04/29/2026
April signals spring, and the white birds of winter that are the focus of Skagitonians' Be Bird Wise campaign are mostly departed north. But other birds arrive across the working landscape of Skagit, drawn by the abundance of agriculture and the proximity to mountains and sea that is a distinct feature of this region. These same features are what make growing blueberries possible in the rich soil of the Skagit watershed. Audrey Matheson, co-owner of , in Bow, Washington, shares her experience of birds on her farm, from the helpful raptors keeping the starlings in check to the stealth goldfinches building cryptic nests in the blueberry bushes. The birds of spring and summer seasons have their own impacts on the people and land of Skagit. Read more at the link in bio and below! https://www.bebirdwise.org/blog/bird-wise-observations-blueberry-farmer-audrey-matheson
