WOS Event Calendar
Events
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Puget Sound Bird Fest
Puget Sound Bird Fest Returns in Person September 10-11 th , 2022 Celebrate the 18th annual festival with speakers, field activities, exhibits, and more (Edmonds, WA) Mark your calendars for the 2022 Puget Sound Bird Fest on September 10-11 th in Edmonds. This beloved fall tradition will return in person...
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Peter Hodum on Of puffins and people: Conserving seabirds of the Salish Sea and Outer Coast of Washington
For the first time in more than two years, WOS will hold both an online (Zoom) monthly meeting and an in-person meeting at the old time and place: University of Washington Urban Horticulture Center at 3501 NE 41st St, Seattle, WA 98105. Those who have previously attended know the large...
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FULL — WOS Okanogan Highlands/Waterville Plateau Winter Trip
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...
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Samish Flats with Leader Brian H. Bell
Meet at 7:30 at the north end of the Kingsgate P&R at 13001 116th Ave NE, Kirkland, WA 98034. Limit: 11 The 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...
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CANCELLED Winter Birding in NE Washington with Leader Dave Kreft
Note: The trip leader has had to cancel this trip. Limit 10, limit to 4 vehicles if possible. Our 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...
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Vancouver Waterfront with Leaders Cindy McCormack and Randy Hill
Saturday, February 25, 2023 + optional Friday afternoon and Sunday morning Clark County Late Winter Search Leaders: Randy Hill and Cindy McCormack Note: 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...
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Clark County Late Winter Search with Leaders Cindy McCormack , Russ Koppendrayer, and Randy Hill
Saturday, February 25, 2023 + optional Friday afternoon (2/24) and Sunday morning (2/26) Clark County Late Winter Search Leaders: Friday: Randy Hill and Russ Koppendrayer Saturday: Randy Hill and Cindy McCormack Sunday: Randy Hill and Cindy McCormack Note: WOS Sign-ups will be cut off by the weekend of 2/18 and...
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Woodland Bottoms with Leaders Russ Koppendrayer and Randy Hill
February 24, Friday afternoon Clark County Late Winter Search Leaders: Randy Hill and Russ Koppendrayer Note: WOS signups will be cut off by the weekend of 2/18 and then opened to Vancouver Audubon to fill any remaining slots. Join Randy Hill and Russ Koppendrayer to explore the diversity of Clark...
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Kim Adelson on The Origins of Modern Bird Orders
Kim Adelson, Emerita Professor of Psychology with a passion for paleontology, will present, The Origins of Modern Bird Orders. Kim has had a passionate interest in paleontology since childhood and holds a Master’s Degree in Evolutionary Biology. She has given two previous presentations to WOS – “The Dinosaurs Amongst Us”...
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Cindy Easterson: “Conversations with Secretive Birds and What We’ve Learned”
Secretive birds intrigue us, but their elusive nature makes them difficult to study, so there is remarkably little known about the biology of many wetland birds. Puget Sound Bird Observatory (PSBO) has been studying birds across our regional wetlands for the past six years to assess population trends of five...