From Our Blog:
  • Cowlitz County Bird List - 2026 April Update
    Cowlitz County Bird List - 2026 April Update
    White-tailed Kite - Image courtesy of Russ Koppendrayer

    By Russ Koppendrayer

    Here at the end of April we are right in the midst of active spring migration with new species showing up nearly every day. The past five to ten years has  seen a large jump in the active birders in Cowlitz County who are...

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  • Cowlitz County Bird List - 2026 March Update
    Cowlitz County Bird List - 2026 March Update
    Juvenile Swainson's Hawk - Image courtesy of Larry Ridenhour, BLM

    By Russ Koppendrayer

    Migration continued bringing new species throughout the month of March into Cowlitz County. Twelve new species were added to our composite year list. Nine expected species were bookended by three code 4 species on...

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  • Message from our new Field Trip Coordinator David Slater
    Message from our new Field Trip Coordinator David Slater
    Cedar Waxwing - Image: Russ Koppendrayer

    Hello everyone,

    I’m pleased to introduce myself as the new Field Trips Coordinator for our Audubon chapter. I’m looking forward to helping create fun, educational and inclusive birding experiences.

    Birding is most rewarding to me as a collaborative...

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Our next Events

Jun 27;
Board Meeting
Willapa Hills Audubon has set up an email list to facilitate occasional communications with member and supporter to announce or send reminders about programs, field trips and mission-related actions.
  • Spring 2026 Willapa Whistler is available
    Spring 2026 Willapa Whistler is available

    The Spring 2026 Willapa Whistler is available now.

    Read more of its content: 

    • Invitation to the Annual Meeting, Banquet, and Program
    • 2025 Christmas Bird Counts Results
    • Membership Form
    • NW Birding Events
    • A Message to our national members
    • Call for Earth Day volunteers
    • Tiny Dynamos: The Clever
      • ...
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  • Cowlitz County Bird List - 2026 January Update
    Cowlitz County Bird List - 2026 January Update
    Yellow-headed Blackbird Scoter - Image courtesy of wikimedia

    By Russ Koppendrayer

    While we didn't find any super rarities in the first month of 2026, we did come across some very interesting birds. A White-winged Scoter at the Woodland Bottoms and a couple Yellow-headed Blackbirds on the Kalama...

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  • Cowlitz County Bird List - 2025 Final Update
    Cowlitz County Bird List - 2025 Final Update
    Black Scoter - Image courtesy of Terry Anderson

    By Russ Koppendrayer

    We had a productive last three months of 2025. In addition to picking up a few of our missing annual species, we managed to locate White-winged Scoter, Eared Grebe and Swamp Sparrow, all of which are less than annual in Cowlitz...

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