[Tweeters] WOS Monthly Meeting, Mon., Feb. 6, 7:30 pm, Ferruginous Hawks: Status and Ecology with Jason Fidorra

[meetings at wos.org]

The Washington State Ornithological Society is delighted to invite you to our next Monthly Meeting when Jason Fidorra will present The Ferruginous Hawk:  Status and Ecology.

The Ferruginous Hawk, Buteo regalis, is North America’s largest hawk.  Its population is in decline over most of its range.  Washington Dept. of Fish and Wildlife Staff and volunteers monitor over 275 historic breeding sites of this raptor.  Based upon their state-wide surveys, the Ferruginous Hawk was uplisted in 2021 to an endangered species in Washington.  

In this talk, Jason Fidorra will discuss the ecology, threats, survey results and future of the Ferruginous Hawk in Washington.

Jason is a Wildlife Biologist for the WDFW in the Tri-Cities working on the front lines of conservation of shrub-steppe., a habitat that is critical for many of Washington’s species of greatest concern.  He surveys a variety of wildlife from elk to monarchs and contributes to research on Burrowing Owls, raptors and game birds.  Jason has worked on bird research and conservation projects across North America and enjoys birding and guiding in tropical countries.  

The meeting will be conducted via Zoom.  Please go to http://wos.org/about-wos/monthly-meetings/ for instructions on participation and to get the Zoom link.  Sign-in will begin at 7:15 pm.

This meeting is open to all as WOS invites everyone in the wider birding community to attend.  

If you are not yet a member, I hope you will consider becoming one at http://wos.org/about-wos/membership/.

Please join us!

Vicki King
WOS Program Coordinator