BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Washington Ornithological Society - ECPv6.18.0//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Washington Ornithological Society X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://wos.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Washington Ornithological Society REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20200308T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20201101T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20210314T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20211107T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20220313T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20221106T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20230312T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20231105T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20240310T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20241103T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20250309T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20251102T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20260308T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20261101T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251122T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251122T000000 DTSTAMP:20260813T012331Z CREATED:20260813T012331Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T012331Z UID:4721-1763769600-1763769600@wos.org SUMMARY:Hansville Area with Penny Rose DESCRIPTION: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\nTiming and logistics provided after registration\nRegister by contacting Penny Rose drongo43@yahoo.com\nPreference given to WOS members. Membership information available at https://wos.org/membership/ URL:https://wos.org/event/hansville-area-with-penny-rose/ CATEGORIES:Filled Field Trips END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251104T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251104T000000 DTSTAMP:20260813T012321Z CREATED:20260813T012321Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T012321Z UID:4718-1762214400-1762214400@wos.org SUMMARY:Okanogan Highlands and Waterville Plateau with Leader Shep Thorp DESCRIPTION: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 3:00pm in Waterville. For those wanting to join us on our way over\, we can meet up Friday morning at a mutually agreed time and place (Pioneer Coffee Roasting Company in Cle Elum). We will be birding Fancher Road\, Siwash Creek Road\, Havillah Sno-Park\, Nealy Road Feeders\, Chesaw\, Mary Ann Creek/Fields/Davies Road\, Scotch Creek Wildlife Area\, Happy Hill Road\, Conconully\, Cameron Lake Road\, Washburn Island\, Bridgeport State Park\, Central Ferry Canyon\, Bridgeport Hill Rd-possible\, G and H Roads east of Mansfield\, Heritage Road to Atkins Lake\, Withrow\, the Lamoine wind break and F Road north. Species we hope to see include Sharp-tailed Grouse\, Gray Partridge\, Chukar\, Canvasback\, Redhead\, Rough-legged Hawk\, Golden Eagle\, Northern Goshawk\, Snowy Owl\, Long-eared Owl\, Short-eared Owl\, Northern Saw-whet Owl\, Great Gray Owl\, American Three-toed Woodpecker\, Black-backed Woodpecker\, White-headed Woodpecker\, Prairie Falcon\, Gyrfalcon\, Bohemian Waxwing\, Townsend’s Solitaire\, American Tree Sparrow\, three varieties of Horned Lark\, Lapland Longspur\, Snow Bunting\, Gray-crowned Rosy-finch\, Pine Grosbeak\, Red Crossbill\, White-winged Crossbill\, Common Redpoll\, Cassin’s Finch\, Mountain Chickadee\, Pygmy Nuthatch\, and White-breasted Nuthatch. Please contact Shep Thorp at shepthorp@gmail.com or call 253-370-3742. This will be a 12 person trip with the plan to carpool on trip days (Sat and Sun) where we will have approximately 4 persons per vehicle. Attendees are required to have membership in WOS.org. This trip is currently FULL. Please contact Shep to get on the waitlist if you are still interested in going. URL:https://wos.org/event/okanogan-highlands-and-waterville-plateau-with-leader-shep-thorp/ CATEGORIES:Filled Field Trips END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231215T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231215T000000 DTSTAMP:20260813T012225Z CREATED:20260813T012225Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T012225Z UID:4691-1702598400-1702598400@wos.org SUMMARY:FULL: Yakima Area Weekend with Leader Scott Downes DESCRIPTION:THIS TRIP IS FULL. Trip Leader is Scott Downes. The birding will start on Saturday at White Pass and spend the rest of Saturday covering the varied habitats of the east slope of the Cascades where an amazing variety of birds\, including up to 10 species of woodpecker can be encountered! We’ll finish Saturday covering the Wenas Creek drainage before ending in Yakima. Sunday will have an early start to beat the heat and will head into the lower Yakima Valley