Welcome to the East Cascades Audubon Society. We are a local organization, specializing in Central Oregon ornithology. We gather local data and both sponsor and participate in projects that help protect local bird populations. Join ECAS and help preserve the birds in this region. We rely on a very active volunteer base. Check the 'Contact' menu for opportunities
As of March 24 all ECAS activities, events and meetings are cancelled until further notice.
Happenings
CANCELLED Spring 2020 Field Trips
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CANCELLED Summer Lake Shorebird Survey
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Good birding, on your own, stay healthy and post your birds! Judy
Reminders:
Do not share your optics with others.
Keep 6+ feet away from others.
If you are sick, stay home.
Ideally, go outside daily and enjoy birds alone or just with your close friends or family.
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CANCELLED Sunriver Bird Walks
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Suspended until further notice. Birding For Preschoolers
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News
New Membership Process
The ECAS Membership Committee and the ECAS Board of Directors have chosen to use a new membership management system from Member Planet. Each ECAS member can now create their own account. A special notice to all of the ECAS membership was sent out Monday, November 26, explaining how the process works. Here is a link to that document.
Jim Anderson's Nesting Box Guide now available.
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See the Monthly "May 2020 Chatter" online
Spring 2020 Calliope Newsletter now available
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Meet the 2020 ECAS Board of Directors
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The July Picnic and Birders' Night are cancelled.
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The Dean Hale Woodpecker Festival has been cancelled for 2020.
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A message from ECAS Board President, Tom Lawler:
"After consultation with the Dean Hale Woodpecker Festival Committee, the ECAS Board has made the difficult decision to cancel this year's Woodpecker Festival. Unfortunately the Woodpecker Festival must take place during a specific time period, in early June, when activity is taking place for nesting and/or feeding young. We face too much uncertainty in the weeks ahead to have guides and participants invest time and money and have to cancel at the last minute. And, of course, we want everybody to be safe and healthy! This made canceling the festival most prudent. I encourage everybody to get outside and go birding, while practicing "social distancing" and not sharing optics!"
Tom
ECAS Board President
Want to Volunteer? Click here for the form.
Woodpeckers
knocking on your house - or at your door? Here is a link with lots of info about them and what to do.
2020 Golden Eagle Cam
AS of 5/14/20 this year's eaglet, Aspen, is thriving and being well-fed. If you are craving some indoor birding, here is a link to the cam -
http://www.goldeneaglecam.org/
Central Oregon Daily News did a nice piece on the project. Here is a link to that segment. centraloregondaily.com/sisters-eagle-cam-offers-some-birdwatching-worth-binging/
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Eagle Nest History
2019 - Metolius fledged tis morning, 6/27/19 at 9:09 am. You can follow this link to see the fledge. https://www.goldeneaglecam.org/home/live-camera#comments
You may have to scroll down in the comments aways to find the clip.
There were two chicks in the nest this year, Wychus and Metolius. After falling from the nest and being rehabbed for 10 days by Gary Landers at Wild Wings, Wychus was returned to the nest and had a successful fledging.
If you want to help support this effort, you can donate to ECAS using the Donate button above.
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The 2018 Eaglets fledged in June, 2018. Aries, the first hatched, left the nest in the very early morning on the 13th. Video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WwGmQReBQ8c&t=7s.
Charity fledged on June 23. Here is her video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aT_RewHQWRc&feature=youtu.be
Click on the picture below to view a a slideshow about the project's history.
