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The Great Backyard Bird Count 2015

Posted on February 5, 2015 by Wedgwood in Seattle History

You can learn more about birds and help scientific efforts at the same time by participating in the Great Backyard Bird Count of 2015. The Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) is an annual four-day event that engages bird watchers of all ages … Continue reading →

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The Sea Hawk

Posted on December 27, 2014 by Wedgwood in Seattle History

Valarie says:  Go Hawks!!!! Our thanks to Jay Taylor for this wonderful photo of an osprey, sometimes called a Sea Hawk because it inhabits marine environments. Go Hawks!!! Not sure how this bird feels about “12” but he does look … Continue reading →

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Autumn’s Untidy Beauty

Posted on October 19, 2014 by Wedgwood in Seattle History

Author Christy Peterson has provided us with a good excuse NOT to rake up all the leaves in the yard!  Skip the tidying, Christy advises.  Left where they fall, leaves and dying vegetation provide habitat for birds.  In rethinking fall … Continue reading →

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Bird Migration Routes

Posted on September 21, 2014 by Wedgwood in Seattle History

An article from the All About Birds Blog of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology explains how birds migrate seasonally, following the “green wave” of plant resources.  The bird migration patterns show the importance of conservation efforts such as building the … Continue reading →

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The Great Backyard Bird Count 2014

Posted on February 6, 2014 by Wedgwood in Seattle History

The Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) is an annual four-day event that engages bird watchers of all ages in counting birds to create a real-time snapshot of bird populations. Participants are asked to count birds for as little as fifteen minutes (or as … Continue reading →

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Chipping Away

Posted on October 3, 2013 by Wedgwood in Seattle History

Valarie says: Photographer Joe Sweeney highlights the wonders of the bird world.  We are delighted that his chipping sparrow photo is featured in Connie Sidle’s new book about the Montlake Fill at the Union Bay Natural Area.

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Yesler Swamp Trail

Posted on January 29, 2013 by Wedgwood in Seattle History

Valarie says: The Yesler Swamp is a wonderful nature area and bird sanctuary, easily accessed from the east corner of the parking lot of the Center for Urban Horticulture, 3501 NE 41st Street. There is a signboard for starting point … Continue reading →

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Seattle Falcon Flies to Portland

Posted on November 16, 2012 by Wedgwood in Seattle History

Valarie says:  Our thanks to the Montlaker blog for this story, and thanks to the Portland Airport Birdstrike Avoidance Team for moving this falcon to a safer place.  I guess even falcons like to go shopping in Portland?!!

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Union Bay Watch: Bald eagles are back + nest news

Posted on October 21, 2012 by Wedgwood in Seattle History

Valarie says:  the Montlaker and the Union Bay Watch do a wonderful job of highlighting wildlife in northeast Seattle.  I am a follower of these blogs and want to share them with the readers of Wedgwood in Seattle History.

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