covering areas like Toppenish NWR\, Sunnyside Wildlife Area and Fort Simcoe. The Lower Yakima Valley is often alive with birds of the marsh during May. The trip will end in early afternoon to allow time for people to travel home and beat at least some of the heat. The weekend trip should be a great exposure to the breeding birds of Yakima County and at least 120 species are expected over the weekend\, likely more. \nParticipants should be prepared with lunch\, water and snacks both days as we’ll be birding on the run. A scope will be helpful if you have it. Drivers should have the Discover Pass and ideally a Northwest Forest Pass. Weather can vary from needing layers at White Pass to bug spray and sunscreen in the Lower Valley. Expect to meet both days in Yakima at dawn or just before.\nTrip will be limited to 9 participants. For questions or to sign up\, contact Scott Downes at downess@charter.net. URL:https://wos.org/event/full-yakima-area-weekend-with-leader-scott-downes/ CATEGORIES:Filled Field Trips END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231022T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231022T000000 DTSTAMP:20260813T012225Z CREATED:20260813T012225Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T012225Z UID:4689-1697932800-1697932800@wos.org SUMMARY:WOS Okanogan Highlands/Waterville Plateau Winter Trip DESCRIPTION:TRIP IS FULL. But email Shep if you wish to be placed on a waiting list. Join Shep Thorp and Scott Ramos for winter birding in the Okanogan Highlands and Waterville Plateau. We’ll be staying at the Omak Inn in Omak\, Friday February 16th through Monday February 19th\, birding our way home Monday February the 19th. Our trip will start Saturday morning 2/17 at 6:30am at the Omak Inn Foyer and finish Monday afternoon 2/19 at 3:00pm in Waterville. For those wanting to join us on our way over\, we can meet up Friday morning at a mutually agreed time and place. We will be birding Fancher Road\, Siwash Creek Road\, Havillah Sno-Park\, Nealy Road Feeders\, Chesaw\, Mary Ann Creek/Fields/Davies Road\, Scotch Creek Wildlife Area\, Happy Hill Road\, Conconully\, Cameron Lake Road\, Washburn Island\, Bridgeport State Park\, Central Ferry Canyon\, Bridgeport Hill Rd-possible\, G and H Roads east of Mansfield\, Heritage Road to Atkins Lake\, Withrow\, the Lamoine wind break and F Road north. Species we hope to see include Sharp-tailed Grouse\, Gray Partridge\, Chukar\, Canvasback\, Redhead\, Rough-legged Hawk\, Golden Eagle\, Northern Goshawk\, Snowy Owl\, Long-eared Owl\, Short-eared Owl\, Northern Saw-whet Owl\, Great Gray Owl\, American Three-toed Woodpecker\, Black-backed Woodpecker\, White-headed Woodpecker\, Prairie Falcon\, Gyrfalcon\, Bohemian Waxwing\, Townsend’s Solitaire\, American Tree Sparrow\, three varieties of Horned Lark\, Lapland Longspur\, Snow Bunting\, Gray-crowned Rosy-finch\, Pine Grosbeak\, Red Crossbill\, White-winged Crossbill\, Common Redpoll\, Cassin’s Finch\, Mountain Chickadee\, Pygmy Nuthatch\, and White-breasted Nuthatch. Please contact Shep Thorp at shepthorp@gmail.com or call 253-370-3742. There are currently 5 remaining spots. Participants must be COVID immunized and be symptom free or antigen test negative (at home kit) within the week prior to attending. Facemasks May be recommended at some time. This will be a 12 person trip with the plan to carpool on trip days (Sat and Sun) where we will have approximately 4 persons per vehicle. Attendees are required to have membership in WOS.org. URL:https://wos.org/event/wos-okanogan-highlands-waterville-plateau-winter-trip-2/ CATEGORIES:Filled Field Trips END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230114T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230114T000000 DTSTAMP:20260813T012205Z CREATED:20260813T012205Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T012205Z UID:4680-1673654400-1673654400@wos.org SUMMARY:Yakima County Weekend with Leader Scott Downes DESCRIPTION:[FULL: This trip is full.] The birding will start on Saturday at White Pass and spend the rest of Saturday covering the varied habitats of the east slope of the Cascades\, where an amazing variety of birds\, including up to 10 species of woodpecker can be encountered! We’ll finish Saturday covering the Wenas Creek drainage before ending in Yakima. Sunday will have an early start to beat the heat and will head into the lower Yakima Valley covering areas like Toppenish NWR\, Sunnyside Wildlife Area and Fort Simcoe. The Lower Yakima Valley is often alive with birds of the marsh during May. The trip will end in early afternoon to allow time for people to travel home and beat at least some of the heat. The weekend trip should be a great exposure to the breeding birds of Yakima County and at least 120 species are expected over the weekend\, likely more. \nParticipants should be prepared with lunch\, water