Peggy O’Connell and Joe Cooney joined the Spokane Audubon Society (SAS) Board of Directors with a unanimous vote of members attending the May 14 meeting. Board members Gary Lee, Bea Harrison, Jim Harrison and Mike Borysewicz, along with officers Alan McCoy (president), Lisa Langelier (vice-president), Jenny Emerson (treasurer), and Madonna Luers (secretary), also received approval by vote to continue serving. Last month the board bid farewell to retiring board members Marlene Cashen and Bob Cashen, who served since 2012. A profile of new board member, Peggy O’Connell, is on page 10 of this newsletter. New board member, Joe Cooney, was profiled in the February newsletter edition. All board profiles are also available on the SAS website under “About Us.”

The Klamath Bird Observatory near Ashland in southwest Oregon studies and conserves birds in the Pacific Northwest and throughout their migratory ranges. Elva Manquera-DeShields, who serves as the Observatory’s Science Communications, Outreach, and Conservation Partnerships Manager, will explain the science and role of birds as indicators that help inform natural resource management and nurtures an environmental ethic.

Save-A-Bird team volunteers respond to requests from the public for help with injured, sick, or vulnerable birds in the Spokane County area. Mike Borysewicz will present an update on this effort, which has been underway since 2021. Mike is a team co-chair, SAS board member, and retired USDA Forest Service wildlife biologist.

Our March 12 meeting features a panel of local environmental group leaders discussing individual and collaborative work on issues. The panelists, who will each make brief presentations about their organization’s mission, accomplishments, and goals before a question-and-answer discussion session, are:

Ruth Gifford, executive director of Dishman Hills Conservancy, which permanently protects and manages the Dishman Hills Natural Area and ecosystem while connecting people to nature through conservation, education, recreation and stewardship.                                                    

Dave Schaub, executive director of Inland Northwest Land Conservancy, which works with the community to identify and protect special places throughout the region using legal agreements with landowners and partners to improve lands for habitat, clean water and air, native plants, and public enjoyment

Amanda Parrish, executive director of The Lands Council, which preserves and revitalizes Inland Northwest forests, water, and wildlife through advocacy, education, effective action, and community engagement;

Jule Schultz, Waterkeeper of Spokane Riverkeeper, which protects, preserves, and restores the Spokane River watershed so that wild native fish thrive, pollution is eliminated, and the community is engaged.

Removing invasive species from islands and accelerating the recovery of native plants and animals around the world is the work of the Santa Cruz, California-based non-profit Island Conservation.

Heath Packard, Chief Philanthropy Officer for Island Conservation, will present examples of this work in all corners of the world, from Lehua Island, Hawai’i to Floreana Island, Galápagos.

Projects focus on restoring islands using proven conservation methods and innovative technologies to maximize biodiversity, resilient oceans, and thriving island communities.

The White-headed Woodpecker is listed in Washington as a species of concern due to its association with old-growth ponderosa pine forests. Although White-headed Woodpeckers have recently been documented inhabiting early to mid-seral managed forests, information is limited regarding their reproductive success and general ecology in these forests.

For the last 22 years, Jeff Kozma, a wildlife biologist for the Yakama Nation, has been studying the ecology of White-headed Woodpeckers in managed ponderosa pine forests along the eastern Cascades in Yakima and Kittitas Counties.

Jeff will present brief highlights from his research including nest-site characteristics, reproductive success, and nestling provisioning (i.e., who feeds the kids and what are they feeding them). He will also present a summary of findings from a long-term banding study he has been conducting since 2011, investigating adult longevity and information on juvenile dispersal from a colleague’s research.

Washington state is home to 15 species of bats, all highly beneficial by taking up the night-shift job of insect control from daytime-flying birds. Dr. Lynne Nelson of Washington State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine will discuss bat biology, ecology, health and disease. She will provide information about the bats of Washington state and their status; how to view and identify bats; and how to attract bats to your property.

