Birding on Vashon:
An Overview
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Publications
The Birds of Vashon Island by Ed Swan.
Available at Vashon Bookshop and other island stores.
Vashon Landmark Trees 2018 and Road Trees of Vashon 2018, by Nancy Ewer.
These downloadable publications include 100 trees of the Vashon-Maury Audubon’s Landmark Tree Program and their historic yards and owners, plus tree IDs on Vashon-Maury’s main roads, with miscellaneous facts and observations. By former Vashon Island resident Nance Ewer (formerly Silver) with photos by Nancy, Rayna Holtz and Jay Holtz.
Sightings and specimens
Report/contribute bird and vole specimens to the Puget Sound Museum of Natural History for science and teaching: If possible, freeze specimens and drop them off at 10925 SW Bank Rd (green mailbox) in a blue cooler by drive entrance. Send a text to Gary Shugart, 206-949-9381.
Report whale sightings: Vashon Hydrophone Project, Orca Annie, 206-463-9041, Vashonorcas@aol.com, Vashon Hydrophone Project
More resources
Local Audubon/birding groups
Climate change
Birding resources
Photographers featured:
Double-crested cormorant, Barbara Gustafson