Announcing the following Washington Ornithological Society Field Trips

NOTE: The Denny's phone number was listed incorrectly in the latest issue of
WOSNews, so if you were trying to call, please use the phone number listed
below.

Sunday, October 20th -- Ken Knittle will lead a field trip in Wahkiakum
County to the Julia Butler Hansen NWR near Cathlamet. Here, and on nearby
Puget Island, the main target bird will be the White-tailed Kite. Species of
interest will also include Tufted Duck mixed in with scaup, Sandhill Crane,
Western Scrub-Jay, American Pipit, and Fox, Lincoln's and White-throated
Sparrows. Plan to spend the afternoon in the Altoona area where several
species of loon are possible, and Pelagic Cormorant along with Surf and
White-winged Scoters may be observed about as far up the Columbia River as
these salt water birds go on a regular basis. Limit of 8 birders. For
details contact Ken at (360) 574-2590 or washingtonbirder at hotmail.com

Saturday, November 23rd -- Mike and MerryLynn Denny will lead a diurnal
owling field trip to southeastern Washington. Birding Columbia, Garfield,
and Walla Walla Counties, target birds will include Barn, Western Screech,
Great Horned, Northern Pygmy, Barred, Great Gray, Long-eared, Short-eared,
and Northern Saw-whet Owls. Other species of interest will include American
Tree, White-throated and Harris's Sparrows. All three accipiters
(Sharp-shinned Hawk, Cooper's Hawk, and Northern Goshawk) are possible.
Limit of 12 birders. For details contact Mike or MerryLynn at (509)
529-0080.

WOS 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
FieldTrips at wos.org.

== Michael Hobbs
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