A stunningly beautiful Snowy Owl took up residence on Seattle’s Queen Anne Hill as of November 14. Since then hundreds of delighted birders, photographers and local residents, eager to see this charismatic bird from the far north, have flocked to see it. If you would like to learn more about...

Virtually all paleontologists agree that birds evolved from dinosaurs, and most even go so far as to claim that birds are, in fact, living dinosaurs. Come learn about the remarkable similarities between birds and the creatures they evolved from. We guarantee that you will not only be surprised as to...

Our presenter will be Jeff Kozma, TFW (Timber, Fish, and Wildlife) Wildlife Biologist for the Yakama Tribe. The Gray Flycatcher (with the down-dipping tail) ranges over our Western states and is the subject of one of Jeff Kozma’s research efforts. In this presentation, Jeff will expound upon relatively unknown aspects...

Matt Bartels, Secretary of WOS's Washington Bird Records Committee, will speak on Washington's Vagrants. Where do Washington vagrants come from, why do they show up and are there strategies to look for them? Join Matt Bartels, Secretary of the Washington Bird Records Committee (WBRC), in a discussion of the rare...

Five Decades of Counting Seabirds and Marine Mammals off Westport, with Video Representation of Two Pelagic Trips. This month we will have two presenters: Bill Tweit, who has been counting seabirds and mammals off Westport since the early 1970s, and Cara Borre, a spotter on pelagic trips off Westport for...

The next Monthly Meeting, on June 7, will feature photos taken by WOS members. Elaine Chuang is organizing this virtual presentation.

WOS's monthly meetings resume October 4, 2021 with an online presentation by author, naturalist and teach Jack Nisbet on "The Last Wild Condors in the Pacific Northwest." His presentation will explore written and oral records of wild California condors in the Columbia River drainage, with particular attention to late 19th...

Dr. Kim Adelson will be the featured speaker. Her subject will be The Birds who Lived with (Other) Dinosaurs: Part 2 of “The Dinosaurs Amongst Us” talk. This talk is a continuation of Kim’s presentation to WOS last February of “The Dinosaurs Amongst Us”. Kim promises you won’t get lost...

WOS will hold its Annual Business and Awards Meeting and Dennis Paulson will speak on The Great Blue Heron --Wetlands Icon. This meeting will be held online only. Each part will last about 45 minutes. Information on how to listen and see the presentations using the GoToMeeting app will be...

WOS's January 3, 2022 Meeting: Planting with a Purpose: To Bring Birds Back How to Transform Our Yards into Bird-Friendly Habitat Recent headlines have highlighted serious declines in the numbers of birds and of insects, including insects that pollinate our food and insects that are primary food sources for many...