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• Bringing back Washington’s prairie grouse

  May 19, 2013 in Outdoors on Page C12 Prairie grouse, formerly abundant in the sage-steppe regions of Eastern Washington, are slowly improving from the brink of extirpation with the help of other states. During the grouse breeding period …

• Out & About: Migratory Bird Day family activities set

  May 5, 2013 in Outdoors on Page C12 OUTDO – National Migratory Bird week events organized by area Audubon Society chapters are for the birds – and people who want to learn more about them. A three-day Learn-to-Bird …

• Landers: Spring has already sprung for wildlife

  February 28, 2013 in Outdoors, Sports on Page B1 The early hint of spring weathering into the region this week is a game-changer for outdoorsmen, but merely a confirmation of what’s already under way for wildlife. Skiers coming off …

• Landers: Spring has already sprung for wildlife

  February 27, 2013 in Sports The early hint of spring weathering into the region this week is a game-changer for outdoorsmen, but merely a confirmation of what’s already under way for wildlife. 3

• Field Reports: Priest Lake fish plan to be presented at meeting

  February 24, 2013 in Outdoors on Page C11 FISHING – As a divisive debate on managing non-native lake trout with native cutthroats and popular kokanee at Priest Lake continues, Idaho Fish and Game officials will hold a public … 2

• Study finds hummingbirds migrate earlier

  February 18, 2013 in Nation/World, Outdoors on Page A2 CHARLESTON, S.C. – Ruby-throated hummingbirds are migrating to North America weeks earlier than in decades past, and research indicates that higher temperatures in their winter habitat may be the reason. … 3

• Landers: Bird watching an activity worth feeding - responsibly

  January 24, 2013 in Outdoors, Sports on Page B1 “It’s the best Christmas present we could have given her,” said my wife, Meredith, after finishing a phone call with her mother. One 40-pound bag of black-oil sunflower seeds and …

• Landers: Feeding birds a delight when done properly

  January 23, 2013 in Sports “It’s the best Christmas present we could have given her,” my wife, Meredith, said after finishing a phone call with her mother. 5

• Great blue heron fits in with Inland Northwest ice anglers

  January 20, 2013 in Outdoors on Page C12 Ice fishing can warm an angler’s heart when weather gets cold enough to freeze the surface of smaller Inland Northwest waters. A few resourceful great blue herons – normally shy …

• Out & About: 238 bird species tallied in Spokane County ‘Big Year’

  January 6, 2013 in Outdoors on Page C12 OUTCOUNT – Unless there’s a stray report still to come in, Inland Northwest Birders and Spokane Audubon tallied 238 species in their 2012 Spokane County “Big Year” effort to spot …

• Audubon Clubs invite birders to join Christmas Bird Counts

  December 2, 2012 in Outdoors on Page C12 Small groups of bird watchers heading out locally this month for the 113th annual Christmas Bird Count are helping plot what appear to be significant global trends. For example, surveys …

• Audubon calendar features local birds

  December 2, 2012 in Outdoors on Page C12 The Spokane Audubon Society is offering monthly reminders that Eastern Washington residents are blessed with a colorful palate of avian residents and visitors. The 2013 Birds of Eastern Washington calendar …

• Eagles soar over Wolf Lodge Bay

  November 21, 2012 in Outdoors on Page A1 Bald eagles are congregating earlier and in larger numbers than last year for their annual feast of spawning kokanee at Lake Coeur d’Alene. Carrie Hugo, wildlife biologist with the U.S. … 1

• Out & About: Three of five cygnets survive at Turnbull

  October 7, 2012 in Outdoors on Page C12 OUTTRUMPET – A young trumpeter swan was found dead on an island at Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge last week with no cause of death evident. The carcass has been sent …

• Out & About: State accepting proposals for sportfishing rule changes

  May 6, 2012 in Outdoors on Page C10 SPORTFISHING – Proposals for changing Washington sportfishing rules starting in 2013 are being accepted by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife through June 15. The agency says it will …

