We protect birds through education, outreach and research.
Whidbey Audubon Society is dedicated to the understanding, appreciation and protection of birds and other wildlife species and their habitats on Whidbey Island and in surrounding waters.
Visitors are welcome to participate in our events.
contact.us@whidbeyaudubonsociety.org
509-906-1663
Wings over Whidbey Bird Festival
May 10th and 11th
Our second annual Wings over Whidbey Bird Festival is coming! The festival activities will be Saturday, May 11th, at Pacific Rim Institute, but guided bird walks and prairie walks are scheduled both days. We’ve lined up a lot of great presentations, art workshops, and children’s story times. Events are FREE except for a $5 materials fee for the art workshops. Check out our Wings over Whidbey page for a complete listing of events and times.
Coming up in May - Special Bird Class:
Go Fish! with Connie Sidles
Four session bird class:
Wednesday evenings 7:00-8:30: May 22, May 29, June 5, June 12
Cost $100
Fish have been a rich source of food for birds for millions of years - certainly long enough for avians to have evolved many styles of fishing. In this series of four classes, master birder Constance Sidles will show you the strategies different species of birds use to go fishing.
Go here for more information about this class.
Birdathon 2024
Courtesy Jim Gage
Saturday, May 4th
Welcome to Birdathon 2024!
Though we do not have a coordinator this year (please contact us if you are interested!!), we are committed to raising money for our scholarship fund, which supports high school seniors who will be pursuing environmental studies. Birdathon is the only fund raiser for this fund, which is important, as these recipients are our future voice for birds and the environment.
Last year we raised $8,587.25, which we hope to surpass this year with our incredible, dedicated five participating teams!!
Thank you for caring and we hope you will embrace this new look for Birdathon 2024!
Monthly Program - May 9: American White Pelicans with Kurt Licence
Thursday, May 9, 2024
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
David Walton photo
Join us at the Coupeville Recreation Hall or by Zoom. Learn about American White Pelicans in Washington State and the Puget Sound. Washington Department and Fish and Wildlife Biologist, Kurt Licence, will be discussing white pelican biology, status, history, management and factors that may be effecting population growth. Bring your pelican interest, curiosities and questions to this one hour presentation, beginning at 7:30. This is a hybrid meeting.
The program is preceded by a business meeting to elect a president and vice president to the 2024-2025 Board of Directors of the Whidbey Audubon Society. The 2024 recipients of the Whidbey Audubon Society Renee Smith Scholarship for Environmental Studies will be introduced.
To register for a Zoom link and to find more information about this program go here.
To learn about past programs see the Monthly Program page.
Preserving Deer Lagoon
It was a wonderful turnout for the November 9, 2023, program with Carlos Andersen, Between the Tides — Whidbey’s Birding Gem: Deer Lagoon Preserve. (Click here for video recording). We are gratified that so many want to help preserve the lagoon.
To help shape the future of Deer Lagoon Preserve please participate in the development of the Comprehensive Plan. Visit our page Deer Lagoon Preserve Advocacy. You’ll find everything you need to add your voice.
Deer Lagoon is a state recognized Important Bird Area (IBA) with at least 211 different bird species having been documented at the lagoon. Washington State Fish and Wildlife has concluded Deer Lagoon is the single most important site on Whidbey Island for use by waterfowl, year around. The lagoon is a critical resting and feeding site for migrating shorebirds in the spring and fall. It has been labeled the most important wetlands in Island County and for this reason alone deserves the highest levels of protection.
Birding Field Trips in Deception Pass State Park
Whidbey Audubon is partnering again with Deception Pass State Park. We will meet with AmeriCorps Interpretive Naturalist Akiko Nakagawa for bird watching field trips in the Park every other Saturday morning. Trips run from 10 – 12 noon. All are welcome. There is no need to register. Just show up to be part of the group. For more information, you can email Akiko. Upcoming trips are May 4th and May 18th, 2024. Check the events calendar.
Page Peepers - May 22 Gathering
Featuring The Boreal Murder by Jan Dunlap.
Sign up for our every-other month book club, Page Peepers, here.
Sightings and Gallery Page
Go to our constantly updated page of interesting, unusual, or rare sightings of birds on Whidbey Island and surrounding waters.
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