Myth: You can only see interesting birds if you travel a long way from home.
Fact: Cool and exciting birds are everywhere, even in urban/suburban areas like Everett!

Join Brian Zinke to learn about the many birding hotspots in Everett and some of the general basics of birding. Plus, he'll be introducing the brand new Birding Backpacks that Pilchuck Audubon has provided the Everett Public Library which you'll be able to borrow for your own birding adventures!

Brian Zinke is the Executive Director of the Pilchuck Audubon Society, which serves Snohomish County and Camano Island. His background as a wildlife biologist has taken him across several states where he's worked to conserve endangered species and species of concern, such as black-footed ferrets and Great Gray Owls. He is passionate about science and conservation, and enjoys backpacking, reading, photography – and birding – in his free time.