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Field Trips allow members to
explore places or revisit familiar haunts. Each trip is open
to a limited number of participants. Each member may join up
to four trips per year (excluding annual conference trips).
Non-members may attend as a member’s guest once per year.
Questions about field trips should be directed to the trip
leader(s). If you would like to lead a field trip, or would
like to suggest a location for a field trip, send a note to
Kraig Kemper.
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Saturday, June 28: Padilla Bay to
Washington Pass
Kraig Kemper will lead a trip starting
at Padilla Bay near sea level through
the Middle and Upper Skagit Valley,
heading east through Butler Flats to the
Skagit/Whatcom County Line Ponds, and on
up to 5,477-foot Washington Pass.
Target birds include Lazuli Bunting,
Western and Eastern kingbird, American
Redstart, Red-eyed Vireo, Black Swift,
Veery, Three-toed Woodpecker, Clark’s
Nutcracker, Gray Jay, and Pine
Grosbeak. Limited to eight (8)
participants.
Contact Kraig by email or at (206)
789-9255.
Wednesday, July 2, through Sunday,
July 6
Northeastern Washington
Ken Knittle will lead a trip to
northeastern Washington covering the
Sanpoil River, Mud Lake, Little Pend
Oreille NWR, Salmo Mountain, and Mount
Spokane. Target birds include Veery,
Northern Waterthrush, American Redstart,
Bobolink, Gray Catbird, Boreal
Chickadee, Black Tern and Dusky Grouse.
Plan on camping in primitive campgrounds
and birding dawn to dusk. Bring your
own sleeping bag, warm clothes and/or
your hot weather clothes, mosquito
repellent, food and beverages. Limited
to five (5) vehicles.
Contact Ken by email or at (360)
574-2590.
Saturday, July 26: Whidbey Island
Fall Migration
Brian Bell will lead a trip in Island
County to Whidbey Island. The focus for
the day will be the fall migration of
shorebirds, with stops at a number of
locations including Crockett Lake,
Swantown, Penn Cove, and others. Target
birds include plovers, small sandpipers,
yellowlegs, and dowitchers, with an
effort to look for more unusual
shorebirds. However, he will also be
alert for passerines, seabirds,
woodpeckers, raptors, and any waterfowl
that might be around. This will be a
rapidly paced trip and return early
evening. Bring scope, boots, lunch,
water, and money for ferry. Limit of
seven (7) participants. For details,
contact Brian by email or at (425)
485-8058.

Saturday, August 16: Foothills of
Yakima County
Scott Downes will lead a trip to explore
the oak habitats, shorelines and east
slope of the Cascades in Yakima County.
Likely places covered depending on
current conditions include Fort Simcoe
State Park, Oak Creek Wildlife Area,
Wenas Lake, and the Ahtanum area.
Target birds include Williamson’s
Sapsucker, White-headed Woodpecker,
Lewis’s Woodpecker, Spruce Grouse among
the more common birds of these
habitats. Be prepared to walk a couple
of miles and dress for warm weather.
Owling opportunities are possible if the
group is interested for Flammulated Owl
and Common Poorwill. Limit of seven (7)
participants. For details,
contact Scott by email or at (509)
469-7807.
Saturday-Sunday, August 23-34: Grant
County Neotropical Migrants and
Shorebirds
Saturday, Doug Schonewald will bird the
upper Grand Coulee for neo-tropical
migrants. Areas covered include Sun
Lakes State Park, Steamboat Rock State
Park, and Northrup Point. Time
permitting, additional stops may include
Cole’s Park in Grand Coulee and
Hartline. Shorebirds are possible, but
the focus on the first day will be
passerines. Sunday Doug will bird
Potholes State Park in early morning for
passerines. The focus will shift
mid-morning to migrant shorebirds
covering the Potholes State Park area,
with additional stops at Perch Point and
Lind Coulee. Expect early start times
to beat the heat of the day and ample
rest stops to cool down. Carpooling and
limited to eight (8) participants. For
details,
contact Doug by email or at (509)
766-0056.
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Washington Ornithological Society. PO Box 31783. Seattle
WA. 98103-1783.
Email us:
information@wos.org
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