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Once-common marine birds disappearing from our coast – Seattle Times
For many years I’ve been commenting to friends that I felt I’ve seen a substantial drop in shorebirds around Port Townsend, and on the coast in general. It appears I unfortunately may be correct....
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State of the Birds Report: Conservation Works, but There’s More Work to Do –...
This week, the Cornell Lab and partners released the 2014 State of the Birds Report. The report commemorates Martha, the world’s last Passenger Pigeon, whose tragic passing 100 years ago spurred the...
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Pacific Coast sea bird die-off puzzles scientists – Statesman Journal via...
Hundreds of young birds are washing up on coastal beaches, dead of what may be starvation. Although it’s grim news, there’s some belief it could be a natural event. My wonder is with changes to the...
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Little seabird’s advocates hope protection plan is near – Seattle Times
The Marbled Murrelet has been at the center of one of the most contentious environmental controversy’s in this country’s history, along with the spotted owl. The battle to save this small bird, has...
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Wintering species are arriving – Coast Reporter
Another low cost bit of entertainment for the weekend. Head to the beach, wetlands, lakes or estuaries and check out the winter birds now arriving. Here’s a report from the BC Sunshine Coast, which...
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Jefferson County Dems Adopt Marbled Murrelet Resolution
The Jefferson County Democrats adopted, on Tuesday, a resolution urging the Board of Natural Resources to adopt the strongest of the alternatives it is considering for protection of marbled murrelet...
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Restoring Bird Colonies with Social Attraction – Birdnote
Interesting ideas. Might be of use here in the Sound. What does relocating Caspian Terns from an island in the Columbia River have to do with luring Short-tailed Albatrosses away from an active volcano...
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Wildlife rehabilitation center works to save trumpeter swans – Bellingham Herald
Hunters, you are poisoning our wildlife with your buckshot. It would be great to see the hunting community take a more active role in education of their people to stop this destruction of the wildlife...
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Feds looking to expand protection of Plover
The pressures continue to mount for wildlife due to the rapid heating of our planet. The federal government now wants to expand the protection of the Snowy Plover to try and save it, as their numbers...
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EVENT CANCELED- “Sea of Birds” lecture on March 24
Julia Parrish, Executive Director of COASST, will discuss “Sea of Birds: Population Patterns of Washington’s Coastal Residents and Migrants” at the March 21 Olympic Peninsula Audubon general meeting at...
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Eleanor Stopps – In her own words
Eleanor Stopps passed away today, after a short illness. She was attended to by hospice. I think it time we brought out the unpublished interview Mountainstone Productions shot of her as part of...
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Battle over use of Dungeness Spit National Wildlife Refuge brewing
Washington State Representative Kevin Van De Wege of the 24th Legislative District has threatened legislation revoking federal control of Dungeness Spit. This in response to a proposed U.S. Fish and...
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BirdNote: Monitoring the Health of Coastal Raptors
If you like to listen: “Since 1995, biologist Dan Varland, Executive Director of Coastal Raptors, has been monitoring the health of raptors on the Washington coast, where Peregrine Falcons stoop on...
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BirdNote: Woodpeckers as Keystone Species
Woodpeckers – including this Northern Flicker – are master carpenters of the bird world. They’re called “keystone species” for their crucial role in creating habitat suited to other woodland wildlife....
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State considers conservation options for marbled murrelet – Skagit Valley Herold
Some of the marbled murrelet habitat is in western Jefferson County. The state Department of Natural Resources is reviewing conservation plan options for the marbled murrelet, a seabird that is found...
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