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November Monthly Meeting and Presentation
Nov
13
6:00 PM18:00

November Monthly Meeting and Presentation

The Threat of Outdoor Cats: Understanding and Communicating the Evidence

Presented by Grant Sizemore,
American Bird Conservancy Director of Invasive Species Programs

Grant Sizemore with Amelia.

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 Programs 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 their unique legal status. Grant will focus on the conservation and public health science underpinning the need to manage domestic cats and identify opportunities for organizations and individuals to advance science-based solutions.

Grant has earned degrees in Zoology and Environmental 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 conservation policy, education, and research for over 17 years and is a Certified Wildlife Biologist. Outside of work, Grant enjoys hiking, birding, and taking care of his indoor cat.

This meeting will be a “hybrid” – you can attend in-person at the Shadle Park Library, 2111 W. Wellesley Ave, Spokane, WA 99205, or online via Zoom using this link. Our speaker, Grant Sizemore, will be giving his presentation via Zoom. Doors will be open at 5:30pm for a little social time before the program begins.

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Cheney Christmas Bird Count
Dec
15
7:00 AM07:00

Cheney Christmas Bird Count

Join us on the Cheney Christmas Bird Count. It’s a chance to enjoy some of nature’s finest creatures with other folks who share your interest. You don’t have to be an expert to participate. Although it is a dawn to dusk affair, you don’t even have to stay the whole day – part timers are welcome too. Spokane’s Christmas Bird Count will take place on Sunday, December 15, 2024. Please contact Michael Woodruff to join the count or if you have any questions about it.

Click here to find out more about the Cheney Christmas Bird Count.

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September Monthly Meeting and Presentation by Martha Jordan
Sep
11
6:00 PM18:00

September Monthly Meeting and Presentation by Martha Jordan

Photograph of Swans and Other Waterfowl, by Dennis Poleschook

Washington’s White Birds of Winter

Presented by Martha Jordan, Northwest Swan Conservation Association

Learn about swans and snow geese at Spokane Audubon Society’s meeting at Shadle Park Library (2111 W. Wellesley Ave.) on Wednesday, September 11, 6 p.m., when Martha Jordan, founder and executive director of Northwest Swan Conservation Association, will present “Washington’s White Birds of Winter.”

Jordan will talk about the changing landscape that swans and snow geese now face in migration and on their wintering grounds. Her presentation includes the birds’ life history, biology, distribution, lead poisoning problems, winter habitat issues, avian influenza impacts, connections for eastern and western Washington populations, and what is needed to ensure their future. She’ll provide resources for swan/goose field identification and how to help “Get the Lead Out” of shooting and fishing activities.

Jordan has a B.S. degree in Wildlife Science from Oregon State University and has worked in both marine and terrestrial environments throughout Washington and parts of Alaska. In the late 1970s while volunteering to observe snow geese and reading their collars in the Skagit Valley, WA, she began to look at the small group of Trumpeter Swans in the same area. By 1984 she had expanded her survey efforts to all of Western Washington and had contributed much information to both state and federal agencies on the status of Trumpeter Swans in Washington State. She wrote the state’s first Trumpeter Swan management plan in 1985.

Trundra Swans in Calispell Lake, photographed by Martha Jordan

This meeting will be a “hybrid” – you can attend in-person at the Shadle Park Library, 2111 W. Wellesley Ave, Spokane, WA 99205, or online via Zoom. Our speaker, Martha Jordan, will be giving her presentation remotely via Zoom.

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Birds and Brews at Big Barn: Raise Funds for the Save-A-Bird Team
Aug
22
5:00 PM17:00

Birds and Brews at Big Barn: Raise Funds for the Save-A-Bird Team

Join your Spokane Audubon Society leaders Shenandoah Marr, Madonna Luers, Shaina French and others for a fun and unique birding/fund-raising event on Thursday, August 22 from 5-8 pm at Big Barn Brewing Company located on Greenbluff at 16004 N. Applewood Ln., Mead, WA. This event is perfect for all levels of birders, especially beginners, including families with kids.

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Birds and Brews at Wildland: Raise Funds for the Save-A-Bird Team
Jul
20
4:00 PM16:00

Birds and Brews at Wildland: Raise Funds for the Save-A-Bird Team

  • Wildland Cooperative Farm Market and Taphouse (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join your Spokane Audubon Society leaders Shenandoah Marr, Madonna Luers, and Shaina French for a fun and unique birding/fund-raising event being held Saturday, July 20 from 4-7 pm at Wildland Cooperative Farm Market and Taphouse located at 8022 East Greenbluff Road in Colbert. This event is perfect for all levels of birders, especially beginners, including families with kids.

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I Love my State Parks Open House
Jul
13
9:00 AM09:00

I Love my State Parks Open House

Don’t miss this opportunity to meet a few of your local Save a Bird Team members! Find out why these dedicated volunteers are deeply inspired to save wild birds in our area. They will be joined by many other local non-profit organizations doing meaningful work at this fun and informative event being held at the Spokane House Interpretive Center located off HWY 291 (Nine Mile Road), one half mile North of Charles Road (Nine Mile Falls Dam Bridge).

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Wenas Campout
May
31
to Jun 2

Wenas Campout

You are invited to a celebration of birds, bats, butterflies, botany, and the beauty of spring in eastern Washington. Each year, Audubon chapters and their friends gather for a few days of camping, birding, and exploring the Wenas Wildlife Area near Ellensburg, WA. 

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Attracting Birds to Your Yard with Alan McCoy
May
20
6:30 PM18:30

Attracting Birds to Your Yard with Alan McCoy

Like all living creatures, birds need food, water, shelter and security. Learn how to make your yard safe for birds and how to best provide for their other basic needs. Alan McCoy has been birding in the Spokane area for 40 years. Most of that bird watching is on his five acre home site where he built a small pond and plants shrubs and flowers to attract birds, bugs and butterflies.

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