WOS Event Calendar
Events
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Madilyn Odiorne on “Bird Use of a Prairie Restoration Site in Eastern Washington”
Speaker Madilyn Odiorne will present on the topic of "Bird Use of a Prairie Restoration Site in Eastern Washington." This is an online-only event over Zoom. For details on connecting to the meeting, visit the Monthly Meetings page a week or two before the meeting. Prairies and other grassland ecosystems...
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WOS Okanogan Highlands/Waterville Plateau Winter Trip
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...
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Nick Bayard of Bird Note
Nick Bayard on "BirdNote at 18: How One Powerful Idea Grew into a Global Storytelling Phenomenon” BirdNote Executive Director Nick Bayard will offer a brief history and glimpse behind the scenes at BirdNote, our sensational PNW-born public radio program that seeks to inspire people to care about birds and the...
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Thomas Good of NOAA Fisheries on Caspian Terns in Puget Sound
The January 2024 WOS meeting will be held on January 8, 2024 rather than on New Year's Day. Speaker is Thomas Good of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries. He will speak on the topic of "Caspian Terns in Puget Sound: caught between multiple rocks and hard places."...
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FULL: Yakima Area Weekend with Leader Scott Downes
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...
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Martha Jordan: Washington’s White Birds of Winter – Swans and Snow Geese
Martha Jordan will speak on Washington’s White Birds of Winter - Swans and Snow Geese Since the late 1970s, well-known swan biologist Martha Jordan has contributed enormously to understanding the life history of swans and Snow Geese, their biology and what influences their distribution across our state and the Pacific...
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Leavenworth Spring Bird Fest
The annual Leavenworth Spring Bird Fest promotes conservation through educational and recreational activities about birds, wildlife, and their environments. Come bird with us, discovering the natural beauty and wonders of North Central Washington! Celebrate the return of migratory birds in the midst of peak wildflower season. Enjoy the excitement of...
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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””
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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Clark/Cowlitz County Weekend Trip
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)
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....