Learn about pigeon guillemot research
Learn about pigeon guillemot and recent research at 7 p.m. Jan. 14 at the Whidbey Audubon Society’s regular meeting at Unitarian-Universalist Church, 20103 State Route 525, Freeland.
Govinda Rosling is the speaker. She will talk about the Pigeon Guillemot Research Survey, a program of Whidbey Audubon under the direction of the Pigeon Guillemot Research Group.
The survey began in 2002. During each breeding season, more than 40 trained volunteers visit assigned colonies once each week from late June through the end of August and monitor the birds. The resulting data helps researchers track changes in Guillemot numbers, and because the bird is an indicator species, monitor the overall health of Puget Sound waters.
Rosling joined the Guillemot Research Group in 2010 and she now serves as a co-coordinator of the project.
The program is free. For more information go to www.whidbeyaudubon.org.
Beavers: Learn more about beavers at 7 p.m. Jan. 15 at the Northwest Stream Center, 600 128th St. SE, Everett. You’ll get to see the movie “Beavers,” which lets you take a virtual swim through a beaver’s world. Free, but registration is required. Call 425-316-8592. For more info, go to www.streamkeeper.org.
Stormy: Learn about our local weather systems, including how the ocean and mountain ranges affect us and how the convergence zone works, from 2 to 4 p.m. Jan. 16 at the Mukilteo Library, 4675 Harbour Pointe Blvd.
Photos: Billy Hoppe, a Washington state park ranger, will show his wildlife photographs at 7 p.m. Jan. 20 at the Camano Multipurpose Center, 141 N East Camano Drive. The presentation will include images from Camano Island and beyond. Hoppe is a winner of many awards for wildlife photography. He will offer tips for shooting photos while respecting wildlife. For details, call 360-387-2236, go to www.camanowildlifehabitat.org or email camanowildlifehabitat@gmail.com.
Gear: Buy or sell used gear at 6 p.m. Jan. 25 at The Mountaineers Program Center, 7700 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle. Get more info at bit.ly/1VKU9do.
Winter fun: The Winter Wildlands Alliance’s Backcountry Film Festival is at 7 p.m. Feb. 4 at The Mountaineers Program Center, 7700 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle. See films celebrating the joy of human-powered winter sports in the backcountry. Get more info at bit.ly/22LTqxo.
Photography: Learn the basics of photography in an intensive course from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Feb. 6 at The Mountaineers Program Center, 7700 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle. $75 members, $85 nonmembers. Get details and register at bit.ly/1POQgUm
White birds: The Port Susan Snow Goose and Birding Festival is Feb. 27 and 28. There will be tours, speakers, classes and other activities. Get more info atwww.snowgoosefest.org.
Email events for the outdoor calendar to jloerch@heraldnet.com. Put “outdoor calendar” in the subject line.
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