Deb Nickerson has been asked to present a program about BHAS to Green Drinks. Deb has been involved with BHAS for about 25 years and serves currently as the BHAS Communications Committee and Education Committee Chairs. Green Drinks Program Information
Come join us for an evening of enjoyment with Marc Hays. Marc Hayes is a specialist in the ecology of reptiles and amphibians, and leads the Aquatic Research Section at the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, where current research focuses on forestry practices effects on stream-breeding amphibians in headwater (non-fish-bearing) stream landscapes and proposed ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Come join us for an evening of enjoyment with Sue Thomas, Wildlife Biologist, USFWS Washington Maritime National Wildlife Refuge Complex. Between 1979-1995, the abundance of the Common Murre (Uria aalge) nesting in colonies along the outer coast of Washington declined by over 13% per year from 31,500 to as low as 530 birds. Our goal ... Read more
This talk is a continuation of one that I gave at a BHAS chapter meeting a few years ago. (No worries if you didn’t see the last one: I promise that you won’t get lost.) Its focus is on the birds that lived during the Jurassic and Cretaceous, the age of dinosaurs. Birds – true ... Read more
Scott’s presentation will focus on tufted puffin natural history, conservation status, ongoing conservation actions, and the latest information on population trends range-wide. He will also provide an overview of our ongoing research in Washington to help us better understand puffin diet, reproductive success and habitat use.
December 10, 2020, 7:00 pm, Speaker Program Sue Thomas, Wildlife Biologist, USFWS Washington Maritime National Wildlife Refuge Complex Between 1979-1995, the abundance of the Common Murre (Uria aalge) nesting in colonies along the outer coast of Washington declined by over 13% per year from 31,500 to as low as 530 birds. Our goal was to ... Read more
Journey into Sagebrush: After the 2016 election, Ashley Ahearn left her job at the NPR station in Seattle and moved to rural Washington sagebrush country. There, she fell in love with sage grouse and was inspired to make a podcast series. She'll talk about what these strange, troubled birds can teach us about ourselves, our ... Read more
Bears, by their solitary nature and the remote habitats they occupy, have long been challenging to study. Trail camera footage and genetic analysis of bear hair are providing fascinating windows into bear behavior and population status. Join Kate as she shares what she has discovered about grizzly bears and black bears in the Glacier National ... Read more
Dr. Gary Ivey will talk about the sandhill crane populations that breed and stage in Washington State and the broader Pacific Flyway. He will discuss the status, biology, life history, migration routes, wintering areas, and breeding areas of the three subspecies found in the state. Dr. Ivey works for the International Crane Foundation as a ... Read more
Jason Fidorra is a Wildlife Biologist working for the Washington Dept. of Fish and Wildlife in Tri-Cities. Jason is working on the front lines of shrub-steep conservation which is critical habitat for many of Washington’s species of greatest concern.
This talk documents the risks that emperor penguins take at the ice edge while coming and going to sea in search of food for their chicks. This story starts after the ‘March of the Penguins’, when adults make an arduous journey from their nesting sites to find food. It focuses on how emperors avoid their ... Read more
Mary served as Portland Audubon’s Assistant Conservation Director from 2008-2012 and currently coordinates the BirdSafe and Non-lead Campaigns. She received a bachelor’s degree in biology from Lewis & Clark College in 1997 and spent a decade studying a wide array of bird species in both urban and rural environment. She has also been a Zookeeper ... Read more
Terry Frederick – The Mt Rainier Ptarmigan: Life History and Protection Under the ESA Terry Frederick is a Conservation Planner at the Portland Regional Office of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. She formerly worked for the Washington Field Office in Lacey where she prepared a status assessment for the Mt Rainier subspecies of White-tailed Ptarmigan. ... Read more
SPEAKER PROGRAM VIA ZOOM November 11, 2021 7 PM Jeff Antonelis-Lapp - The Special Birds of Mount Rainier Pre-registration required below To most birders, Mount Rainier National Park is a mecca for subalpine and alpine birds that include Gray Jay, Clark’s Nutcracker, Mountain Bluebird, and many other species. It’s also home to highly sought-after specialties ... Read more
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2021 7 PM VIA ZOOM Registration Required PATRICK DONNELLY US FISH & WILDLIFE SERVICE/INTERMOUNTAIN WEST JOINT VENTURE Patrick Donnelly is the lead research scientist for the Intermountain Mountain West Joint Venture (what is a joint venture? https://mbjv.org/ - https://iwjv.org/) and is part of the US Fish and Wildlife Service Migratory Bird Program. Patrick leads ... Read more
BHAS Program via ZOOM Thursday, January 13th 7 PM With Cliff Rice Registration Required We’re in a climate emergency. Electric vehicles are needed as part of the clean energy transition. They also increase short-term carbon emissions, destroy rainforests, and dramatically increase the environmental effects associated with mining for battery minerals. What’s a conscientious planetary citizen to do? Cliff is ... Read more
BHAS Program via ZOOM Thursday, February 10th 7 PM Speaker: Dr. Daniel Roby, Oregon State University Registration Required The largest breeding colonies of Caspian Terns and Double-crested Cormorants anywhere in the world were on East Sand Island just inside the mouth of the Columbia River during the first decade of this century. This would have ... Read more
BHAS Program via ZOOM Thursday, March 10th 7 PM Speaker: Martha Jordan, NW Swan Conservation Association Registration Required MARTHA JORDAN, a well-known swan biologist, will talk aboutTrumpeter and Tundra swans in the Pacific Northwest. You will learn about their life history and biology, and see some excellent photos that show the field marks of each ... Read more
BHAS Program via ZOOM Thursday, April 14th 7 PM Speaker: Mike Scuderi Registration Required Citizen scientists with the Cascades Butterfly Project are helping us understand how climate is changing subalpine ecosystems in North Cascades and Mount Rainier National Parks. Each week, during the summer, volunteers record butterfly abundances and flowering patterns in nine subalpine meadows. Join ... Read more
