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In the Parks | Spring finally evident as trees leaf out
Migrants have been moving through Juanita Bay Park in the last month, including a common loon, a red-necked…
Janice Johnson
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In the Parks | Spring into your parks in Kirkland
If you look carefully, there are many signs of spring in the parks. The trillium are blooming by…
Life
Sick swan at Juanita Bay, mergansers at Forbes Creek
Most of the swans left Juanita Bay several weeks ago. In mid-February, many park visitors were concerned about…
Life
COLUMN | Winter birds and Juanita Beach renovation
Winter birds continue to arrive at Juanita Bay Park. Two swans came in Nov. 10, an early arrival…
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In the parks | Keep quiet, stay put to enjoy wildlife encounters at Juanita Bay Park
It is beginning to look a lot like summer - with snow - as the poplar trees send…
Opinion
Cleaning up Juanita Bay and the Gulf of Mexico
The work party and the goats were both a hit the weekend of April 24. A lot of…
Life
Experiencing spring in your parks
The western screech owl is sometimes roosting in the ivy-laden willow west of the central boardwalk. He is…
Opinion
Spring is breaking out all over
Trillium, red-flowering currant, and tall Oregon grape are blooming. The Anna’s hummingbirds are very evident in the park…
Opinion
Juanita Bay Park update and green calendar
With the mild weather, it has been quiet in the park. Our swans are still in residence, and…
News
Column | Green calendar and Juanita Bay Park update
New Year’s quadrupled our swan population from three to at least 12, and brought in a pair of…
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Parks update, green calendar
The mild weather to date has apparently reduced the number of winter ducks visiting the Juanita Bay Park.…
News
Column | Sightings in the park, green calendar
While I have not been in the park much these last two weeks, there have been some bird…
Opinion
Kirkland budget cuts could impact our way of life
When I say I am from Kirkland, the response usually is enthusiasm for the city, if the other…
News
Juanita Bay Park sightings and Eastside green calendar
A young western screech owl has been seen at its daytime roost along the east boardwalk a couple…
Life
Volunteer rangers have big impact on parks
Kudos to our Park’s Department for their major park restoration effort now underway at Juanita Bay Park. Also,…
Opinion
Microcosm to macrocosm
We picked up the rock during low tide, looking at the life on it. Barnacles encrusted much of…
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COLUMN| Webs of life are ever-changing in local parks
Migrant warblers are moving through Juanita Bay Park. Black-headed grosbeaks, Bullock’s oriole, Common yellowthroats,
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COLUMN| Happenings in your parks
Juanita Bay’s work party was a resounding success, as reported in last week’s Kirkland Reporter.
Opinion
Juanita Bay Park update and green calendar
The swallows have returned, and a few other spring migrants and summer residents are beginning to show up,…