By Mae and Ruby We are middle school students from Sunnyside Environmental School in Portland. Recently (May 29, 2025) we went on a field trip to Steigerwald Lake National Wildlife Refuge with Ken Pitts as our guide. We learned quite a bit about the birds that live there. The experience was magical. We got toContinue reading “Sunnyside Environmental School Visits Steigerwald”
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Backyard Wilson’s Warblers
by Lynne Heidsiek Tattered, exhausted and hungry. It’s hard to imagine what this tiny warbler endures on its long migration. You can see the feather damage in this female, as she makes use of a water feature. Wilson’s Warblers breed in areas specific to their winter locations. Most breed in the far North. Those that breedContinue reading “Backyard Wilson’s Warblers”
Vancouver Pollinator Festival June 21
by Don Rose Come join us on June 21 as we participate in the 2nd annual Pollinator Festival hosted by the Vancouver Bee Project. We will be hosting a booth there to share information about Vancouver Audubon and local bird resources. There will be a multitude of other information booths available to tap into theContinue reading “Vancouver Pollinator Festival June 21”
Bird Photography in Southeastern Oregon
By Ken Pitts I took a bird photography trip to the other side of the Cascades and southeast to Summer Lake, Cabin Lake Bird Blinds, and Malheur. The trip lasted four days and started on April 23, 2025. Jon Pugmire (see his 17 favorite trip shots) was the most experienced at doing wildlife photography atContinue reading “Bird Photography in Southeastern Oregon”
Tabling at Columbia Springs Kids Fishing Festival
by Tom Tinsley On Saturday, May 17th, members of the Vancouver Audubon Society (VAS) took part in a tabling event. It was held at the Columbia Springs Kids Fishing Festival. For those who don’t know what tabling is, it is essentially an activity where an organization shares information and knowledge. This sharing is about aContinue reading “Tabling at Columbia Springs Kids Fishing Festival”
May 10th VAS Bird Walk
by Ken Pitts Burnt Bridge Creek Trail at Devine Road was a great place to be on May 10th at 7:00 am. When Cheri Gavin and I arrived to lead the walk, American Robins were singing. Black-headed Grosbeaks also seemed to be competing for the most dominant song of the morning! I think the grosbeaksContinue reading “May 10th VAS Bird Walk”
South TX Bird Photography
By Ken Pitts I had the privilege of traveling with Steve Bredthauer to the coast of South Texas for eight days in early April of photographing some unique birds inhabiting the areas from Austin, to Port Lavaca, Port Aransas, North and South Padre Islands, Rio Grande Valley, and finally San Antonio. Our focus was reallyContinue reading “South TX Bird Photography”
Gorge Bird Watching Trip
By Susan Saul Cindy McCormack led a VAS birding trip on April 26 with stops at Sams Walker Day Use Area at Skamania, the Beacon Rock State Park boat launch, and the River to Rock Trail between the boat launch and Ridell Lake, which is more marsh than lake these days. Highlights included American Dippers feeding youngContinue reading “Gorge Bird Watching Trip”
Katie Warner
By Don Rose Our own Katie Warner was recently acknowledged on an episode of the American Bird Association podcast for her help with the update of the National Geographic Field Guide. Katie has been our website editor and co-leader of our Young Birders Club while finishing high school for the past couple years. She willContinue reading “Katie Warner”
Land Acknowledgement
By Don Rose Vancouver Audubon Society has adopted a new land acknowledgement statement that will be shared on our bird walks, field trips, and other events. We hope that the statement will connect participants with the history and spiritual quality of the area we are visiting, promote openness to all who are attending, and inspireContinue reading “Land Acknowledgement”
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