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”
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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”
A PAIR OF WESTERN BLUEBIRDS CHASE AWAY THE BLUES
Photo Essay by Beth Marlin Lichter According to Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Champoeg State Heritage Area near Newberg, Oregon is home to the northernmost spot in the continental United States, where resident pairs of Western Bluebirds have been spotted. I can happily say that yes, there is a male and female using one of theContinue reading “A PAIR OF WESTERN BLUEBIRDS CHASE AWAY THE BLUES “
Recap of 3/22/25 Ken Pitts VAS guided bird walk at Champoeg SP co-led by Cheri Gavin and Beth Marlin Lichter:
20 participants on a beautiful early spring morning. Don Rose ID’d a Red-necked Grebe and a splendid male Rufous Hummingbird came to the flowering red currant bushes near the visitor center. Plus, the Western Bluebirds are defending their nesting boxes against the Tree Swallows. We identified 49 species eBird Checklist for Champoeg A short driveContinue reading “Recap of 3/22/25 Ken Pitts VAS guided bird walk at Champoeg SP co-led by Cheri Gavin and Beth Marlin Lichter: “
Rainy Days
Five Ways to Enjoy Rainy Birding (Especially in the Pacific Northwest) Every year, as winter fast approaches and the weather makes birding… less appealing, to say the least. However, there are still many great birding experiences to be had, atmospheric rivers or no. In fact, many of our feathered friends can become easier to observeContinue reading “Rainy Days”