and snacks both days as we’ll be birding on the run. A scope will be helpful if you have it. Drivers should have the Discover Pass and ideally a Northwest Forest Pass. Weather can vary from needing layers at White Pass to bug spray and sunscreen in the Lower Valley. Expect to meet both days in Yakima at dawn or just before. \nTrip will be limited to 9 participants. For questions or to sign up\, contact Scott Downes at downess@charter.net. URL:https://wos.org/event/yakima-county-weekend-with-leader-scott-downes/ CATEGORIES:Filled Field Trips END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221107T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221107T000000 DTSTAMP:20260813T012151Z CREATED:20260813T012151Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T012151Z UID:4672-1667779200-1667779200@wos.org SUMMARY:FULL -- WOS Okanogan Highlands/Waterville Plateau Winter Trip DESCRIPTION:NOTE: This trip has reached the maximum number of participants and is now only accepting names for a waiting list.Join Shep Thorp and Scott Ramos for winter birding in the Okanogan Highlands and Waterville Plateau. We’ll be staying at the Omak Inn in Omak\, Friday February 17th through Monday February 20th\, birding our way home Monday February the 20th. Our trip will start Saturday morning 2/18 at 6:30 am at the Omak Inn Foyer and finish Monday afternoon 2/20 at 3:00 pm in Waterville. \nLimit of 12 persons. \nFor those wanting to join us on our way over\, we will meet up Friday morning around 6:00 am at the North Bend Park and Ride. \nWe will be birding Fancher Road\, Siwash Creek Road\, Havillah Sno-Park\, Nealy Road Feeders\, Chesaw\, Mary Ann Creek/Fields/Davies Road\, Scotch Creek Wildlife Area\, Happy Hill Road\, Conconully\, Cameron Lake Road – possible\, Washburn Island\, Bridgeport State Park\, Central Ferry Canyon-possible\, Bridgeport Hill Rd-possible\, G and H Roads east of Mansfield\, Heritage Road to Atkins Lake\, Withrow\, the Lamoine wind break and F Road north. \nSpecies we hope to see include Sharp-tailed Grouse\, Gray Partridge\, Chukar\, Canvasback\, Redhead\, Rough-legged Hawk\, Golden Eagle\, Northern Goshawk\, Snowy Owl\, Long-eared Owl\, Short-eared Owl\, Northern Saw-whet Owl\, Great Gray Owl\, American Three-toed Woodpecker\, Black-backed Woodpecker\, White-headed Woodpecker\, Prairie Falcon\, Gyrfalcon\, Bohemian Waxwing\, Townsend’s Solitaire\, American Tree Sparrow\, three varieties of Horned Lark\, Lapland Longspur\, Snow Bunting\, Gray-crowned Rosy-finch\, Pine Grosbeak\, Red Crossbill\, White-winged Crossbill\, Common Redpoll\, Cassin’s Finch\, Mountain Chickadee\, Pygmy Nuthatch\, and White-breasted Nuthatch. \nPlease contact Shep Thorp at shepthorp@gmail.com or call 253-370-3742. Participants must be COVID immunized (and booster please) and be antigen test negative (at home kit) within the week prior to attending. Facemasks will be required in venues requiring facemasks\, but while birding we will not require facemasks. This will be a 12 person trip with the plan to carpool on trip days (Sat and Sun) where we will have approximately 4 persons per vehicle. Attendees are required to be a member of WOS. Join or renew at https://wos.org/membership/ URL:https://wos.org/event/full-wos-okanogan-highlands-waterville-plateau-winter-trip/ CATEGORIES:Filled Field Trips END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211214T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211214T000000 DTSTAMP:20260813T012142Z CREATED:20260813T012142Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T012142Z UID:4657-1639440000-1639440000@wos.org SUMMARY:FULL: Yakima County Weekend with Leader Scott Downes DESCRIPTION:THIS TRIP IS FULL. The birding will start on Saturday at White Pass and spend the rest of Saturday covering the varied habitats of the east slope of the cascades where an amazing variety of birds\, including up to 10 species of woodpecker can be encountered! We’ll finish Saturday covering the Wenas Creek drainage before ending in Yakima. Sunday will have an early start to beat the heat and will head into the lower Yakima Valley covering areas like Toppenish NWR\, Sunnyside Wildlife Area and Fort Simcoe. The Lower Yakima Valley is often alive with birds of the marsh during May. The trip will end in early afternoon to allow time for people to travel home and beat at least some of the heat. The weekend trip should be a great exposure to the breeding birds of Yakima County and at least 120 species are expected over the weekend\, likely more.