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.

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.

Join us at the Coupeville Rec Hall on April 13 for a program about COASST, Seabirds, Citizen Science and Saving the World.

Get your Birdathon Team in gear to support Whidbey Audubon.

Signup now for the dinner on May 11.

Get involved in Wings over Whidbey, our first Bird Festival, May 18-20.

Much more.

Contents: June 9 program— Homewaters with David Williams; San Juan Cruise to View Tufted Puffins; President’s Column: Introducing board members; Birdathon 2022 Results; Pigeon Guillemot Appreciation; Sightings; Bird of the Month: Dunlin; Our Condor Adventure; More Than Just Rats; Advice for Your Native Garden; Birding in Neighborhoods (BIN) South Visits Wetlands, BIN North in the Forest; Dates to Remember; New and Renewing Members; Board and Committees.

Featuring the annual fundraiser, Birdathon.

Whidbey Audubon Newsletter, February 2022

Featuring the September 9 program with Doug Tallamy’s book, Nature’s Best Hope; Raptors of Washington online 5-class series with Tom Bancroft; 2021 Birdathon Update; September 25 Habitat Tour and Fundraiser; September 15 Price Sculpture Forest Field Trip; Sightings; Birding in Neighborhoods North; Birding in Neighborhoods South; Support Migratory Bird Protection Act; Pigeon Guillemots: Salish Sea Survey; Bird of the month with Jay Adams: Western Sandpiper; Remembering Dan Pedersen, a Whidbey Island Treasure; Ten Gateway Birds online class in October; Puget Sound Bird Fest.