Ault Field News

Each mayora s personality and expertise shined through in their city and town-specific presentations at the first-ever State of the Cities address, hosted by the Whidbey Island League of Women Voters.

Marty Behr and Tom McCabe went on a oea journey of discoverya from one end of Whidbey Island to the other.

Whidbey Audubon Society will conduct its 22nd annual Christmas Bird Count Saturday, Dec. 20. Fifteen teams will attempt to count all the birds in a 15-mile diameter circle centered at Monroe Landing Road and Highway 20 and covering an area from the north side of Ault Field to south of Admirals Cove. Each team is assigned an area varying in size according to the terrain to be covered and is led by an experienced birder.

The count will be held rain or shine. Residents of Central Whidbey can expect to see participants in the area with binoculars and telescopes that day. Anyone is invited to participate and can ride along with an experienced team. Adequate outdoor clothing is required and binoculars would be helpful. To sign up call Janet Hall at 360-331-3634 or e-mail ilndgals@whidbey.com as soon as possible.