MY EDMONDS NEWS Posted: February 11, 2021
A bald eagle that Edmonds resident Alan Mearns photographed at a neighbor’s home.
Be on the lookout for birds and help gather knowledge at the same time. The annual Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) will take place Feb. 12-15, and everyday people are invited to aid scientists in better understanding bird populations.
Over those four days, people are encouraged to spend 15 minutes or more at least once –in their yard or other easily accessible places watching and counting as many birds as they can find and then reporting those observations. Bird sighting data logged during the event will create a nearly real-time snapshot of area populations and can also assist in answering questions about climate change, weather events and surrounding environmental conditions.
MY EDMONDS NEWS Posted: February 5, 2021
The bird count is conducted worldwide. (Image courtesy bird count.org)
The Edmonds Wildlife Habitat Native Plant Demonstration Garden will be hosting a virtual program via Zoom Saturday, Feb. 6 to train people to participate in the 2021 Great Backyard Bird Count, which takes place Feb. 12-15.
The Feb. 6 program, which runs from 10-11:30 a.m., will be taught by Edmonds resident Alan Mearns, who has been providing this training annually. The goal is to help prepare everyone to participate safely in their own backyard or nearby park for the bird county. The presentation will be helpful for first timers, beginning birders, families or anyone who wants to brush up their backyard bird identification skills and learn how to participate and report their birds sightings online.
MY EDMONDS NEWS Posted: February 3, 2021 Bill Anderson with his son Daren. (Photo by Terry Olmsted) Bill Anderson with his signature gigantic lens. (Photo by Alan Mearns)
Bill Anderson, 70, passed away on Tuesday after a long battle with cancer. Bill was well known in Edmonds for his knowledge and fabulous photos of the Edmonds Marsh and its wildlife. His almost weekly photographs in
My Edmonds News brought to life the diverse wildlife of the Edmonds Marsh (usually hidden to the naked eye). His generous contribution of wildlife photographs to a variety of venues to help educate the public was recognized by the City of Edmonds, with the mayor proclaiming Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2019 as Bill Anderson Day in Edmonds.