Temple Beth Hatfiloh

Six subspecies of Red Knots are known globally. One of these, Calidris canutus roselaari, is found along the Washington coast while migrating between overwintering areas primarily in coastal northwestern Mexico and breeding areas in northwestern Alaska and Russia. This subspecies is a Species of Greatest Conservation Need in Alaska and Washington and was listed in ... Read more

The Western Bluebird (Sialia mexicana) was a common inhabitant in oak-prairie and other open habitats in western Washington and southwestern British Columbia until the early-1900’s when habitat loss and fragmentation and competition for nest cavities from exotic species triggered a wave of extirpations across the region. Since 2007, the Western Bluebird has been the subject ... Read more

Trina Bayard, Ph.D. will make a presentation related to Washington birds and climate change. She is the Director of Bird Conservation for Audubon Washington. Her responsibilities include leading Audubon Washington’s science and conservation program and ensuring that program work effectively impacts the Pacific Flyway network at multiple levels, including chapters and other states in the ... Read more

Jerry Broadus will talk about his trip to Cuba highlighting the birds he saw - Cuban Trogon, Cuban Tody, woodpeckers, Bee Hummingbird, and others. He will also spotlight his work in Mexico on the Military Macaw, a critically endangered cavity dweller. A birder for over 20 years, Jerry is an active volunteer, helping with shorebird ... Read more