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WFO Annual Conference Is Back!
The 46th annual conference was held in Reno, Nevada, September 7–11, 2022. WFO’s first in-person conference since 2019 attracted 215…
Building WFO with the Next Generation
Considering the many challenges that birds face in 2022, one may become filled with frustration and grief. After attending my…
WFO Honors Kenneth P. Able with Alan M. Craig Award
The Alan M. Craig Award, established in 1987, is given on an irregular basis for “exceptional service, leadership, and dedication…
WFO Presents Harry S. Swarth Award to Robert E. Gill Jr.
Western Field Ornithologists presented the Harry S. Swarth Award to Robert E. Gill Jr. on September 10, 2022, at the…
WFO Board Transitions
The conference in Reno marked the annual transition in Board membership and officers. The Board thanked Kurt Leuschner for his…
Plan Ahead for the 2023 WFO-CFO Joint Conference
WFO heads for the mountains next year when it partners with Colorado Field Ornithologists to hold our next annual conference…
My Summer of Isolation and the Perched Nighthawks in Rovana
I live, by choice, in the northern portion of the Owens Valley, Inyo County, a long valley of some 100…