This is the first issue of the 2024-2025 season. It contains information about the general meeting and program on September 12; Conservation advocacy and updates about the Shoreline Master Plan and County Comprehensive Plan; Purple Martins this summer; birdathon update and more.

Featuring program about American White Pelicans, Wings over Whidbey Bird Festival program, President’s farewell, Birdathon teams, etc.

Promoting Owl photographer program that didn’t happen due to a misunderstanding about the date.

Monthly general meeting program, “Measuring the Heartbeat of the Planet — through Birds” with Brian Sullivan of Cornell Labs of Ornithology. Call for nominations for 2024-2025 President and Vice President, field trips coming up including planning for a trip to Costa Rica and more. Learn how armoring shorelines disturbs habitat. Comment now to the Comprehensive Plan to protect Deer Lagoon. Read about care of overwintering Annas Hummingbirds.

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Meeting Explores Life on the Rocks, Upcoming Field Trips, President’s Column, Chirps for Volunteers, Sightings, BIN South’s Summer, BIN North’s Summer, Avian Flu, Dead Eagle Found at Lagoon Point, Conservation Matters, Twenty Years of Guillemot Research, Page Peepers Read Alex & Me, Birds ’n’ Beer Might Fly to the Pubs, Bird Class is Brimming, Dogs and Bird Habitats, Bird of the Month: Wilson’s Warbler, Dates to Remember, Birdathon 2023 Was Over the Top, An Afternoon of Raptors.

Contents: Celebrating Birds and Birders, Birding Whidbey Island: A Guide, President’s Column, Wings over Whidbey Roundup, WAS Board and Cabinet Contacts, 2023 Scholarships, 2023 Birdathon Results, Pigeon Guillemot Appreciation, Sightings, Birding in the Neighborhoods South Enjoys Deer Lagoon, etc., Birding in the Neighborhoods North Explores Pacific Rim Institute, Purple Martin Majesty, Contribute to Science, Birding Pal, Dates to Remember, Whidbey Audubon Bird Class Status, Editor’s Column: It’s Time to Go, New and Renewing Members, Membership form and Exploring the Website.

Wings over Whidbey Bird Festival, The Bird in the Hand, Flock to the Fun — Birdathon 2023, President’s Column, Annual Hosted Dinner Meeting, Sightings, Weeds Wrangled/Habitat Improved, Conservation Matters, Birding in Neighborhoods South Having Fun at Deer Lagoon, Birding in Neighborhoods North Visits Swan Lake/West Beach, New and Renewing Members, Upcoming Field Trips, Bird of the Month: Olive-sided Flycatcher, Dates to Remember, Global Big Day May 13, Wings over Whidbey Schedule, Introducing Salish Sea Guillemot Network Coordinator, Membership form.

Contents: Program: What is a Raptor Anyways?; Upcoming Field Trip; Native Plants Enhance Garden Habitat; Update on Aviation System Planning; Online Class: Winter Waterfowl; Wings Over Whidbey Festival; Weed Work Parties at Deer Lagoon; Sightings; BIN North Explores Freund’s Marsh; BIN South Welcomes Ducks; Field Trip Report: Fort Ebey State Park; Pigeon Guillemot Survey Season; Bird of the Month: Purple Martin; Dates to Remember; New and Renewing Members; Membership Form and Board and Cabinets

Featuring the annual fundraiser, Birdathon.

Whidbey Audubon Newsletter, February 2022

Program is the Superlative Laysan Albatross, bird of the month: Red-breasted Nuthatch, President’s column: Micro-volunteering, Golden Binoculars presented to Coupevillains and more

Featuring November 11 membership meeting program about Bird Flight with Peter Cavanagh; announcing the Christmas Bird Count dates for both North and South Whidbey circles; upcoming field trips to Crocket Lake, Loons of Deception Pass and Skagit Flats; Birding in the Neighborhoods reports; bird migrations with BirdCast and more.