The story of the creation of the new Seward Park Environmental & Audubon Center in Seattle, from planning through groundbreaking, construction, and grand opening.

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Welcome to On The Wing for May 2008

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From Kate's garden in Birmingham UK.

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Events Calendar for May 2008. Presque Isle Audubon Society Leavenworth Spring Bird Fest 2008 Washington Island Birding Festival

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Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge is in the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas. Park Ranger Mike Carlo is our guide. Santa Ana NWR City of Alamo Santa Ana NWR Page Laguna Atascosa NWR

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Welcome to On The Wing for September 2007

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Roger Orness and others have been tracking the progress of a Northern Harrier nest at the Kent Ponds, south of Seattle. Green River Natural Resources Area Bird Surveys at the Green River Natural Resources Area

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Events Calendar for September 2007: Alabama Coastal BirdFest Autumn Migration Birding Festival Alaska Bald Eagle Festival

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From Kate's garden in Birmingham UK.

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Professor John Marzluff is conducting an experiment on the University of Washington campus, investigating how crows recognize human faces. John Marzluff

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Photo by Zach Smith courtesy of Falcon Research Group Bud Anderson describes the revolutionary Southern Cross Peregrine Project, which will use satellite tracking to follow the migration of Peregrine Falcons from Chile to the Arctic. This location information is interpreted via Google Earth - so you can easily follow along. Technologies mesh to support exciting research! Falcon Research Group Southern Cross Peregrine Project Segment length: 31:46

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For Earth Day 2007, Audubon Washington presented "Unleashing the Power of Audubon - Fighting Global Warming". Nina Carter introduced the program.

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Gordon Orians spoke on "Ecological Effects of Climate Change". Blackbirds of the Americas

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John Flicker, President and CEO, National Audubon Society, presented "Unleashing the Power of Audubon - Fighting Global Warming". National Audubon Society

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Nina Carter, Executive Director, Audubon Washington, discussed Audubon Washington's efforts directed at global warming issues. Audubon Washington

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Question and Answers session.

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Welcome to On The Wing for March 2007

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Padilla Bay is an estuary at the saltwater edge of the large delta of the Skagit River. Since 1980, it has been part of the National Estuarine Research Reserve System. Padilla Bay

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Events Calendar for March 2007 Florida's First Coast Birding and Nature Festival Alaska Hummingbird Festival Dubois Grouse Days Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival

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Spencer Island is one of the best places in the Snohomish River Estuary to view waterfowl and shorebirds. The island has a dike top trail system, which provides scenic views of the wetlands, sloughs and mountains. Spencer Island

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Welcome to On The Wing for December 2006

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Paul Bannick is a naturalist and bird photographer. He shares insights on nature and photographing it. paulbannick.com Conservation Northwest

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Events Calendar for December 2006 Great Blue Heron Nature Reserve Upper Skagit Bald Eagle Festival Wings Over Willcox Morro Bay Winter Bird Festival Eagle Watch Weekend, Cadiz KY

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Kate's garden in Autumn, looking forward to Winter, in Birmingham UK.

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A Birding Gem from Libby Mills - Bird Vision.

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Trumpeter Swans have been dying from lead poisoning. Martha Jordan of the Trumpeter Swan Society wants to find the source of the lead shot that the swans are ingesting. Trumpeter Swan Society Trumpeter Swan Society - Washington Lead Poisoning in Washington Swans

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Welcome to the August 2006 edition of On The Wing

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Kate's garden in Summer, from Birmingham UK.

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Events Calendar for August 2006 Friends of Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge BirdFest 2006 Portland Swift Watch

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(Photo © Marc Hoffman 2006. Used by permission.) Connie Sidles visits the Montlake Fill (Union Bay Natural Area) almost every day. She shares her love of this important birding site with us on a circuit of the trail. Union Bay Natural Area Waders.org - Montlake Fill Wikipedia UNBA page

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Welcome to the July 2006 edition of On The Wing

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(Photo by David Dawson) Our visit to the Randall Davey Audubon Center in beautiful Santa Fe, New Mexico. Randall Davey Audubon Center Audubon New Mexico

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(Photo by Gayle Hunt) At Haystack Rock in Cannon Beach, Oregon - the third largest monolith in the world, and home to nesting seabirds, raptors, and vacationers. We meet with Tom Oxwang of the Friends of Haystack Rock to learn about the Haystack Rock Awareness Program. Haystack Rock Awareness Program Friends of Haystack Rock Oregon Coast NWR Complex Oregon Rocks NWR

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Events Calendar for July 2006 Oregon Shorebird Festival British Birdwatching Fair

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(Photos by T K Brown) Garry and Loraine have a Bald Eagle nest in the Cottonwood tree in their back yard in Kent, Washington. They share the nest with the world through their webcam. News Flash: The eaglet has fledged! Kent Eagle Cam

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Welcome to the May 2006 edition of On The Wing

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(Photo by Gayle Hunt) Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge with Phil Kelley. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge Nisqually Reach Nature Center Birdwise on Google Video

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(Photo by Bud Anderson) Bud Anderson describes Long-Bill Syndrome, a disturbing abnormal growth of birds' beaks and bills. If you spot a bird with a misshapen beak, take note of the bird's species and location and call Bud Anderson at (360) 757-1911 or e-mail him at bud@frg.org Falcon Research Group Bill Deformities in Songbirds

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Bitterroot Birding & Nature Festival Birds on the Bay Feliciana Hummingbird Celebration

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Springtime in Birmingham, UK, with Kate.

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(Photo courtesy NSCC) Birds and the restoration of the North Seattle Community College Wetlands NSCC Campus Wetlands

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Welcome to the February 2006 edition of On The Wing

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At the Upper Skagit River, we meet Libby Mills, tour the Skagit River Bald Eagle Interpretive Center, and visit a couple of riverside viewpoints. skagiteagle.org

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With Kate, from Birmingham UK.

