[obol] WFO Conference in October! ... and new WFO website

[withgott at comcast.net]

Hi fellow Oregon birders -- 

This is a second announcement for the Annual Conference of WESTERN FIELD ORNITHOLOGISTS, to be held October 9th-12th in San Mateo (Bay area), California.

You can now find all information about the conference at WFO’s attractive brand-new website: www.westernfieldornithologists.org.

Portions of the website are still being developed (check back regularly for more), but full conference information is now online and registration is open.  If you haven’t been to a WFO conference, it is something you must try.  WFO conferences mesh birding and ornithology and have cross-cutting appeal for anyone and everyone interested in the birds of western North America. 

This year’s conference includes:
     * an amazing array of field trips led by some of the top birders and field ornithologists in North America (this year including pelagic trips out of Monterey Bay and Bodega Bay)
     * a stellar lineup of hands-on workshops (see website for details)
     * two afternoons of scientific paper sessions focusing on field ornithology research from throughout the West
     * keynote address by Dr. Carla Cicero of UC Berkeley
     * social events, banquet, booksigning, etc. etc.
 
Check out the new website to learn details about the conference and about this unique and vital organization.  I hope to see you this fall in San Mateo!

Jay Withgott
WFO and Portland, Oregon