Sharon Heiber 10/28/25 Sharon Heiber 10/28/25

Meet the Audubon Leadership: Michelle Munro, Membership Committee Chair

Sharon Heiber 10/28/25 Sharon Heiber 10/28/25

Successful Grateful Birds Book Launch Benefits Whidbey Audubon, LittleBIGFest

Govinda Holtby reports that the October 26 launch of Grateful Birds, an illustrated book she published with her husband, Matt, was a great success! More than 65 people attended, enjoying music performed by David Licastro’s ukulele class (accompanied by Stephen Barbour) and seeing bird specimens from Whidbey Audubon’s collection.

Cathi Bower 10/28/25 Cathi Bower 10/28/25

Gratitude Post: In a Big Year, It’s the Little Things

In this article, Cathi Bower introduces us to Daniel/Danny/Dan Bernard. “Earlier this fall, he quietly arrived on our island to find his 126^th Washington bird, a Parasitic Jaeger. Back on January first this year, Dan set out from his home in Michigan for a unique type of Big Year, and not just the kind that comes to mind. He created a project for himself which he has titled People, Places, Birds…”

Whidbey Audubon Society 10/28/25 Whidbey Audubon Society 10/28/25

Purple Martins Nesting Season 2025

In this article, Mary Hollen shares her experiences during the recent the Purple Martin nesting season–from insulating and modifying her next boxes last winter to watching the first fledglings launch on a blustery day this summer

Whidbey Audubon Society 10/28/25 Whidbey Audubon Society 10/28/25

South Whidbey Christmas Bird Count

This year’s South Whidbey Christmas Bird Count will be held on January 2, 2026, with an alternate day of January 5 if there is inclement weather. Registration deadline is December 12. Chair Govinda Holtby shares details about the 2026 count and ways you can participate in this article.

Cathi Bower 10/28/25 Cathi Bower 10/28/25

Birding in Neighborhoods - South

During some of those final glorious fall days, at Sunlight Beach, in spite of the bouncy surf, we did find some loons, grebes, geese and cormorants out there. We watched a crow watching an Osprey while he ate something on the shore…

Nancy Luenn 10/28/25 Nancy Luenn 10/28/25

Birding in Neighborhoods - North

Cloudy skies greeted us as we gathered at Dugualla Bay on October 8, but the tide was perfect. A strip of beach brought seabirds close to shore. We successfully identified three species of gulls: California, Glaucous-winged and Ring-billed. The salt marsh featured exposed mud, channels of water and close-up views of…

Susan Prescott 10/3/25 Susan Prescott 10/3/25

Field Trip Reports: Audubon Members Hit the Road This Summer!

Thank you to trip leader Dave Parent for sharing reports from expeditions to Malheur Wildlife Refuge and Westport, WA.

Whidbey Audubon Society 10/1/25 Whidbey Audubon Society 10/1/25

Getting to Know Your Board: Tiffany Kelly

When Tiffany Kelly and her husband, Paul, moved to South Whidbey Island in 2023, one of the first things they did was to take the Birds of Whidbey class. Learn why her involvement has grown from there in our Q&A with Tiffany.

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You’re Invited! Audubon Member Launches “Grateful Birds” Illustrated Book October 26

Longtime South Whidbey Audubon member Govinda Holtby and her husband, Matt, a follower of the Grateful Dead, have published a book that melds their two passions: Northwest birds and the Grateful Dead. They will be launching the book with a festive, public celebration at Ott & Hunter winery in Langley on October 26.