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Dungeness Spring Fling
By now you know that Bob won the bearded biker challenge, and Powell shaved
his beard. More details later.
Recent Sightings of Unusual Birds
Most recent sighting: Flock of Whimbrels, posted by Dave Jackson on May 28, at 4:47 pm.
Details are on the new OPAS Blog (see next item).
Click above link for full report. Or click to read reports of
all
recent sightings.
OPAS Blog
To enhance communications among OPAS members we have implemented a blog.
Curious about developments in conservation or local bird sightings?
Look for relevant postings on the blog. The web address for the blog is
www.olympicpeninsulaaudubon.org/blog.
Be aware that your first-ever comment requires vetting by the blog administrator
before it will appear on the blog.
As an OPAS or River Center member, you are invited to become an author on the new blog. Benefits include email alerts of vital new postings on the blog, such as recent bird sightings.
The 5 most recent messages on the blog are listed below. Each entry specifies the message title; the number of comments on the message (shown in parentheses); the message poster (normally the author, but some authors don't yet have posting rights); and the date and time the message was posted. Click on the title to see the message, which will display in a new browser tab or window.
- Bearded Biker Challenge (0). Posted by Dave Jackson on Jun 15, at 7:51 am.
- Double value for per-unit pledges in Spring Fling (0). Posted by Dave Jackson on Jun 3, at 6:31 am.
- Birders hold top 2 team spots in Spring Fling (0). Posted by Dave Jackson on Jun 3, at 6:13 am.
- Flock of Whimbrels (1). Posted by Dave Jackson on May 28, at 4:47 pm.
- Y-b Loon sighting (1). Posted by Dave Jackson on May 9, at 9:45 pm.
Near-term Birding Field Trips
Hurricane Ridge & Obstruction Point , Sat, July 11
Local Bays and Shores, Sat, Aug 8
... details of all trips >
I have created an email list for notifying birders of late-breaking changes in
field trip plans. To be added to the list, just send me an email
(djackson@wavecable.com)
requesting it.
Newsletter
The Jul-Aug, 2009 issue of
HH is now available electronically.
Sequim Gazette articles
Since Sept, 2007, we have run a monthly series of
articles about birds and birding in the Sequim Gazette. Articles appear on
the third Wed of each month -- coincidentally the same day as our OPAS meetings --
under the banner of Our Birds in the StraitScenes section.
A week or so after an article appears in the Gazette, I post it
here
on the website.
We're looking for ideas about stories to run in future articles. You don't have to be a writer to contribute. Please send any ideas to the series editor (Dave J). My email address is at the bottom of this page.
olybird.org
"olybird.org" (without the quotes) is all you need to type in the location bar
of your browser to reach this website. (If you use an old browser, you might need
the "www" prefix, thus "www.olybird.org".)
It's a new, easy way to refer people to the website without
burdening them to remember, then type without error, olympicpeninsulaaudubon.org.
Nothing else has changed, so don't delete old bookmarks, etc. Email sent to
anyone@olybird.org will be routed to me (Dave J).
Leaders List
Supplementing the transition to electronic receipt of our newsletter,
a new web page
provides contact info for OPAS leaders -- for easy back reference long after
you have read the newsletter. The page includes photos to help
you recognize leaders at chapter functions. Already know them? Check out the
hats. Note the link to this new page
in the left-hand menu.
Count Migrating Turkey Vultures
Researcher Diann MacRae asks for your help in reporting migrating Turkey Vultures,
especially groups of vultures.
Email: tvulture@vei.net
Snail mail: 22622 53rd Ave. S.E., Bothell, WA 98021
2008-09 Field Trips are posted ... details >.