\nParticipants should be prepared with lunch\, water and snacks both days as we’ll be birding on the run. A scope will be helpful if you have it. Drivers should have the Discover Pass and ideally a Northwest Forest Pass. Weather can vary from needing layers at White Pass to bug spray and sunscreen in the Lower Valley. Expect to meet both days in Yakima at dawn or just before. Trip will be limited to 9 participants. For questions or to sign up\, contact Scott Downes at downess@charter.net. URL:https://wos.org/event/full-yakima-county-weekend-with-leader-scott-downes/ CATEGORIES:Filled Field Trips END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210429T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210429T000000 DTSTAMP:20260813T012109Z CREATED:20260813T012109Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T012109Z UID:4643-1619654400-1619654400@wos.org SUMMARY:FULL: Southern Pend Oreille County with Jon Isacoff DESCRIPTION:Meet at Yokes Parking lot in Mead\, Washington at 6 am. Trip is limited to 12 vaccinated participants and is now full.\nFrom Mead\, we will drive approximately 45 minutes to famous Calispell Lake\, the top eBird hotspot in Northeastern WA. This shallow lake is encircled by 10 miles of excellent birdable roads\, which can produce over 90 species in a morning under ideal conditions. An incredible 17 species of ducks breed at Calispell Lake as well as all nine of the regular Eastern WA breeding warblers. Specialty birds found at Calispell Lake include: Black Swift (rare)\, Black Tern\, American Bittern\, Least Flycatcher\, Bobolink\, Northern Waterthrush\, and American Redstart. Washington’s 12th record of Eastern Phoebe was recorded at Calispell Lake in 2013. \nFrom Calispell lake\, we will proceed a short distance to Cusick Wetlands\, Kalispell Reservation Dike Road\, and Flying Goose Ranch\, covering both banks of the Pend Oreille River. These are great spots to pick up any breeding specialties missed at Calispell Lake and to look for surprises. Though not to be expected\, various rarities have shown up at these locations in the past\, including Black Swift\, Sabine’s Gull\, Franklin’s Gull\, Clay-colored Sparrow\, and Washington’s 5th record of Alder Flycatcher in 2018. The Kalispell Reservation is also the only regular breeding location for Lewis’s Woodpecker in Pend Oreille County. \nParticipants should be prepared with a full tank of gas\, lunch\, water and snacks. Also check the forecast and dress accordingly; the weather can be highly variable in this area\, even in June\, ranging from sunny and high 70s to snow/hail showers and 30s. A scope is highly recommended if available. We will follow CDC Phase 3 regulations\, which include masks required indoors and in cars\, windows cracked\, and 6’ distance in other conditions.  \nFor questions or to sign up\, please contact Jon Isacoff at isacoff@gonzaga.edu. URL:https://wos.org/event/full-southern-pend-oreille-county-with-jon-isacoff/ CATEGORIES:Filled Field Trips END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210319T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210319T000000 DTSTAMP:20260813T012109Z CREATED:20260813T012109Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T012109Z UID:4640-1616112000-1616112000@wos.org SUMMARY:FULL: Yakima County with Scott Downes DESCRIPTION:Yakima County Weekend. May 15-16. The birding will start on Saturday at White Pass and we’ll spend the rest of Saturday covering the varied habitats of the east slope of The Cascades where an amazing variety of birds\, including up to 10 species of woodpecker can be encountered! We’ll finish Saturday covering the Wenas Creek drainage before ending in Yakima. Sunday will have an early start to beat the heat and will head into the lower Yakima Valley covering areas like Toppenish NWR and Sunnyside Wildlife Area. The Lower Yakima Valley is often alive with birds of the marsh during May. The trip will end in early afternoon to allow time for people to travel home and beat at least some of the heat. The weekend trip should be a great exposure to the breeding birds of Yakima County and at least 120 species are expected over the weekend\, likely more. \n Participants should be prepared with lunch\, water and snacks both days as we’ll be birding on the run. A scope will be helpful if you have it. Drivers should have the Discover Pass and Northwest Forest Pass. Weather can vary from needing layers at White Pass to bug spray and sunscreen in the Lower Valley. Expect to meet both days in Yakima at 6:00 am. Although the situation around COVID is evolving\, please follow the current CDC recommendations\, including wearing face masks\, keeping 6 feet of social distance\, etc. to limit potential exposure. Be prepared to drive on your own or with members of your own household. At your own risk and discretion\, you may drive with others if all are vaccinated\, face masks are worn\, and it’s mutually agreed by the riders. \n For questions or to sign up\, contact Scott Downes at downess@charter.net NOTE: This trip is full. URL:https://wos.org/event/full-yakima-county-with-scott-downes/ CATEGORIES:Filled Field Trips END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR