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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
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SUMMARY:Larry Schwitters: "Vaux’s Swifts: 27 Million and Counting"
DESCRIPTION:The tiny\, narrow-winged Vaux’s Swift is found only in the western hemisphere.  In the words of Mr. Swift – Schwitters\, our speaker\, “Because of its anatomy\, a swift is unable to perch and so needs a rough\, vertical surface to hook its claws into; it then puts its tail down like a kickstand.”  The high-flying lives of these long-distance migrants are largely spent coursing swiftly through the air\, moving along routes that extend from British Columbia\, through the western states and into at least Central America.\nFollowing three decades as a teacher in the public schools\, Larry Schwitters became totally engrossed with the Vaux’s Swift\, and for some 20 consecutive years\, has carefully followed their movements  (that’s 36 migrations and documentation of 200 roost sites) and more\, assisted by an ever-expanding legion of observers.   \nSince 2019\, Larry has taken the lead in revising Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s Birds of the World. on Vaux’s Swift.   Birders World magazine covered his work in an article titled\, “46 Minutes of WOW.”  Larry is the recipient of the National Audubon Society’s 2023 National Volunteer of the Year Award.  We are in for a tour-de-force presentation on these wee birds whose territory ranges from the Yukon to Guatemala! \nGo to WOS’s Monthly Meetings page to access the meeting via Zoom: https://wos.org/monthly-meetings/
URL:https://wos.org/event/larry-schwitters-vauxs-swifts-27-million-and-counting/
CATEGORIES:Monthly Meetings
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SUMMARY:Phil Mitchell: "Learning to be a Better Birder in the Age of AI
DESCRIPTION:With the suite of AI-powered apps such as Merlin and iNaturalist we are quickly able to identify birds\, plants and animals. We may take online or in-person courses to learn about sparrows\, shorebirds or hawks. But what does it take to actually learn and retain the knowledge that enriches our birding? This talk will be an intro to the science of learning as it applies to becoming a better birder\, along with a survey of the related birding apps.\nPhil Mitchell has a Ph.D. in Cognitive Psychology and is a Seattle resident and avid naturalist.  He combines academic research on how best to learn with his 20+ years’ experience as a software developer to create learning apps. He is the founder and learning expert for the app “Larkwire” which helps birders learn bird sounds\, visual ID\, and bird topography.
URL:https://wos.org/event/phil-mitchell-learning-to-be-a-better-birder-in-the-age-of-ai/
CATEGORIES:Monthly Meetings
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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
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SUMMARY:Columbia Plateau with Kim Thorburn
DESCRIPTION:Experience the breeding birds settling into the Columbia Plateau as a few migrant stragglers take leave.  After a quick scan of the south end of Banks Lake\, we’ll head west to the Douglas Creek and Badger Mountain Recreation Area to enjoy the riparian coulee country and dry pine forest of the plateau shrubsteppe. These habitats offer chukar\, Swainson’s hawk\, canyon wrens\, yellow-breasted chat\, lark and grasshopper sparrows\, and much more.Limit 11 participants\nWe’ll meet in Coulee City. Timing and logistics provided after registration\nRegister by contacting Kim Thorburn kthorburn@msn.com\nPreference given to WOS members. Membership information available at https://wos.org/membership/
URL:https://wos.org/event/columbia-plateau-with-kim-thorburn/
CATEGORIES:Field Trips
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SUMMARY:Grant and Lincoln County Highlights with Jon Isacoff
DESCRIPTION:Lincoln and Grant County Highlights\nSaturday: 2/21 \nTrip Leader: Jon Isacoff \nLimit: 11 participants \nMeet: 7:00AM\, Wal Mart Parking Lot\, Airway Heights WA (10 minute drive from downtown Spokane) \nDescription: We will bird Reardan ponds (if not frozen)\, Mill Canyon\, Banks Lake\, Steamboat Rock State Park\, and Northrup Canyon State.  We will return around 5PM.  Prepare for cold weather and bring lunch and drinks.   \nTarget Species: Chukar\, Gray Partridge\, Golden Eagle\, Northern Pygmy Owl\, Long-eared Owl\, Short-eared Owl\, Prairie Falcon\, Northern Shrike\, Canyon Wren\, Townsend’s Solitaire\, Bohemian Waxwing\, Redpoll\, Snow Bunting\, American Tree Sparrow. \nOntact Jon to sign up at isacoff@gonzaga.edu
URL:https://wos.org/event/grant-and-lincoln-county-highlights-with-jon-isacoff/
CATEGORIES:Field Trips
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SUMMARY:Vashon Island with Leader Penny Rose
DESCRIPTION:Build your FOY while exploring Vashon Island. With its multitude of habitats — saltwater\, freshwater\, forests and thickets — Vashon offers a variety of species sure to build out your 2026 list. This trip provides excellent opportunities to find uncommon species such as Eared Grebe and White-winged Scoter. 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/vashon-island-with-leader-penny-rose/
CATEGORIES:Field Trips
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