This Wings Over Whidbey field trip met at wind-blown Fort Casey State Park. We started our efforts atop the high bluff in order to scope for waterbirds. A large flock of Rhinoceros Auklets with interspersed Double-crested and Pelagic Cormorants was found immediately. …

Nancy Luenn 5/30/25 Nancy Luenn 5/30/25

Birding in Neighborhoods - North

On another cool gray morning, eleven birders met at the Pacific Rim Institute on May 14 to look for birds and wildflowers. Hearing that Barn Owls are nesting in the 1910 pole barn, we walked in the direction of the forest….

Linda Greisbach 5/30/25 Linda Greisbach 5/30/25

Board of Directors News: Welcome, and Thanks

Whidbey Audubon welcomed two new officers and two new members and bade goodbye to four members in May. We appreciate members who have given of their time and talents in the past and who are filling vital roles going forward.

Dave Parent 5/2/25 Dave Parent 5/2/25

Reifel Island Bird Sanctuary, Delta B.C., April 8

I had the pleasure of leading the first official Whidbey Audubon trip to Reifel in many years. Twelve enthusiastic participants and I met at the Reifel entrance station…

Dave Parent 5/2/25 Dave Parent 5/2/25

Field Trip Report: Hoypus Point, April 5

Five enthusiastic participants met me and the state park employee at the locked gate to the Hoypus Point Road.

Sarah Schmidt 4/29/25 Sarah Schmidt 4/29/25

Action Alert: Prevent Bird-Window Strikes

Our much-loved picture windows have been killing birds for generations because birds can’t distinguish habitat reflected in windows from real trees and sky. Have any birds hit your windows this year? There are simple actions you can take to prevent bird window strikes and save lives.

Whidbey Audubon Society 4/23/25 Whidbey Audubon Society 4/23/25

Being a Good Neighbor to Birds During Nesting Season

Bird nesting is in full swing, and our actions can support or jeopardize eggs and nestlings. Steve Ellis shares guidelines for observing nests and actions you can take to give birds a better chance of reproducing.

Ellen Nelson 4/23/25 Ellen Nelson 4/23/25

Training for Pigeon Guillemot Monitoring Begins in May!

There is still time to sign up as a survey volunteer! There are openings for regular beach monitors and substitute monitors, primarily for sites from mid-Island-Greenbank and North to Oak Harbor and we could definitely use volunteers with Navy Base access for the colonies on the base.

Online and in-person volunteer trainings will take place May 14, May 21, May 28 and May 28.

Nancy Luenn 4/23/25 Nancy Luenn 4/23/25

Birding in Neighborhoods - North Report

On April 9, ten birders met at Joseph Whidbey State Park on a cool gray morning. We walked into a forest full of spring green leaves and birdsong. Among the species we identified were Dark-eyed Junco, Pine Siskin, Chestnut-backed Chickadee, Black-capped Chickadee, Ruby-crowned Kinglet and Golden-crowned Kinglet.…

Jackie Lasater 4/23/25 Jackie Lasater 4/23/25

Legislative Updates; Osprey Nest Removed

Conservation Committee Chair Jackie Lasater shares updates about the Kelp Forest Protection Bill and the Migratory Bird Treaty Act and a call for help identifying who removed an Osprey nest from a Greenbank telephone pole.