Connie Sidles on “Hummingbirds: Masters of the Air”

When: October 7, 2024 @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Where: Online only (Zoom)

Note: This presentation will not be recorded and thus will not be available for later viewing at the WOS YouTube Channel. With their ability to hover in place, fly upside-down or backwards, and cross seas without stopping, hummingbirds seem immune to the ordinary laws of physics. Their jewel-tone feathers flash…

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Little Pend Oreille NWR with Leader Dave Kreft

When: June 15, 2024 @ 7:30 am
Where: Refuge Headquarters, 1310 Bear Creek Rd, Colville, WA 99114

LITTLE PEND OREILLE NWR When: June 15, 2024 Location: 1310 Bear Creek Road Colville, WA 99114-9713 Leaders: David Kreft and Refuge Wildlife Biologist Mike Munts dkreft052@gmail.com 509-675-9375. Call or text. Meeting at 7:30am at Refuge Headquarters. Following the Auto Tour route, side trips to Potter’s Pond, Bayley Lake and other…

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Puget Sound Bird Fest

When: June 1, 2024 – June 2, 2024 all-day
Where: Downtown Edmonds, WA, 4th and Main

A celebration of birds and nature, Puget Sound Bird Fest features two days of speakers, guided walks, field trips, exhibits, and educational activities for all ages. Most Bird Fest activities are free and open to the public, with some activities requiring a small fee and/or pre-registration. The Puget Sound Bird…

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Wenas Campout

When: May 31, 2024 @ 5:00 pm – June 3, 2024 @ 12:00 pm
Where: Wenas Creek (Cascade) Campground, SW of Ellensburg

You’re invited to attend a celebration of birds, bats, butterflies, botany, and the beauty of spring in eastern Washington. The annual Wenas Audubon Campout will take place May 31-June 3, 2024 at the Hazel Wolf Bird Sanctuary at the Wenas Creek (Cascade) Campground (SW of Ellensburg). This casual and friendly…

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Clark/Cowlitz County Weekend Trip

When: March 8, 2024 – March 10, 2024 all-day
Where: I-5 Salmon Creek Park-and-Ride off NE 134th Street, 1112 NE 136th St, Vancouver, WA 98685

Join trip leader Randy Hill and one or more co-leaders Friday March 8 – Sunday, March 10 to explore the diversity of Clark County in the transition from late winter to early spring. This trip will concentrate on finding resident, wintering and early-arriving Vancouver area specialties. Target species include continuing…

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Julia Parrish “What’s Washed In: Seabirds and Citizen Science” (COASST)

When: April 1, 2024 @ 7:30 pm
Where: Online only

Marine biologist, conservation biologist and specialist in animal aggregation, Julia Parrish has conducted research on seabirds for more than 30 years, focusing on the natural and human-caused factors causing population decline. Julia is Executive Director of the Coastal Observation and Seabird Survey Team (COASST) housed at the University of Washington….

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Andy Stepniewski speaking on “”Finding Birds in Eastern Washington: An introduction to the myriad of habitats and their birds, east of the Cascade Crest””

When: March 4, 2024 @ 7:30 pm

Andy Stepniewski will speak on “Finding Birds in Eastern Washington: An introduction to the myriad of habitats and their birds, east of the Cascade Crest” Join Andy Stepniewski on an armchair tour east of the Cascades, where a diversity of habitats, elevations and precipitation create a mosaic of vegetation zones….

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