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SUMMARY:Samish Flats with Leader Brian H. Bell
DESCRIPTION:Meet at 7:30 at the north end of the Kingsgate P&R at 13001 116th Ave NE\, Kirkland\, WA 98034.\nLimit: 11 \nThe Samish and Skagit Flats can be excellent for raptors (hawks\, eagles\, falcons) in late fall and winter. We’ll explore looking for a variety of raptors\, waterfowl\, perhaps wintering shorebirds and passerines. January can bring any sort of weather\, so come prepared\, particularly waterproof footwear. Bring scopes\, Discover Pass if you have one\, and lunch. We’ll carpool to 3 cars (leader will ride in one of the vehicles but will not be driving). Call Brian at (425) 485-8058 to reserve your spot on the trip (206-619-0379 morning of trip only\, please). $50 carpool shared among passengers.
URL:https://wos.org/event/samish-flats-with-leader-brian-h-bell/
CATEGORIES:Field Trips
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SUMMARY:CANCELLED Winter Birding in NE Washington with Leader Dave Kreft
DESCRIPTION:Note: The trip leader has had to cancel this trip.\nLimit 10\, limit to 4 vehicles if possible. \nOur meeting point will be in Colville\, WA. The plan is to explore accessible roads in the Colville Valley\, then east along State Route 20 through the Little Pend Oreille Lakes region into the Pend Oreille River Valley\, south to Usk\, WA and then west over Flowery Trail Pass\, ending in Chewelah\, WA and the upper Colville River Valley. Roughly 95-100 miles total by vehicle.  \nThese will all be well-maintained state and county paved roads\, but likely with at least some snow and ice on the roadways. All-wheel or front-wheel drive vehicles with all-season or winter traction tires highly recommended. Weather can be very cold\, with snow. Appropriate warm\, layered clothing and winter footwear is a must.\n    • We will try to carpool where folks are comfortable doing so. Please self-monitor your health (if you are having cold symptoms\, please stay home) and if possible\, carpool with the same group you traveled with to the field trip). \n    • NOTE: If forecasted weather conditions become dangerous\, the trip will be canceled with as much advance notice as possible\, at the discretion of the field trip leader. Lodging and restaurants are available in Colville\, Chewelah\,and Kettle Falls. Contact the trip leader\, Dave Kreft\, for details on these establishments\n \nTarget Species: White-winged Crossbill\, Red Crossbill\, Pine Grosbeak\, Evening Grosbeak\, Northern Pygmy Owl\, Short-eared Owl\, Rough-legged Hawk\, Golden Eagle\, Northern Harrier\, Clark’s Nutcracker\, Canada Jay\, Bohemian Waxwing\, Common Redpoll\, American Three-toed Woodpecker\, Black-backed Woodpecker. There will be other species to see that might help you round out your county lists for Stevens and Pend Oreille Counties.  \nContact the trip leader if you have questions regarding the likelihood of a particular species. Nothing guaranteed\, of course! \nTo sign up\, please contact Dave Kreft. Call or text (509) 675-9375. Email  dkreft052@gmail.com
URL:https://wos.org/event/cancelled-winter-birding-in-ne-washington-with-leader-dave-kreft/
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SUMMARY:Woodland Bottoms with Leaders Russ Koppendrayer and Randy Hill
DESCRIPTION:February 24\, Friday afternoon\nClark County Late Winter Search \nLeaders: Randy Hill and Russ Koppendrayer \nNote: WOS signups will be cut off by the weekend of 2/18 and then opened to Vancouver Audubon to fill any remaining slots. \nJoin Randy Hill and Russ Koppendrayer 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 maybe early-arriving Vancouver area specialties. \nFor more information and to sign up\, contact Randy Hill by email at re_hill@q.com\, or at 360-975-2573 (text preferred).
URL:https://wos.org/event/woodland-bottoms-with-leaders-russ-koppendrayer-and-randy-hill/
CATEGORIES:Field Trips
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SUMMARY:Clark County Late Winter Search with Leaders Cindy McCormack \, Russ Koppendrayer\, and Randy Hill
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, February 25\, 2023 + optional Friday afternoon (2/24) and Sunday morning (2/26)\nClark County Late Winter Search \nLeaders:\nFriday: Randy Hill and Russ Koppendrayer\nSaturday: Randy Hill and Cindy McCormack\nSunday: Randy Hill and Cindy McCormack \nNote: WOS Sign-ups will be cut off by the weekend of 2/18 and then opened to the Vancouver Audubon Society to fill any remaining slots. \nExplore the diversity of Clark County in the transition from late winter to early spring. This trip will concentrate on finding resident\, wintering and maybe early-arriving Vancouver area specialties. Target species include Lesser Goldfinch\, Red-shouldered Hawk\, diving ducks and other waterfowl\, loons\, grebes and possibly owls. \nWe will meet at the I-5 Salmon Creek Park-and-Ride off NE 134th St at 7:30 AM and explore areas that could include Ridgefield NWR\, Vancouver Lake and lowlands and portions of the Columbia River. Depending on conditions\, a Sunday morning trip along the Vancouver waterfront that may reach as far upstream as Steigerwald Lake NWR or an upland forest trip might be added. A Friday afternoon exploration of the Woodland Bottoms also will be scheduled. \nFor more information and to sign up\, contact Randy Hill by email at re_hill@q.com\, or at 360-975-2573 (text preferred).
URL:https://wos.org/event/clark-county-late-winter-search-with-leaders-cindy-mccormack-russ-koppendrayer-and-randy-hill/
CATEGORIES:Field Trips
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SUMMARY:Vancouver Waterfront with Leaders Cindy McCormack and Randy Hill
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, February 25\, 2023 + optional Friday afternoon and Sunday morning\nClark County Late Winter Search \nLeaders: Randy Hill and Cindy McCormack \nNote:  WOS sign-ups will be cut off by the weekend of 2/18 for this field trip and then opened to Vancouver Audubon the week of the trip to fill any remaining slots.  \nJoin Randy Hill and Cindy McCormack 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 maybe early-arriving Vancouver area specialties.  \nDepending on conditions\, a Sunday morning trip along the Vancouver waterfront that may reach as far upstream as Steigerwald Lake NWR or an upland forest trip might be added. A Friday afternoon exploration of the Woodland Bottoms also will be scheduled. \nFor more information and to sign up\, contact Randy Hill by email at re_hill@q.com\, or at 360-975-2573 (text preferred).
URL:https://wos.org/event/vancouver-waterfront-with-leaders-cindy-mccormack-and-randy-hill/
CATEGORIES:Field Trips
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