Domestic cats can make wonderful pets but also have the capacity to kill birds and other wildlife, spread infectious diseases, and cause nuisances in the community. Predation by cats is the number one cause of wild bird deaths in the country. Grant Sizemore will talk about how to manage domestic cats for everyone’s benefit - birds and other wildlife, people, and cats themselves.

Birds’ sensory perception helps them navigate, find food, avoid predation, identify mates, and raise their young. Peggy O’Connell, a retired biology professor from Eastern Washington University (EWU), will discuss these fascinating adaptations.

Learn about both swans and snow geese when Martha Jordan, founder and executive director of the Northwest Swan Conservation Association, will present “Washington’s White Birds of Winter” at our September meeting.

Fifty years ago Spokane became the smallest city to host the World’s Fair and the first to adopt an “environmental sustainability” theme. That theme was a natural in the ‘70’s with the creation of Earth Day, the Environmental Protection Agency, and so many new environmental protection laws (Endangered Species, Clean Air, Clean Water acts, etc.). But it was also controversial among some local Expo ’74 planners who wanted to promote the Spokane area for business and avoid focusing on environmental woes. When construction and development for the fair along the Spokane River in downtown Spokane was seen by some as threatening to displace yellow-bellied marmots, one planner scoffed “Who cares about those damn birds, anyway?!”

Mike Munts, Wildlife Biologist at the Little Pend Oreille National Wildlife Refuge in Stevens and Pend Oreille counties, will share information at our monthly meeting about the life cycles of three species of chickadees – Black-capped, Mountain, and Chestnut-backed – and three species of nuthatches – Red-breasted, White-breasted, and Pygmy – that inhabit the refuge.

For hundreds of years, birds have been considered stupid and incapable of advanced thought or learning; this is why the phrase “bird brain” is commonly used to denote persons who are dolts or simpletons. Kim Adelson, a retired college professor and currently president of the Black Hills Audubon Society chapter in Olympia, Washington, says birds don’t deserve this bad reputation and are in fact NOT less intelligent than mammals.

“What’s going on at Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge?” presented by Molly Dixon, Turnbull Wildlife Biologist. Before Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge was established in southwest Spokane County in 1937, the land had been altered heavily. Wetlands were drained, forests were logged, and grasslands were heavily grazed.

How to Manage Domestic Cats to Benefit Cats, Wildlife and People, presented by Grant Sizemore

Domestic cats (Felis catus) can make wonderful pets but also have the capacity to kill birds and other wildlife, spread infectious diseases, and cause nuisances in the community. Predation by cats is the number one cause of wild bird deaths in the country.

Grant Sizemore, Director of Invasive Species Pro- grams at American Bird Conservancy, where he runs the “Cats Indoors” campaign, will talk about how to manage domestic cats for everyone’s benefit – birds and other wildlife, people, and cats themselves.

Effective cat management is often complicated by the species’ close affiliation with people and unique legal status. Grant will focus on the conservation and public health science under- pinning the need to manage domestic cats and identify opportunities for organizations and individu- als to advance science-based solutions.

Grant has earned degrees in Zoology and Environ- mental Science from Miami University in Ohio and an M.S. in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation from the University of Florida. He has worked in wildlife con- servation policy, education, and research for over 15 years and is a Certified Wildlife Biologist. Outside of work, Grant enjoys hiking, birding, and taking care of his indoor cat.

Tales from the Tri-Cities Burrowing Owl Nest Creation and Monitoring Project, presented by Jason Fidorra

Membership Report, by Alan McCoy

The Importance of Downed Trees, by Lindell Haggin

Independent bird counting opportunity next month, by Madonna Luers

Support for the re-WRAP Act, by Shenandoah Marr

Field Notes, by Jon Isacoff

Great Blue Heron, by the American Bird Conservancy

North Central Washington Audubon’s American Kestrel Nest Box Monitoring Program

presented by Kent Woodruff, Richard Scranton and Stu Smith

Three members of the North Central Washington (NCW) Audubon chapter will talk about their American Kestrel Nest Box Monitoring Program that currently involves dozens of volunteers and over 180 nest boxes primarily in the Waterville Plateau area of Douglas County.

A Glimpse Into the Lives of Solitary Bees

Presented by Dave Kollen

A Xerces Society Ambassador involved in education and outreach work, Dave Kollen will present information about native bee life cycles, including an exploration of the typical life of a solitary female bee, and how to help native bees.

Updating Washington State’s conservation efforts to help rare species and how to get involved by Wendy Connally

Possible expansion of Riverside State Park by Shenandoah Marr

DIY Seed Cakes by Alan McCoy

We Stand Corrected! by Alan McCoy

Carlene’s End of Summer Turnbull Travels by Carlene Hardt

Field Notes by Jon Isacoff

Documenting bird activity with Nature’s Notebook by Erin Posthumus

Why I Study Phenology by Ailene Ettinger

2024 SAS Calendar available

Adding phenology notes to your 2024 Calendar by Madonna Luers

Member Profile: Margo Wolf

We Want YOU to Volunteer by Alan McCoy

Walk for the Wild by Ann Hurst

Reardan field trip series report by Madonna Luers

Board Profile: Mike Borysewicz by Madonna Luers

Success for birds and the environment in the 2023 Washington legislative session
By Shenandoah Marr, Conservation Chair

Carlene’s Turnbull Travels by carlene Hardt

June Field Trips

Bird of the Week: Loggerhead Shrike

Program: Weird woodpeckers of northern Arizona forests presented by Dr. Ruby Hammond

Membership Report by Alan McCoy

Field Notes by Jon Isacoff

Medical Lake Field Trip by Bea Harrison

The Common Nighthawk (aka ‘Bullbat’)

2023 Annual Meeting and Board Elections

2024 Spokane Audubon Calendar Photograph Contest Guidelines

Doris Morrison Learning Center Grand Opening

Member Profile: Wanda Peters

May 13th is World Migratory Bird Day

Link to Newsletter

Program: Helping Birds of Prey, presented by the WSU Raptor Club

Membership Report by Alan McCoy

Field Notes by Jon Isacoff

Calendar Photograph Contest Guidelines

Think Like a Bird by Wanda Peters

Native Plants for Birds: It’s A Different Strategy by Jim Cubie

Hybrid Presentation Protocol

2023 Annual Meeting and Board Elections

Calendar Creator Needed by Lisa Langelier

Save-A-Bird Training by Bea Harrison and Tina Penny

Citizen Science Data Employed in Washington State Project by Bea Harrison

SAS Outreach is Popular!

Attract Birds, Not Bears by Madonna Luers

Program: A Birder’s Guide to Understanding Bears, presented by Rich Beausoleil

Membership Report by Alan McCoy

Field Notes by Jon Isacoff

Calendar Photograph Contest Guidelines

Pied-billed Grebe by Lindell Haggin

Support needed for state biodiversity funding by Madonna Luers and Lindell Haggin

Ask Congress to Pass a Better Farm Bill for Birds by Steve Riley of American Bird Conservancy

Hybrid Presentation Protocol

Calendar Creator Needed by Lisa Langelier

Sharp-tailed Grouse – Bird of the Week from the American Bird Conservancy

Bird-Window Collisions Video produced by Audubon New York

Good News! Treasurer position filled but now Webmaster needed

2023 Spokane Audubon Calendar still available

Program: The Conservation Challenges of New World and Old World Vultures by Kim Thorburn

