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McChord Air Force Base: June 28th, 2011 By Emma White In attendance: Daniel Froehlich, Don Norman (driver), Emma White. Rufous Hummingbird 5 Willow Flycatcher 2 Bewick’s Wren 1 Chestnut-backed Chickadee 1 Black-capped Chickadee 1 American Robin 1 Swainson’s Thrush 11 Orange-crowned Warbler 3 Yellow Warbler 6 Common Yellowthroat 3 MacGillivray’s Warbler 1 Song Sparrow . . . → Read More: June 28th MAPS Banding at McChord Okay, how about some bird pictures? This Ruby-crowned Kinglet is one of the few adult birds we're catching this year. It looks so ratty because it is in mid-molt. Adult Yellow Warbler with a mosquito as a small snack after banding. The growing flight feathers shown in the picture represent rapid molt. . . . → Read More: More Photos! As promised, here are some pictures we’ve taken! (And a bit more about the goings-on up here this year.) One of the projects PSBO is working on is collecting data of bird mark and recapture rates (through banding) of sites at different elevations. Prior to the adult banding camp, and still currently, we are . . . → Read More: Banding Blitz and Training Camp Photos A busy week of 12 adult banding trainees and four staff yielded a lot of fun, and many birds! We were so busy with banding that we just couldn’t get a chance to update the PSBO blog. Though the week started out a bit slow with bird activity, toward the end it picked up . . . → Read More: Adult Camp Over – Teen Camp Starting! For those of you coming up to the McDaniel Field Station this summer – here is some information about where we are. Click here for our Google Maps site which pinpoints the location. Zoom way in and turn on satellite and you’ll see some pretty cool pictures of the area. If you click on . . . → Read More: The Route to McDaniel Lake Morse Preserve: June 26th, 2011 By Emma White In attendance: Daniel Froehlich, Clarice Clark, John White (driver), Emma White. Rufous Hummingbird 4 Western Wood-Peewee 1 Hutton’s Vireo 1 Bushtit 3 Red-Breasted Nuthatch 1 Pacific Wren 4 Bewick’s Wren 1 Swainson’s Thrush 2 American Robin 1 Cedar Waxwing 1 Orange-Crowned Warbler 2 Western Tanager 1 . . . → Read More: June 26th MAPS Banding at Morse McChord AFB & Morse, Period 6: June 26 & 28, 2011 by Dan Froehlich 26 Jun: Daniel Froehlich, Clarice Clark, Emma White & John White (driver) 28 Jun: Daniel Froehlich, Don Norman (driver), Emma White We were blessed with two more days of perfect banding weather, not too cool at night . . . → Read More: MAPS Banding Recaptures at Morse and McChord  7 Jun: Daniel Froehlich (driver), Mike Walker, Don Norman 14 Jun: Daniel Froehlich (driver), Don Norman, Mary Huff, Burney Huff The season started with two days of great banding weather: nights on the warm side with no dew, cloud cover without bright sun. Both days it started drizzling right after we closed the . . . → Read More: MAPS Season Launch at McChord: Jun 7 & 14, 2011 Puget Sound Bird Observatory has an ongoing need for volunteers from every background – whether you are a skilled scientist or an enthusiastic observer, there is a role for you within the organization. Come learn more about PSBO and ways you can support the organization with the gift of your time and talents. February 24, . . . → Read More: New Volunteer Orientation 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! |
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