Bird Migration Vagrancy in Washington – Matt Bartels

Come join us for an evening of enjoyment with Matt Bartels. Matt Bartels is the current secretary of the Washington Bird Records Committee, Washington Ornithological Society.

Where do Washington vagrants come from and are there patterns that can be uncovered in the strategies that bring them here? Matt Bartels will discuss the processes that lead to vagrancy, and how that applies to Washington rarities. What are the main methods that bring these unusual birds to our state? WOS uses bird records data to look for patterns in arrivals of the rarest birds in the state and Matt will discuss what might be next.

Birders everywhere are keenly interested in vagrants, as they provide exciting opportunities to view unfamiliar species.  It will be fascinating to hear a broad perspective on this phenomenon in Washington State. (Photo, Ruby-throated hummingbird – JM Schneid Wikimedia Commons)

Arrive at 7 p.m. to socialize; programs begin promptly at 7:30 p.m.