Category: Blog

Nighthawk Migration

Keep your eyes on the sky in late afternoon; Nighthawks are in migration. They have long-ish swept back wings, and if they are low enough you might see their diagnostic white patches on the underside of their wings Nighthawk migration Read More…

Warren Warbler Walk Added

Warren Warbler Walk. Sunday, May 21st, the Stanton Bird Club will host the annual Warren Warbler Walk along North River Road in Auburn. This is probably the best local walk we have. Warblers, Orioles, Grosbeaks and more. Meet at the Read More…

May Meeting

MAY 21 – Auburn Public Library 4pm – 6pm The Stanton Bird Club is hosting the last lecture for the Spring season featuring pollination and behavioral ecologist, Carla Essenberg. She will be presenting an overview of the work she has Read More…

MARCH MEETING

Monday , March 6 – Auburn Public Library The Stanton Bird Club is hosting the fourth in its 2022-23 lecture series, featuring writer and photographer, Michael Perry who will present a slideshow of his recent trip to Greenland and Copenhagen Read More…

Thorncrag Nature Week

For the 5th year Stanton Bird Club will be offering ‘Thorncrag Nature Week’ from July 25-29. Running from 9:00 AM to Noon, the program is designed to engage students aged 5-10 in natural history as observed in the Thorncrag Sanctuary. Read More…

The Benefits of Getting Outside

Greetings to each of you. As we all adjust to the new reality of our lives with the COVID 19 virus, the news can seem overwhelming. These circumstances have reaffirmed how wonderful the gift of Thorncrag Nature Sanctuary is for Read More…

Stanton Centennial and “Year of the Bird”

The Stanton Bird Club in partnership with Auburn Public Library is joining nature lovers around the world to celebrate the International Year of the Bird. At the same time, we will begin a year-long celebration of Stanton’s Centennial starting in Read More…

Birding App Testers Needed

Would you like to test and give feedback on a new app to help learn your birds? Then read this letter from Chris Duke: I am a PhD Biology student at Washington State University, and I have just released a Read More…

President’s Perch – Volunteers Needed

Did you know the Stanton Bird Club will turn 100 years old in 2019? While this may seem like a long way from 2015, the Stanton board of directors and other dedicated members have started to plan for this upcoming Read More…

It’s Fledgling Season

Right now is the time to be looking for baby fledgling birds in your yard. Up until now mommy and daddy have been busy incubating eggs, followed by feeding nestlings. But all of this has been going on out of Read More…