Tim McGruder, a long-time member of Eastside Chapter of the Audubon Society, will present a slide show and talk on the Winter Birds of the Cascade Foothills.

His talk will at 7b p.m. Thursday, Feb. 4 at the Issaquah REI store.

He will show photographs of King County birds and discuss the role of conservation efforts to protect habitat for birds in winter.

On Saturday, Feb. 6, the chapter will offer two events.

From 9-10 a.m., a family bird walk will be held at Lake Sammamish State Park. Those attending should see wintering ducks such as Bufflehead, Canvasback, and Common Goldeneye, and other specialties such as the Western Grebe, Red-Tailed Hawk and Bald Eagle. Also likely are wintering birds of the brush and woodland habitats such at Bewick’s Wren, Pine Siskin, and Golden-crowned Sparrow.

From 2-3 p.m. children can make a pine cone bird feeder and learn about our wintering birds at a special family activity at the Lewis Creek Park.

Eastside Audubon serves the area eastward from Lake Washington to the Cascade ridge and from the Snohomish County line southward to a bit south of I-90.