Washington Ornithological Society

The 16th Annual Conference of the Washington Ornithological Society, June 2004
was held at the University Inn, Moscow, Idaho, from Friday, June 4, through Sunday, June 6, 2004. Field trips, led by experienced birders, were conducted Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Friday night's speech was by Dr. Kas Dumrose, a plant biologist with the U.S. Forest Service in Moscow.  He gave a great overview of the Palouse region, covering geology, history, and current land-use issues.  Saturday night's presentation by was with Dr. Erik Stauber, the director of the Raptor Rehabilitation Center at WSU.  Erik brought 10 raptors to show us, including a Ferruginous Hawk and a Saw-whet Owl.

A complete write-up of the Conference appears on the cover of WOSNews 92.  What follows here is a bit more detail on the field trips and species seen.

 
FIELD TRIPS Palouse Falls, Central Ferry, Lyons Ferry Turnbull NWR NW Whitman County Craig Mountain Field Springs State Park Hells Canyon Boat Trip Chain Lakes Prairie Buttes and Mountains Lewis and Clark Trail Mica Mountain
OF1, OS1 OS2 OF2, SA2, OS3 SA1 FR2, SA2 FR4, SA4 SA5. SU5 SA6, SU6 SU7 SA8, SU8
Ross's Goose           X        
Canada Goose X X X X X X X X X X
Trumpeter Swan   X                
Tundra Swan             X      
Wood Duck     X   X   X   X X
Gadwall   X X       X      
American Wigeon     X              
Mallard X X X X X X X X X X
Blue-winged Teal X X X X     X X X X
Cinnamon Teal   X X X     X   X  
Northern Shoveler X X X       X X    
Northern Pintail     X X            
Green-winged Teal   X X X X   X     X
Canvasback   X                
Redhead   X X X     X     X
Ring-necked Duck   X X       X      
Lesser Scaup     X X     X      
Bufflehead X X X     X X      
Common Goldeneye           X X      
Hooded Merganser             X      
Common Merganser         X X     X  
Ruddy Duck   X X X     X     X
Chukar         X X     X  
Gray Partridge     X   X     X    
Ring-necked Pheasant X X X X X X   X X X
Ruffed Grouse       X