Gather the last of the winter migrants before they wing away. We will bird hotspots in the Hansville area in Kitsap County, such as Foulweather Bluff, Point No Point and pocket parks with hidden treasures. Limit 11 participants Timing and logistics provided after registration Register by contacting Penny Rose drongo43@yahoo.com…
With the suite of AI-powered apps such as Merlin and iNaturalist we are quickly able to identify birds, plants and animals. We may take online or in-person courses to learn about sparrows, shorebirds or hawks. But what does it take to actually learn and retain the knowledge that enriches our…
The tiny, narrow-winged Vaux’s Swift is found only in the western hemisphere. In the words of Mr. Swift – Schwitters, our speaker, “Because of its anatomy, a swift is unable to perch and so needs a rough, vertical surface to hook its claws into; it then puts its tail down…
Join Shep Thorp for winter birding in the Okanogan Highlands and Waterville Plateau. We’ll be staying at the Omak Inn in Omak, Friday February 13th through Monday February 16th. Our trip will officially start Saturday morning 2/14 at 6:30am at the Omak Inn Foyer and finish Monday afternoon 2/16 at…
The Washington Ornithological Society (WOS) is pleased to announce our next Monthly Meeting: on Monday, November 3, Ashley Martens will present “Birds of Washington’s Old Growth Forests.” All forest stages have an important ecological role to play. The old-growth stage of a forest is especially important because of its unique…
Northern Lincoln County Highlights with Leader Jon Isacoff Limit 12 participants We will bird Reardan ponds, Mill Canyon, Davenport area, and Hawk Creek Canyon. Target species: Surf and White-winged Scoters (there was a Black Scoter observed in Mill Canyon in November 2024!), Ruffed Grouse, Gray Partridge, Pacific Loon, Golden Eagle,…
Is our fascination and engagement with wildlife fueled more by familiarity with the individual or the entire species? How about both? Our opening Monthly Meeting of the season explores how one determined wildlife field biologist and a single Bald Eagle’s uniqueness brought a community together, solved a mystery and ultimately…
You’re invited to attend a celebration of birds, blooms, and bugs and the beauty of spring in eastern Washington. The annual Wenas Campout will take place May 30-June 2, 2025 at the Hazel Wolf Bird Sanctuary at the Wenas Creek (Cascade) Campground (SW of Ellensburg). 2025 marks the 60th Wenas…
May 5, 2025 Monthly Meeting: Chris Anderson on Common Loon Management in Washington State. Factoid: Washington may be the only state in which Common Loons are known to overwinter on both salt and fresh water. The Common Loon (Gavia immer) was known to be a fairly common breeding species both…