When many people see a seagull flying by, they shrug and say, “Oh, there goes another gull.” They don’t see the glory of these silvery inhabitants of sea and shore. They are wondrous birds: smart survivors in a world much changed by humans; graceful flyers that fill our skies; raucous communicators full of secrets.

Connie Sidles

Join us for the general meeting of the Whidbey Audubon Society at 7:00 pm, featuring a program beginning at 7:30, “Glorious Gulls” with Connie Sidles. Connie will present remotely on Zoom.

This program is free and open to the public. It is hybrid — live and remote attendance. Online attendees must register to participate via Zoom. Register below to receive the Zoom link.

In person attendees, please come to the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Whidbey Island meeting house. Wearing a mask is optional. Do not attend in person if you are not feeling well.

Sidles is a master birder and long-time member of the Seattle Audubon Society where she serves on the Conservation Committee and is chair of the Publications Committee. She has written four books about nature focusing on her favorite “backyard” Montlake Fill, otherwise known as the Union Bay Natural Area at the Center for Urban Horticulture. Her most recent book, Forty-Six Views of Montlake Fill, includes poems and Sumi-e paintings about how to find joy in the connections we make with nature and with each other.