• Field reports: New website details potential wildlife lands

  May 6, 2012 in Outdoors on Page C9 PUBLIC LAND – The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife unveiled a website, wdfw.wa.gov/lands/acquisitions, this week detailing a wish list of properties the state may buy for fish and wildlife …

• Birds soon to be looking for cavity nesting sites

  March 4, 2012 in Outdoors on Page C14 The past week of snow and frigid weather has been but a minor setback. Bird migrations will be getting into full swing through the Inland Northwest this month as sure …

• Post Falls photographer seizes snowy owl irruption opportunity

  January 15, 2012 in Outdoors on Page C12 Sandy Milliken proved that wildlife photographers are a hungrier version of the common birdwatcher by going the distance to make pictures of snowy owls. Failing to find the snowies reported … 2

• WSU giving attention, care to snowy owl with broken wing

  January 11, 2012 in City, Outdoors on Page A5 A snowy owl that recently escaped death is making himself at home at Washington State University. The owl, Tundra, had migrated thousands of miles from the Arctic to the Inland … 1

• Snowy owls give Oregon surprise visit

  January 8, 2012 in Outdoors, Region on Page B3 BEND, Ore. – Wildlife scientists are puzzling over the appearance of the snowy owl in Oregon, a bird rarely seen in the state. The owls are usually found in Alaska …

• Field reports: Visiting snowy owls find roads rough

  December 18, 2011 in Outdoors on Page C11 MIGRANTS – Snowy owls seem to be showing up in ones and twos all over the northern tier of the United States this winter as they migrate from arctic homes …

• Eagle count at lake swells

  December 17, 2011 in City, Outdoors on Page B1 Bald eagles are mobbing Lake Coeur d’Alene in record numbers this week. The annual eagle congregation to feast on spawning kokanee in Wolf Lodge Bay swelled to 259 on Friday, …

• Area bird watchers up for the Christmas Bird Count

  December 4, 2011 in Outdoors on Page C14 Inland Northwest birders are among thousands in roughly 2,000 localities across North America and beyond who will be flocking together in the next few weeks for the 112th annual Audubon … 1

• Landers: Bald eagles, kokanee show up in big numbers

  December 1, 2011 in Sports on Page B1 Bald eagles and kokanee in North Idaho are bucking the worldwide trend of deficits and declines. Kokanee, those delicious land-locked sockeyes, are spawning in numbers higher than we’ve seen in …

• Birders crow about movie

  November 6, 2011 in Outdoors on Page C12 “The Big Year,” a film based on the more tedious true story (and book of the same name) is flying high at movie theaters across the country. The movie follows …

• Why are ruffed grouse taking a shine to retired North Idaho men?

  November 6, 2011 in Outdoors on Page C12 Ruffed grouse have been taking a shine to graying men in North Idaho. Newspaper stories have featured two men who’ve developed close relationships with the normally shy forest grouse. 2

• Chelan hawk migration lures research, festival

  September 11, 2011 in Outdoors on Page C14 “Plastic owls on long poles help bring the hawks near capture nets,” said Felix Martinez of Spokane. “Hawks hate owls and will veer miles out of their way to harass …

• High-tech birders may be foes of feathered friends

  May 22, 2011 in Outdoors on Page C9 Growing use of smartphone applications, field access to the Internet and recordings to flush out bird species for better viewing and photography could be impacting the survival of some birds. …

• Rescuer’s act of kindness expands to save barn owls

  May 1, 2011 in Outdoors on Page C10 On any given day in the spring, a shed surrounded by rolling vineyards on the fringe of Kennewick holds about 20 young barn owls. They’re confined until they grow big …

• Field reports: Audubon Society offers birding classes, trips

  April 17, 2011 in Outdoors on Page C9 WILDLIFE – Spokane Audubon members are offering several opportunities to learn more about birds and bird identification. • Birds of Eastern Washington, Thursday and Saturday, taught by SAS member Fran …

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