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Christmas Bird Count
Read more: Christmas Bird CountOn Saturday, December 21st, Kittitas Audubon will embark on its 46th CBC, participating in the longest-running community science survey in the world. The very first count occurred 125 years ago, a result of the concern for decreasing bird populations harvested mainly for ladies’ fashions. (Feathers are gorgeous.) Here’s how each count works! No matter the…
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Basic Birding Class in Ellensburg
Read more: Basic Birding Class in EllensburgComing in the Spring of 2025 Kevin O’Malley will be teaching a birding basics class for beginning & advancing birders wanting to further their knowledge about birding. Class will focus on bird language, behavior, habitats, nests, skulls & bird tracks. You will learn to talk about what birds you are seeing and hearing. Binoculars are…
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November Meeting
Read more: November MeetingTHE DINOSAURS AMONGST US Virtually all paleontologist agree that birds evolved from dinosaurs, and most even go so far as to state that birds are, in fact, living dinosaurs. The flood of new data coming from newly discovered fossil beds – primarily from China – has only solidified that position. Come learn about the structural…
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October Meeting
Read more: October MeetingThe wolverine (Gulo Gulo, as he is known scientifically) is an intrepid and solitary carnivore,historically ranging throughout North America’s most rugged and remote regions. However, humanpersecution decimated their populations, and it seemed that wolverines might disappear from much oftheir wild homeland. Today, they are recovering in the contiguous U.S. and sightings of the elusiveGulo are…
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September Meeting
Read more: September MeetingSeptember, and we are back to Hal Holmes for Kittitas Audubon meetings. We’ve all heard amazing facts about bird migration—the long distances that birds travel, the ways that they navigate, etc. But did you ever wonder how we figured all of this out? While working for the American Ornithological Society, our September speaker Rebecca Heisman…
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Solar Energy Farms Helping Bees
Read more: Solar Energy Farms Helping BeesPlanting wildflowers under solar panels, also known as “solar pollinator habitat,” has gained traction as a practice to support pollinators while also enhancing the efficiency of solar arrays. Here’s some more information: Benefits Pollinator Support: Wildflowers provide nectar and pollen for bees, butterflies, and other pollinators, helping to sustain their populations. Erosion Control: Vegetation helps…