Membership Report, by Alan McCoy

Field Notes, compiled by Jon Isacoff

Wenas Audubon Camp Out : June 2-5, 2023

Spokane Christmas Bird Count Results by Alan McCoy

Calendar Creator Needed

Early Birds by Joyce Alonso

Bird-Safe Windows: A Winner for Builders and Birds by Jim Cubie

Pine Grosbeak, American Bird Conservancy Bird of the Week

Great Backyard Bird Count: Feb 17-20

2023 Spokane Audubon Society Calendar Still Available!

Birding in Southern Chilean Patagonia, by Mason Maron

Membership Report, by Alan McCoy

Field Notes, compiled by Jon Isacoff

Save-A-Bird Team Members Recognized, by Madonna Luers

Northern Harrier, American Bird Conservancy Bird of the Week

The Winter Raptor Survey Project, by Bea Harrison

NAS Name Change Survey Results

2023 Spokane Audubon Society Calendar Still Available!

Wolf Conservation and Management in Washington, by Ben Maletzke

Membership Report, by Alan McCoy

Field Notes, compiled by Jon Isacoff

How to identify look-alike winter finches, from Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s Project FeederWatch

To feed or not to feed wintering wildlife

Christmas Bird Count, by Alan McCoy

Avian influenza: Common questions and answers from WDFW

Hybrid Presentation Protocol

Lindell has retired; we need a new treasurer!

2023 Spokane Audubon Society Calendar Still Available!

Great Blue Heron, American Bird Conservancy Bird of the Week

Save-A-Bird Team: Report on Helping Injured Birds, by Bea Harrison

Membership Report, by Alan McCoy

Should Audubon Change its Name?, by Madonna Luers

Field Notes, compiled by Jon Isacoff

Cheney Wetland Field Trip, October 15, 2022, by Alan McCoy

Keep those winter feeders disease-free, by Madonna Luers

Watch Out!, by Peter Hardt (photos by Carlene Hardt)

Hybrid Presentation Protocol

Lindell has retired; we need a new treasurer!

2023 Spokane Audubon Society Calendar is Available!

Inside the Data Factory, by National Audubon Society

Killdeer, American Bird Conservancy Bird of the Week

Learn How to Prevent Bird-Window Collisions, presented by Alan McCoy

Membership Report, by Alan McCoy

Pandemic Appreciation? / Hybrid Presentation Protocol, by Alan McCoy

DC Monarch Summit Secures Funding

Field Notes, compiled by Jon Isacoff

Member Profile: Shenandoah Marr, by Madonna Luers

Volunteers needed for Climate Watch bird surveying

Lindell has retired; we need a new treasurer!

2023 Spokane Audubon Society Calendar is Available!

Transitioning to the Age of Electric Vehicles, by Tom Benemann

Turnbull Wanderings, by Carlene Hardt

Burrowing Owl, American Bird Conservancy Bird of the Week

Leave the Leaves, by David Mizejewski, NWF

Bring Back the Pollinators, presented by Dave Kollen

Membership Report, by Alan McCoy

Little Pend Oreille NWR Trip, by Jim and Bea Harrison

Field Notes, compiled by Jon Isacoff

Member Profile: Will Merg, by Madonna Luers

Volunteers needed for Climate Watch bird surveying

Lindell has retired; we need a new treasurer!

2023 Spokane Audubon Society Calendar is Available!

Monitoring Kestrel Boxes, North Central Washington Audubon Society

Technology can play a hand in identifying birds and their songs, by Susan Mulvihill

Eastern Kingbird: “One Tough Tyrant”, American Bird Conservancy Bird of the Week

Field Trip: A Morning at Medical Lake, September 10, 2022

Enjoy a Summer of Birding!

Membership Report, by Alan McCoy

Can switching to electric vehicles help birds?, by Madonna Luers

Field Notes, compiled by Jon Isacoff

Member Profile: Lynn and Mike Noel, by Madonna Luers

Treasurer Help Needed

Avian flu is highly contagious for some birds

How to Inspect and Prune Trees for Wildlife, by Bea Harrison

10 Fun Facts About the House Finch, by Lauren Leffer, Audubon Magazine

Slavin Conservation Area May 8, 2022 Report from the Field, by Alan McCoy

SAS is grateful for legislative leadership to protect Waikiki Springs

Growing Sagebrush for Shrub Steppe Habitat Restoration and Public Outreach, presented by Melissa MacKelvie

Membership Report, by Alan McCoy

Spokane Audubon Calendar Photo Contest Guidelines

Field Notes, compiled by Jon Isacoff

Member Profile: Tina Penny, by Madonna Luers

Dim the Lights for Birds at Night

So You Found a Baby Bird, Now What?

