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August 2026 Newsletter - Full Reports

Passionate about protecting birds and habitat? Our Conservation Committee monitors local, state, and federal conservation issues and works through subcommittees on forest practices and bird-friendly communities — from Lights Out initiatives to the Edmonds Wildlife Habitat Garden.

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Trip Report: Kiket Island

March 26, 2024

61 Species

The skies cleared as we approached Skagit County, and we enjoyed a beautiful day of birding along the shores of Skagit Bay and Padilla Bay…

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Trip Report: Surrey, Canada

March 19, 2024

58 Species

We traveled across the border to Surrey, B.C. on a beautiful first day of Spring. Along the Boundary Bay dike trail, we…

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Trip Report: Mid-Whidbey

March 12, 2024

73 Species

Rain in the morning and wind in the afternoon, but it still was a productive day of birding…

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Trip Report: Port Townsend

February 13, 2024

62 Species

We could not have asked for better weather for our winter trip to Port Townsend. Even before departing Edmonds, we saw…

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