Pilchuck Audubon Society

06/04/2026

One can never have too many bird books, right?

Join us at Bird Fest this weekend!!! We will be there with a table full of books about birds and birding 🦅

Pilchuck Audubon Society

06/03/2026

05/28/2026

The Honorable Mentions from our Puget Sound Bird Fest poster art contest will be featured at ARTspot during the June Art Walk in Edmonds! Come see the amazing art on June 18!

Join us every third Thursday of the month for Art Walk. We’re featuring a group show of the Honorable Mention Winners from the Puget Sound Bird Fest, “Every Bird Has A Song”

05/26/2026

🐦 Got a great bird photo? Enter the Puget Sound Bird Fest Photo Contest before May 31!

Prizes worth up to $240 — including a puffin cruise for two, Adobe subscriptions, Kenmore Camera gift cards, and a social media takeover on Pilchuck Audubon's accounts.

Adult & Youth categories. Open to photographers across WA, OR, ID & BC.

👉 Submit at www.pugetsoundbirdfest.com/photo-contest

Hosted by Pilchuck Audubon Society | Sponsored by Puget Sound Express & Kenmore Camera

Puget Sound Bird Fest Photography Contest 1st Place, Adult Category (2025)Spurthi Paruchuri Puget Sound’s Preeminent Bird Photography ContestPuget Sound Bird Fest warmly invites photographers of all experience and age levels to share their love of birds through photography. Known across the Puget ...

05/22/2026

Curious about making windows and glass safe for birds? Check out this blog post written by Feather Friendly Bird Collision Deterrent Markers, a 2026 Puget Sound Bird Fest sponsor!

Written by Ryan Bickford from Feather Friendly As Senior Account Specialist, Commercial and Glass, at Feather Friendly, most of my day is spent talking to people who have to make glass work in the real world, includi

05/21/2026

Stop by the Mukilteo Library to see the winning photographers from our 2025 photo contest!

PILCHUCK AUDUBON SOCIETY Champion for the Environment Serving Snohomish County and Camano Island, Washington We are a local, grassroots environmental organization with a mission to conserve and restore natural ecosystems focusing on birds and other wildlife. Become a member Become a member Pilchuck....

05/18/2026

Join us at the Everett Public Library this Thursday evening to learn more about bird songs and birding by ear!

Go beyond birdwatching and learn how to identify birds by their songs and calls! Join Brian Zinke, Executive Director of the Pilchuck Audubon Society, and learn the basics of observing local birds by sound. Get more info on the May Events Calendar at https://epls.org/calendar.

05/17/2026

05/14/2026

Meet our 2026 Speakers — swipe through to learn more!

We are thrilled to announce the presenter lineup for this year's Puget Sound Bird Fest. On Saturday, June 6th, join us at the Edmonds Plaza Room for four fascinating talks:

🎵 David Lukas — "Understanding Bird Songs" (10:15 AM)
☕ Bryony Angell — "How Sweet It Is: Your love for coffee, chocolate, and maple syrup can support bird conservation" (11:30 AM)
🌊 Shannon Boldt — "The Little Seabird with a Big Purpose: Pigeon Guillemots of Puget Sound" (1:30 PM)
📰 Amanda Zhou — "Bird Journalism: Writing About Puffins for the Seattle Times" (2:45 PM)

All presentations are FREE and open to the public. Space is limited, so arrive early!

🗓️ June 6–7, 2026 | Edmonds, WA
🔗 Plan your full festival weekend at pugetsoundbirdfest.com

Sponsored by Puget Sound Express and Go Natives Nursery - NW Native Plant Nursery

Presented by Pilchuck Audubon Society and the City of Edmonds