WOS Conference in Spokane Valley June 9-12

Dark-eyed Darlings, by Lisa Langelier

Creating Wildlife Habitat in Your Own Backyard, by Shenandoah Marr

The “Real McCoy” was on display at Earth Day weekend events

2022 Field Trip Schedule

From Mountain Tops to Backyards: Cougar Ecology and Behavior in the Pacific Northwest, presented by Brian Kertson

Membership Report, by Alan McCoy

Spokane Audubon Calendar Photo Contest Guidelines

Field Notes, compiled by Jon Isacoff

Member Profile: Dave Kreft, by Madonna Luers

WOS Conference in Spokane Valley June 9-12

Spokane Audubon celebrates Earth Day

Bird Rehab Assistance Committee is Gearing Up, by Madonna Luers

The Fallacy of “10 Good Things for Birds,” by Jim Cubie

It’s Not Rocket Science, It’s Citizen Science, presented by Julia K. Parrish

Membership Report, by Alan McCoy

Spokane Audubon Calendar Photo Contest Guidelines

Field Notes, compiled by Jon Isacoff

Member Profile: Don and Theo Goodwin, by Madonna Luers

Saving birds through reducing our use of plastics, by Shenandoah R. Marr

Tree Swallows, ABA Bird of the Week

Yard Bird Safety, presented by Jim Cubie

Membership Report, by Alan McCoy

Field Notes, compiled by Jon Isacoff

Sleeping Birds, by Lisa Langelier

25th Annual Great Backyard Bird Count, by Madonna Luers

Bird-Friendly Coffee, by Shenandoah R. Marr

Valentine’s Day, by Mark Joleka

Ring-billed Gulls, ABA Bird of the Week

Spokane Christmas Bird Count 2021, by Alan McCoy

BELIZE — Birding in the Land of the Mayas, by Paul Nistico

Membership Report, by Alan McCoy

Thompson Creek Beaver Dam Analog Project, by Kat Hall

Winter Finches, contributed by Jon Isacoff

25th Annual Great Backyard Bird Count, by Madonna Luers

Bald Eagles Annual Migration at Lake Coeur d’Alene, by Carlene Hardt

Winter Wings Festival, Chico, CA

Pacific Northwest Bumblebee Project Completed, by Bea Harrison

Field Notes, compiled by Jon Isacoff

Disappearing Birds?, by Alan McCoy

Greater Sage-Grouse, ABA Bird of the Week

Finding Hope in Conservation History, by Michelle Nijhuis

Christmas Bird Count (Spokane and Cheney)

Membership Report, by Alan McCoy

Project Feeder Watch is easy community science, by Madonna Luers

Local Holiday Gift Idea from Audubon

Skagit Delta Field Trip Report, by Bea and Jim Harrison

The beauty of Fall has come and gone, by Carlene Hardt

Winter Wings Festival, Klamath Falls, OR

Field Notes, compiled by Jon Isacoff

All about the Christmas Bird Count, National Audubon Society

Re-Wilding Spokane Schools, by Allison Bennett and David Reese

American Crow, ABA Bird of the Week

SAS members helped restore grouse habitat this fall, by Madonna Luers

The Dinosaurs Amongst Us, by Kim Adelson, Ph.D.

