Category Archives: Local Interest

Come Celebrate Our 50th Anniversary!

by Becky Boley & Joan Durgin Join us Tuesday December 2nd at our regularly scheduled meeting when we celebrate the Vancouver Audubon chapter’s 50th anniversary! We will recognize past presidents, reflect on memories, hold a short trivia contest, have photos and other displays and wrap up with door prizes. We invite you to celebrate withContinue reading “Come Celebrate Our 50th Anniversary!”

Vaux’s Swift Viewing

By Susan Saul The southward migrating Vaux’s swifts have abandoned Chapman School in Portland, but that does not mean you are without viewing opportunities. Down the Columbia River from Vancouver, the chimney at the Riverside Community Church in Rainier, Oregon, has hosted up to 25,000 Vaux’s swifts during migrations since the chimney was uncapped andContinue reading “Vaux’s Swift Viewing”

Winter Raptor Survey Route Available

By Don Rose I have been doing the Washougal-Fern Prairie Winter Raptor Survey for the past 3 years. I will be unable to do this survey starting this year and I am looking for someone who is willing to take this route. Jeff Fleischer did a presentation to VAS a few years ago describing theContinue reading “Winter Raptor Survey Route Available”

If You Are Headed to the Coast, Share the Shore!

brought to our attention by Don Rose Western Snowy Plovers, Horned Larks, and other wildlife use the sandy beach habitat. Washington Dept. of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) suggests taking these steps to help keep plovers and other coastal wildlife safe:–Respect closures: Do not walk into the dunes beyond posted closure signs.    –Dogs + Birds = Problems. Keep dogsContinue reading “If You Are Headed to the Coast, Share the Shore!”

Project Phoenix Needs Volunteers

submitted by Don Rose Project Phoenix 2025 – Volunteers Needed Spread the word about Project Phoenix! This community science project monitors how birds respond to wildfire smoke thanks to volunteers who conduct 10-minute bird surveys once a week during fire season (July 1–Nov 30).   Here’s how you can help: 1) Learn more at Birds Connect Seattle’s event overContinue reading “Project Phoenix Needs Volunteers”

VAS 3rd Annual Summer Solstice Event

by Tom Tinsley Albeit the 2025 Summer Solstice actually occurred on Friday June 20 th at 7:42 pm. On Tuesday June 24 th the Vancouver Audubon Society (VAS) held its 3rd annual Summer Solstice gathering. For those who don’t know, the summer solstice is the longest day of the year in the northern hemisphere. ManyContinue reading “VAS 3rd Annual Summer Solstice Event”

ACTION ALERT: TELL CONGRESS TO REJECT FEDERAL LANDSALES IN THE BUDGET RECONCILIATION BILL

By Susan Saul Republicans in Congress are working to pass a budget reconciliation bill that includes the mandatory sale of at least 2 million acres and up to 3.25 million acres of our public lands to private interests over the next 5 years. The proposal calls out Washington as one of 11 states where theContinue reading “ACTION ALERT: TELL CONGRESS TO REJECT FEDERAL LANDSALES IN THE BUDGET RECONCILIATION BILL”

Sunnyside Environmental School Visits Steigerwald

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”

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”