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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…
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May Bird of the Month
Read more: May Bird of the MonthCommon Snipe By Lesley McGalliard Want to go on a Snipe hunt? For many years, that has been a fun kid’s game at summer camps and parties. In reality, our Common Snipe is a shorebird that makes its home in the wetland of Kittitas County and other places along the northern continental United States. A…
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May Meeting
Read more: May MeetingGeneral Meeting Thursday May 16th – Hal Holmes The Snoqualmie I-90 Wildlife Overpass — History and Update We all travel over Snoqualmie Pass, and perhaps wonder about the recently built Wildlife Overpass that everyone speeds under each way. How’s it doing? Does it help wildlife, and are they finding it? Our Audubon meeting in May…
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April Bird of the Month
Read more: April Bird of the MonthDark Eyed Junco By Meghan Anderson These smallish sparrows are among the most abundant forest birds of North America. They are often on woodland walks and also can be observed regularly on the First Saturday Bird Walk at Irene Rinehart Park. You’ll also find them at your feeders, although they prefer to forage on, or…