Membership Report, by Alan McCoy

Member Profile: Gary Blevins, by Madonna Luers

Help needed with bird rehabilitation committee, by Madonna Luers

Nov. 17 deadline for input on Columbia Basin Wildlife Area management

Field Notes, compiled by Jon Isacoff

Long-eared Owl, ABA Bird of the Week

Romance in the Rut, by Carlene Hardt

Winter Raptor Survey Project, by Jeff Fleischer

Membership Report, by Alan McCoy

Member Profile: Curtis Mahon, by Madonna Luers

Migrating Birds Face Challenges

Field Notes, compiled by Jon Isacoff

Grouse funds helping restore Douglas County’s Spiva Butte, by Madonna Luers

Chipping Sparrow, ABA Bird of the Week

“Beyond Disney World”: a Central Florida Virtual Birding Vacation, by Stan Lavender

2022 SAS Calendars Are Now Available

Washington forests should be managed for both economic benefit and climate mitigation, by Paula Swedeen, Ph.D., and Rachel Baker

Membership Report, by Alan McCoy

Field Notes, compiled by Jon Isacoff

Member Profile: Kim Thorburn, by Madonna Luers

White-headed Woodpecker, ABA Bird of the Week

Fall is the time to plant, by Madonna Luers

American Original: The Life and Works of John James Audubon, MAC Exhibit

Membership Report, by Alan McCoy

Long-eared Owl, the ABC’s Bird of the Week

Field Notes, compiled by Jon Isacoff

Member Profile: Jim and Bea Harrison, by Madonna Luers

Spokane Sustainability Action Plan

When You Should—and Should Not—Rescue Baby Birds, by Benji Jones

Field Trips 2021, by Alan McCoy

If You Build It They Will Come, by Lisa Langelier

May Program: Finches of the Little Pend Oreille by Michael Munts

Membership Report, by Alan McCoy

Turnbull Treasures, by Carlene Hardt

Field Notes, compiled by Jon Isacoff

Member Profile: Tina Wynecoop, by Madonna Luers

Spokane Audubon Calendar Photograph Contest Guidelines

Use fire-resistant plants to enjoy wildlife near your home, by Madonna Luers

Birds Brought the World Together, submitted by Georgiana Sutherlin

SAS Election Information

Field Trips 2021, by Alan McCoy

American Bittern, the ABC’s Bird of the Week

April Program: Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Park Photography Adventures, by Ralph Kerr

Membership Report, by Alan McCoy

Attracting Hummingbirds to Nest, by George Harrison / Birds and Blooms

Field Notes, compiled by Jon Isacoff

Member Profile: John Isacoff, by Madonna Luers

Spokane Audubon Calendar Photograph Contest Guidelines

Turnbull NWR Spring Arrivals, from Carlene Hardt

Keep birds and other wildlife in mind during “spring cleaning”, by Madonna Luers

Where do feeder birds go in spring?, by Madonna Luers

Pileated Woodpecker, the ABA’s 2021 Bird of the Year

March Program: Hawkwatching in Texas, by RJ Baltierra

Membership Report, by Alan McCoy

Spring birding festivals have gone “virtual”, by Madonna Luers

Field Notes, compiled by Jon Isacoff

Member Profile: Jim Acton, by Madonna Luers

Spokane Audubon Calendar Photograph Contest Guidelines

Spokane Audubon Society Constitution and Bylaws Review

Seeking Members to Serve on the Spokane Audubon Board of Directors

Clean out those nest boxes, by Madonna Luers

Raptors, by David Ringer

February Program: The Surprising, Secret Life of Beavers and Why They Matter, by Ben Goldfarb

Membership Report, by Alan McCoy

Simple Actions to Help Birds

Field Notes, compiled by Jon Isacoff

The Great Backyard Bird Count

Member Profile: Marian and Russell Frobe, by Madonna Luers

Report From Seney National Wildlife Refuge

American Bird Conservancy Bird of the Week: Merlin

The Ferruginous Hawk (Buteo regalis)

Coeur d’Alene Audubon Society Field Trip

January Program: “Much Ado About Mothing”, by Susan Mulvihill and Carl Barrantine

