June 12th MAPS Banding at Morse

Morse Preserve: June 12th, 2011 By Emma White

In Attendance: Ben Vang-Johnson (driver), Mark Colombino, Emma White, Erin Sara Beach-Garcia, Clarice Clark.

Rufous Hummingbird 11 Pacific Wren 3 Bewick’s Wren 4 Brown Creeper 1 Bushtit 1 Chestnut-Backed Chickadee 3 Black-Capped Chickadee 4 Hutton’s Vireo 1 American Robin 2 Swainson’s Thrush 5 Orange-Crowned Warbler 2 . . . → Read More: June 12th MAPS Banding at Morse

2011 Maps Season

MAPS (Monitoring Avian Productivity and Survivorship) is a cooperative program across North America that collects long-term data on population and demographics of numerous breeding bird species. PSBO’s 2011 MAPS banding program has been a great success. We ran two banding stations, one at Morse Preserve and the other on Joint Base Lewis-McChord. We banded . . . → Read More: 2011 Maps Season

PSBO Is Hiring!

Puget Sound Bird Observatory in Seattle seeks a part-time Development and Outreach Coordinator to manage our fundraising and outreach programs. This position’s primary responsibility will be to manage our development program, including, but not limited to membership, direct appeals, fundraising events, grants and corporate giving. The Development and Outreach Coordinator will also maintain our contact database, electronic newsletter, and website. The successful applicant will be organized, creative, self-motivated, experienced with grant writing and other fundraising, technologically savvy, and enthusiastic about science and birds. Part-time 8-12 hours/week, $12-18/hour. February through June, with possible extension or expansion. Visit our website: www.pugetsoundbirds.org for full job description. Email letter of interest along with PDFs of your resume and two relevant writing samples by January 22nd to: Daniel Froehlich, President PSBO; president@pugetsoundbirds.org. . . . → Read More: PSBO Is Hiring!