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Kids' Activity Pages

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By Larry Brandt

We know how bored and upset kids can get at times when their activities are restricted. Perhaps we have an answer for parents and grandparents caring for grade school kids during the covid-19 pandemic. We have seven pages of things for kids to do at home. Of course, they are conservation, outdoor and environment related. Hopefully, they will provide your youngsters with hours of entertainment.

All pages were developed by Suzy Whittey, a long-time member of Willapa Hills Audubon. Each comes as a .pdf file that you can open (and download) by clicking the image. Then just print them and you are set.

Bird Color Page

Bird Word Search

Color Annimals of the NW

Member Banquet CANCELED

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Due to concerns about the spread of Coronavirus, the WHAS board has decided to cancel all events to protect our members, following guidance from the Health Department and Audubon.

Please watch the website or the WHAS Facebook page for updates on other events.

Spring 2020 Whistler is online

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The Spring 2020 Whistler is available now.

Read more of its content:

President message: Time for Renewal
Invitation to the Annual Meeting Banquet
NW Birding Events
Christmas Bird Count Results
New Report: Global Warning Affects Birds
Update on the Children’s Discovery Museum
WHAS To Make Membership Renewal Changes
Vaux’s Swift in Rainier, Oregon Review

Winter 2019 Whistler is online

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The Winter 2019 Whistler is available now.

Read more of its content:

President message: Expanding our Range
NW Birding Events
Christmas Bird Count sign up details
New Report: Global Warning Affects Birds
The Children’s Discovery Museum has a new home in Longview, WA
Purple Martin Nest Box Program on the Long Beach Peninsula
Nomination Form for 2020 Elections
WHAS To Make Membership Renewal Changes
Vaux’s Swift in Rainier, Oregon Review

Rainier Vaux's Swift Observation Results

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With a total of 38 observations during the southbound migration, the Rainier, Ore Riverside Community Church chimney scored the third highest overall number of swifts (185,890), the second highest average count (4,892), and the second highest one-night count (17,889), compared to the 14 other major roost sites on the flyway. See this chart from Larry Schwitters on his website.

Congratulations, volunteers and supporters — a magnificent achievement for the birds and citizen science!

Video of Vaux's Swift in Rainier Ore

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WHAS is actively monitoring the population of Vaux's Swifts by counting the birds as they enter their regular stopping places during the northbound migration in May and the southbound migration in September.

Check out this video (click on the image) taken on September 20 by Diane Yorgason-Quinn:

Don’t miss the show at Riverside Community Church, lower parking lot in Rainier, Oregon. The first birds entered the chimney around 7:30pm on September 20th.