Membership Report, by Alan McCoy

Member Profile: Norma Trefry, by Madonna Luers

The Great Backyard Bird Count

Field Notes, compiled by Jon Isacoff

Keep those winter bird feeders clean, by Madonna Luers

Diseases to watch for at bird feeding stations, by Madonna Luers

American Bird Conservancy Bird of the Week: Tundra Swan

American Bird Association: Code of Birding Ethics

Contact your state legislators about our 2021 conservation priorities, by Madonna Luers

December Program: A Dead Tree’s Excellent Adventure: The Ecology of Dead Wood, by Ken Bevis

Membership Report, by Alan McCoy

Field Notes, compiled by Jon Isacoff

Fire in the Shrub Steppe Wildland Urban Interface Webinar Series

Huge decline in abundance of life on earth

Skeletons on the Hill, by Ken Bevis

Little King: Ruby-crowned Kinglet, American Bird Conservancy Bird of the Week

Help Provide Stronger Safeguards for the Greater Sage-Grouse

You Can Save Birds From Flying Into Windows

Christmas Bird Count During a Pandemic, by Alan McCoy

Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamps

2020 Field Trips During a Pandemic

November Program: The Worst Labor Day Fire Ever: Shrub-Steppe, Wildfire, and Wildlife, by Kim Thorburn

Donate to restore habitat for threatened prairie grouse lost to wildfire, by Madonna Luers

How to get your 2021 calendar

Lindell Haggin honored as Helen Engle Volunteer of the Year

Field Notes, compiled by Jon Isacoff

Lighting up can be hard on birds and other wildlife, by Madonna Luers

Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamps

Spokane and Cheney Christmas Counts

2020 Field Trips During a Pandemic

October Program: Saltese Flats Wetlands Restoration - Restoring a Natural Landscape, by Nicki Feiten

Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge

Rare Birds and eBird, by Alan McCoy

Free-ranging Cats are Deadly to Birds and Other Wildlife, by Madonna Luers

Olive Opportunity, by Mary Jokela

Membership Report, by Alan McCoy

Field Notes, compiled by Jon Isacoff

Member Profiles: Fran Haywood, by Madonna Luers

Sandhill Cranes Fall Migration, by Madonna Luers

2020 Field Trips During a Pandemic

September Virtual Meeting Showcases Limited-Edition Calendar

Field Notes, compiled by Jon Isacoff

Save water! Go native with backyard wildlife plantings this fall, by Madonna Luers

Birding During (and Beyond) a Pandemic, by Alan McCoy

Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamps

Hope and a Red-winged Blackbird, by Tom Bancroft

Membership Report, by Alan McCoy

Field Trips During a Pandemic

Backyard Birding Through the Pandemic Stay-at-Home Time

Field Notes, compiled by Jon Isacoff

EGG!, by Mary Jokela

Board Profiles: Madonna Luers, by Madonna Luers

Wrens are some of the most fascinating birds to visit your yard, by Madonna Luers

Membership Report, by Alan McCoy

Olives…and Migrating Birds, by Mary Jokela

2020 Field Trips at a Glance - Carpooloing on field trips limited with coronavirus prevention

May Program Cancelled

COVID-19: Birds can help us through this. Here’s how.

Membership Report, by Alan McCoy

Field Notes, compiled by Jon Isacoff

Spokane Audubon Calendar Photograph Contest Guidelines

Board Profiles: Jenny Michaels, by Madonna Luers

Spring babies usually don’t need your help

The Sky on His Back, Submitted by Lisa Langelier

A Retrospective on the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day, by Madonna Luers

2020 Field Trips at a Glance - Guidelines for Birding During the COVID-19 Pandemic

April Program Cancelled: Much Ado About Mothing, by Carl Barrentine

Membership Report, by Alan McCoy

Field Notes, compiled by Jon Isacoff

Spokane Audubon Calendar Photograph Contest Guidelines

Board Profiles: Mary Jokela, by Madonna Luers

Birding is the Perfect Activity While Practicing Social Distancing, by Andy McGlashen

