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Previous Issues
Beaks and Bills
March 2026
Marching Into Spring
Beaks and Bills by Joe Meche Don’t look now, but we are very close to the first day of spring and I can feel it in the air. Perhaps it’s all part of the seasonal drudgery we often feel from … Continue reading
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February 2026
Into the New Year
Beaks and Bills by Joe Meche And just like that, we’re already a month into 2026, and, for the most part, the holiday dust has settled. My 82nd Christmas and my 36th Bellingham Christmas Bird Count (CBC) are now in … Continue reading
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January 2026
A New Year With New Birds
Beaks and Bills by Joe Meche After a tumultuous 2025, we carefully leap into 2026 with dreams of a better year ahead … in every way. January is the time of year for making and breaking resolutions, to which a … Continue reading
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December 2025
Fare Thee Well 2025
Beaks and Bills by Joe Meche As another year winds down, it seems fitting to look back and see how we fared in what’s become a wearying time in America. The rest of the world appears to be scratching its … Continue reading
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October/November 2025
Fall in the Northwest
Beaks and Bills Time of Arrivals and Departures by Joe Meche When I was growing up in southwest Louisiana, summertime was day after day of heat and humidity and we always looked forward to the first days of fall. I … Continue reading
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September 2025
Kayaking on Saltwater
Beaks and Bills by Joe Meche I’ve launched my kayaks and canoes in a number of spots east and west of the Cascades, from lakes in the high Okanogan country to the small, hidden lakes in the Columbia National Wildlife … Continue reading
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August 2025
A Spring Odyssey
Beaks and Bills Part II Cannon Beach and the Oregon Coast by Joe Meche On the morning of Day Six, we left the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge, albeit reluctantly, and headed west by northwest to find saltwater. Our original plan … Continue reading
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July 2025
A Spring Odyssey
Beaks and Bills Part I The Road to Malheur by Joe Meche As I mentioned in the preview from last month’s “Beaks and Bills,” the first part of our spring road trip this year was revisiting our first trip together … Continue reading
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June 2025
Spring on the Eastside
Beaks and Bills by Joe Meche It’s always with great anticipation that we on the wetter, west side await news of the opening of Washington State Highway 20, the North Cascades Highway … the gateway to the sunny side of … Continue reading
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May 2025
Nesting Season
Beaks and Bills by Joe Meche April has come and gone and the arrival of May in the Northwest means that we’re surrounded by nesting birds. Although larger birds like bald eagles, owls, and great blue herons have been at … Continue reading
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