I would like to invite one and all to ring in the new year by coming to
the Washington Ornithological Society's meeting Monday January 2nd at
the Center for Urban Horticulture in Seattle. Here is the information on
this month's presentation:

We may think of Pileated Woodpeckers as an old-growth or mature forest
species, yet we find them living in suburban areas of the greater
Seattle region. Why is this? And how are they doing? Are these birds
just the remnants of a past population using what is left of the forest
in between housing developments?
Let's meet PhD candidate Jorge A. Tomasevic and learn about his
experiences with this species in local suburban settings. Jorge is a
Fulbright Fellow from Chile, currently pursuing his doctoral studies at
the University of Washington, Seattle.

Social time is at 7 PM, presentation at 7:30. I look forward to seeing
you there.

Jack Stephens
Edmonds, WA
president at wos.org