Pacific Flyway - Waterbird Migration from the Arctic to Tierra del Fuego, Book Review by Madonna Luers

Safe Passage 97: Reducing vehicle-wildlife collisions

Not So Mundane, by Thomas Bancroft

2020 Field Trips at a Glance - Guidelines for Birding During the COVID-19 Pandemic

March Program: Saltese Flats Wetlands Restoration - Restoring a Natural Landscape, by Nicki Feiten

Membership Report, by Alan McCoy

Field Notes, compiled by Jon Isacoff

Spokane Audubon Calendar Photograph Contest Guidelines

Board Profiles: Gary Lee, by Madonna Luers

Banana Belt Field Trip Report, by Alan McCoy

Should We Feed Birds in the Spring?, by Madonna Luers

2020 Field Trips at a Glance (check the website’s Upcoming Events for more details)

February Program: Dishman Hills Conservancy - History and Update, by Jeff Lambert

Membership Report, by Alan McCoy

Field Notes, compiled by Jon Isacoff

Board Profiles: Alan McCoy, by Madonna Luers

Christmas Bird Count Results, provided by Alan McCoy

Winter Bird Feeding Fuels Us More, by Madonna Luers

2020 Field Trips at a Glance (check the website’s Upcoming Events for more details)

The Great Backyard Bird Count, February 14-17, 2020

January Program: Galapagos - Islands in Flux, by Lindell Haggin

Membership Report, by Alan McCoy

Field Notes, compiled by Jon Isacoff

Board Profiles: Lisa Langelier, by Madonna Luers

The Great Backyard Bird Count, February 14-17, 2020

Birds Sing to Their Eggs, by Joshua Rapp Learn, Smithsonian Magazine

Flocking Together, by Lisa Langelier

The Butcher Watchman, by Thomas Bancroft

2020 Field Trips at a Glance (check the website’s Upcoming Events for more details)

December Program: Waterfowl Spring Migration Surveys, A Four-Year Look at Eastern Washington, by Victoria Kaufman

Holiday Gift-Giving Fundraiser at December Meeting

Field Notes, compiled by Jon Isacoff

Board Profiles: Jan and Ed Reynolds and Joyce Alonso, by Madonna Luers

Dishman Hills Addition (Acquired with the help of Spokane Audubon)

Old Texas Stories: Peregrine Falcon Battle, by Jim and Bea Harrison

Membership Report, by Alan McCoy

Study Finds Gender Bias in Bird Conservation Plans, Cornell Lab of Ornithology

2019 Field Trips at a Glance (check the website’s Upcoming Events for more details)

Program: Birds and Bears: An Alaska Birding Adventure, by Curtis Mahon

Membership Report, by Dave Plemons

Field Notes, compiled by Jon Isacoff

Board Profiles: Lindell Haggin, by Madonna Luers

The Grace of Trumpeter Swans, by Thomas Bancroft

2019 Field Trips at a Glance (check the website’s Upcoming Events for more details)

Program: Birding Florida: Miami to the Dry Tortugas

Meeting structure changes

Since 1970, the U.S. and Canada have lost nearly 3 billion birds, a report from the American Bird Conservancy

Reduce Fall Yard Cleanup and Get “Wild”, by Madonna Luers

Board Profiles: Bob and Marline Cashen, by Madonna Luers

2019 Field Trips at a Glance

Program: An African Photo Safari with Gary Lee

Meeting structure changes

2,700+ Towers Update Lighting Systems, saving Migratory Birds and Expenses, from American Bird Conservancy

The Eastern Kingbird Tyrant, by Lisa Langelier

View from Sapsucker Woods: Why Bird Watchers Should Buy Duck Stamps, by John Fitzpatrick

2019 Field Trips at a Glance

Audubon Council of Washington 2019