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(Photo courtesy of PAWS Wildlife Center) In January 2006, a group of nearly 60 Western Grebes were found stranded and starving on the beach at Ocean Shores, Washington. They were taken to the PAWS wildlife rehabilitation center in Lynnwood, Washington. PAWS PAWS Wild Again Newsletter

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Upper Skagit Bald Eagle Festival San Diego Bird Festival Winter Wings Festival Connecticut Audubon Society Eagle Festival Port Susan Snow Goose & Birding Festival

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A Birding Gem from Bud Anderson - The Vole National Park. Falcon Research Group

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An overview of other birding podcasts, with a guest segment from RainforestInn. Naturesound RSPB Bird Notes Parrot Science Whooper Happenings Ray Brown's Talkin' Birds The Sounds of the Rainforest

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Welcome to the November 2005 edition of On The Wing - the UK Edition.

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(Photos by John Lithgow) Duddingston Loch is on the shoulder of Arthur's Seat, a dormant volcano in Edinburgh, Scotland. Duddingston Loch

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(Photo by David Dawson) The Scottish Seabird Centre, in North Berwick, Scotland, is a state-of-the-art nature viewing facility. Visitors to the Centre can view the birds on Bass Rock, the Isle of May and Fidra by remote controlled video cameras, using the latest telemetry to rotate, pan and zoom to get the best possible views of the birds. Scottish Seabird Centre Lothian SOC Forth Seabird Group

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(Photo by Gayle Hunt) The RSPB Sandwell Valley Reserve is a 10 hectare wildfowl and songbird refuge just outside Birmingham, England. RSPB Sandwell Valley

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(Photo by David Dawson) The Entiat Ridge Experimental Hawk Banding Station, a project of the Falcon Research Group, is conducting its fifth annual hawk migration study. Located on a beautiful ridge in Eastern Washington, the station is in the migratory path of several hawk species. Bud Anderson, Ed Deal, Mark Gleason and Martin Muller show us the action. Falcon Research Group Bird Banding Laboratory

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Welcome to the August 2005 edition of On The Wing!

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Chris Templeton tells us how Black-Capped Chickadees vary their alarm calls according to how dangerous a predator is - It's size that counts, but not in the way you might think. Chickadee-dee-dee means a lot more than it may seem... Chickadee Alarm Calls - Chris Templeton

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Oregon Shorebird Festival Meet the Waders Australia New Haven Hawk Festival

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(Photo by Michael Hobbs) Michael Hobbs has made himself an expert on Redmond Washington's Marymoor Park, by birding there virtually every week for eleven years. Birding at Marymoor Park East Lake Washington Audubon

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Hurricane Katrina has devastated the Gulf Coast of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida. What can we do?

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(Photo by Kevin Li) Kevin Li has been putting up nesting gourds for Purple Martins in the Puget Sound area. We join him to check three of the sites he maintains. kdli@msn.com Seattle Times article USGS Purple Martin site Martin Cam Kitsap Audubon Martin site purplemartin.org purplemartins.com

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Welcome to the May 2005 edition of On The Wing!

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Cliff Swallows have returned to Seattle's Magnuson Park. Lynn Ferguson monitors their nesting activities. Seattle Audubon

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On The Wing interviews Dr Jerome A. Jackson, author of In Search of the Ivory-Billed Woodpecker, about the recent announcement that the bird still survives.

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Linda Davey is the Accidental Birder More photos

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Seattle Audubon Master Birder Jim Flynn discusses his new Raptor Nest Data Project. e-mail Jim Flynn Seattle Audubon Society Master Birder Class

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The Puget Sound Bird Fest in Edmonds, Washington, on International Migratory Bird Day. We visit Yost Park and the Edmonds Marsh. Puget Sound Bird Festival

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Birding Events Calendar for May and June 2005. Cape May Spring Weekend 4th Annual Big Woods Birding Festival Huron Fringe Birding Festival 3rd Annual Potholes & Prairie Birding Festival Chaplin Lake Shorebird Festival Adirondack Birding Festival

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The 3rd Annual Leavenworth Spring Bird Fest. A memorable weekend, with a great variety of birding and other events. Leavenworth Spring Bird Fest Barn Beach Reserve Falcon Research Group

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Saturday May 14 is International Migratory Bird Day for 2005. Find an event near you! birdday.org Backyard Wildlife Fair Puget Sound Bird Festival Woodland Park Zoo

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The 10th Annual Grays Harbor Shorebird Festival will be held at the Grays Harbor National Wildlife Refuge at Hoquiam Washington May 6-8 Grays Harbor Shorebird Festival

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Welcome to the first full program of On The Wing, the audio magazine of birds and birding!

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(Photo by Sue Palmer) On The Wing goes on a hawk-identification field trip with Bud Anderson of the Falcon Research Group. Falcon Research Group

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with Mike Donahue

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(Photo by Gayle Hunt) Field trip with Master Birder Martin Muller

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(Photo by Linda Davey) Linda Davey is the Accidental Birder. How to become a birder, even if you didn't mean to...

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On The Wing visits the Black River Riparian Forest in Renton, Washington. We learn about the heronry with Mark Johnston and Suzanne Krom. Herons Forever Seattle Audubon

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Our calendar of upcoming bird-related events. Leavenworth Spring Bird Fest May 6-8 Grays Harbor Shorebird Festival May 6-8 Puget Sound Bird Festival May 14

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A drought emergency has been declared for Washington - so what about the birds?

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Our trip to Tukwila Pond Park, near the Southcenter Mall.

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We visited the Green River Natural Resources Area, better known as the Kent Ponds.

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