Dead Eagle found in Longview
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On December 27, during his daily walk around Lake Sacajawea in Longview, John Green found a dead Bald Eagle at the edge of the lake. It is illegal to collect wild birds, per the Federal Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918, so he did not touch the bird, determined to find the proper action to take.
Upon arriving home, he called Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, who were not interested (maybe not their jurisdiction) and recommended to call Portland Audubon. Audubon gave him the number for the Federal Fish and Wildlife office. These folks have committed to picking up the bird, which upon their direction was stored in a plastic bag in his freezer. They advised that there is a demand for Native American ceremonial use and the feathers will be donated after a necropsy is performed to determine cause of death.
It has been determined that the eagle died in a collision with a motor vehicle probably in flight over the Washington Way bridge.
November - December 2013 Whistler is online
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The November / December 2013 Whistler is available now.
Read more of its content:
- Bald Eagle Released at Willow Grove Park
- Welcome back Pacific County Auduboners
- Membership Application Form,
- A special Memorial Gift
- Christmas Bird Count Information
- WHAS helps with Forestry Day
- Washington Audubon, WHAS and Coal,
- Highlights of State Audubon Meetings
- Update on LNG
- Book Review: Freeway Birding: San Francisco to Seattle
- WHAS Programs and Field Trips;
How the NorthWest Weather can affect bird migration
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Cliff Mass provides some interesting news of how the weather radar can be used to track and check on bird migration. Over the last week we had mostly wind from the south and birds don't like headwinds. Recently this has changed and now the birds are really on the move.
September - October 2013 Whistler is online
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The September / October 2013 Whistler is available now.
Read more of its content:
- Bird Report from a summer in Alaska
- Fall events
- Membership Application Form,
- WHAS contact information
- Photo impressions form WHAS picnic
- HE” Hope & Endurance
- DVD Review: Nature: An Original DUCKumentary
- Visitors seen in the Kastberg’s garden
- WHAS Programs and Field Trips;
Bald Eagle Released at Willow Grove Park
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On September 20th Audubon Society of Portland’s wildlife rehab clinic released a male adult Bald Eagle at noon at Willow Grove Park.
The injured eagle had been picked up in the Abernathy Creek watershed suffering from lead poisoning caused by ingesting dead animals that had been shot. Vets repaired broken tail feathers using feathers from four other eagles in a process called “imping.”
About 20 people were able to watch the release, despite short notice. Several WHAS people attended, including Tom Finn, Bob Reistroffer and Darrel Whipple.
UPDATED! Injured Bald Eagle will be realeased healthy
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UPDATE
Wildlife Care Center staff have decided to delay the bald eagle release scheduled for Saturday August 24th. During the final round of exams, it was discovered the eagle was struggling to fly. I will keep you updated of a possible rescheduling. Sorry for the last minute notice, but this is the nature of rehabilitation. Below is the official press release for more details.
Portland Audubon would like to invite the public to the release of a rehabilitated Bald Eagle this Saturday (August 24th).
The bird was found in Longview, Washington in May almost completely incapacitated with lead poisoning, after months of treatment it is now ready to be released back to the wild.
We are planning to release the bird at 11 AM at Willow Grove Park on the Columbia River just west of Longview. It would be great if you and any of your members could join us at this event.
July - August 2013 Whistler is online
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The July / August 2013 Whistler is available now.
Read more of its content:
- Invitation to the WHAS Summer Picnic
- Membership Application Form,
- WHAS contact information
- Conservation updates
- S.W.A.M.P. Picnic a Rousing Success
- Sapsucker has found his instrument
- Washington States has two new IBA’s
- Fundraising for Coal Dust Research
- Barred Owls camp in Longview yard
- WHAS Programs and Field Trips;
Barred Owls Camp Out in Longview Yard
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The Gurnsey family live just outside of Longview in a country setting with a tree-filled backyard.
On May 30, Craig Gurnsey was sitting in his den when he heard a scratching noise coming from his deck. He went to the deck to investigate and was surprised to see a baby barred owl.
Cowlitz County Bird List's June update
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The year is at the half way point and all the breeding migrants have arrived, so this is a good time to see where we stand. I did a quick check of the 2012 list at the end of June and we have one more species on this years count. Amazing how similar that number is from year to year. Additions will be really slow for the remainder of the year, but they will mostly be species seen less than annually in the county.
Red-breasted Sapsucker has found his instrument
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One of Darrel Whipple's resident Red-breasted Sapsuckers has found his instrument! Every day he hammers out his signature rhythmic cadence on the top end of a 16-foot aluminum ladder. The irony is Darrel put the ladder up at the corner of the house to keep the Sapsucker from making more holes in the wood siding. The tactic saved the house, but now Darrel is awakened every morning by the resonating ladder.
- May - June 2013 Whistler is online
- March - April 2013 Whistler is online
- Indian Jack Slough Amphibian Survey
- Cowlitz County Bird List (January 2013 update)
- Local Christmas Bird Counts Results
- January - February 2013 Whistler is online
- Redhead Duck seen in Cowlitz County
- November - December 2012 Whistler is online
- Cowlitz County Bird List (August update)
- September / October 2012 Whistler is Online