Researcher Mason Maron holds a red crossbill — a species of finch — at Wenas Creek near Yakima, Washington. (Jeff Kozma/Contributed Photo) Mason Maron grew up west of the Cascades. When he moved east ...

Every year in late December or early January, bird enthusiasts around the world participate in the Christmas Bird Count, or CBC, as it's known in birdwatching circles. The event is an attempt to ...

As spring returns, dozens of avian species are flocking to the Pacific Northwest. Spring is also a rich time for foraging, as tender leaves and blooms begin to appear. Ring in the season with five ...

It's a great time of year to enjoy fall birding, so Karen DeWitz, author of, "Look at That Bird!", shared a list of beautiful birds to keep an eye out for!For more information about Karen and her ...

In Washington, the tufted puffin has seen a 90% reduction in population in recent decades, with fewer than 2,000 of the birds remaining on the West Coast. Scientists say two small islands in the ...

Even if it’s cold or rainy, I come out in nature first thing in the morning to see what the birds are doing and get a count on everybody.” To get counts, volunteers across the Pacific Northwest log in ...

A new report shows bird populations are declining around the Pacific Northwest. “What the State of the Birds report is showing is if the Earth is our coal mine, let's take a look at what the birds are ...

Environmentalists want the federal government to increase protections for the threatened bird found in Oregon and Washington ...

The streaked horned lark, listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. (Scott Carpenter/Portland Audubon via Courthouse News) PORTLAND, Ore. (CN) — Time is running out for the streaked ...

But HPAI is also a serious threat to certain types of wild birds, despite their having a long history of exposure to bird flu. Scientists believe that most other wildlife is catching the disease after ...