Who We Are

Western Field Ornithologists is an organization of amateur and professional field ornithologists that promotes the study of birds throughout western North America including Hawaii, the northeastern Pacific Ocean, and Western Mexico. The organization strives to increase knowledge, appreciation, and protection of birds and their habitats through annual meetings, field trips, and publications, primarily Western Birds, a quarterly, peer-reviewed journal that focuses on field-oriented descriptive ornithology.

Officers

President

John Harris 
12806 Lancaster Rd,
Oakdale CA 95361
president@westernfieldornithologists.org

Vice President

Robin Leong
336 Benson Ave.   
Vallejo, CA 94590
robin_leong@sonic.net

 

Treasurer / Membership Secretary

Shaun F. Wilde
793A East Foothill Blvd #134
San Luis Obispo, CA 93405
2021 to Current
treasurer@westernfieldornithologists.org

Recording Secretary

Liga Auzins Wurster
12842 Safford East
Garden Grove, CA 92840
llauzins@yahoo.com
2008–Current

Past President

Jon L. Dunn
24 Idaho St. 
Bishop, CA 93514
cerwa@earthlink.net

Board of Directors & Term


Elisabeth Ammon, PhD

Nevada
2022-2025


Carol Beardmore

Arizona
2023-2026

Teresa Connell

California
2022-2025

Robert E. Gill, Jr.

Alaska
2021-2024




Dan King

California
2022-2025

Donald S. Marsh

Colorado
2021-2024
ridgwaybrdr@gmail.com

Teodelina Martelli

California
2023-2026



Robert McKernan

California
2023-2026


Dr. Daniel R. Ruthrauff

Alaska
2022-2025

Debbie Van Dooremolen

Nevada
2023-2026



Western Birds Editor


Philip Unitt
San Diego Natural History Museum
P.O. Box 121390
San Diego, CA 92112-1390
birds@sdnhm.org

Assistant Editor


Daniel D. Gibson
P.O. Box 155
Ester, Alaska 99725
avesalaska@gmail.com




Associate Editors


Kenneth P. Able
California

Kimball L. Garrett
California

Christopher W. Swarth
California


Matthew J. Baumann
New Mexico

Robert E. Gill Jr. 
Alaska

Ryan S. Terrill
Oregon


Daniel S. Cooper
California

Deborah J. House
California

 


Douglas W. Faulkner
Colorado

Daniel R. Ruthrauff
Alaska




Graphics Manager


Virginia P. Johnson
4637 Del Mar Ave.
San Diego, CA 92107
gingerj5@juno.com

Photo Editor


Peter LaTourrette
1019 Loma Prieta Ct.
Los Altos, CA 94024
platourrette@comcast.net

Featured Photo Editor


Ryan Terrill
Moore Lab of Zoology
Occidental College
1600 Campus Road
Los Angeles, CA 90041
ornithoterrill@gmail.com

Book Reviews


Catherine P. Waters
P.O. Box 3505; 25131 Alicia Dr. 
Dana Point, CA 92629
cpannellwaters@gmail.com




Newsletter Editor


Judith Dunham, California

Special Publications


Robert E Gill, Jr.

3014 Knik Avenue
Anchorage, Alaska 99517

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