“Argentina: From the Chaco to Tierra del Fuego” is the title of February’s Eugene Birders’ Night presentation by Dan and Anne Heyerly sponsored by Southern Willamette Ornithological Club (SWOC). In mid-October 2022, these life-long birders joined a three week birding tour to Argentina. The trip covered parts of Central Argentina, as well as the Patagonian…
“Do-It-Yourself Birder” Forest Tomlinson will present “From High to Low and In-between: Traversing the Elevational Ecosystems of Ecuador,” encompassing his solo two-week swing through Ecuador. Traveling between the Western Rainforests of Mindo, the highland páramo around Papallacta Pass, and the foothills of the Amazon Rainforests, he saw almost 400 species. He’ll offer travel information and…
“It’s Not Just About the Warblers: Chasing Spring Migration Across the Central and Mississippi Flyways.” Ellen Cantor and Nancy Clogston will will tell tales and show photographs from their epic 6-week, 6,000 mile roadtrip to witness the cacophony of song and color of spring migration. The Southern Willamette Ornithological Club (SWOC) meeting is at the…
Gerry Meenaghan will give a presentation entitled “Birding Borikén: Around Puerto Rico in Seven Days” for the May meeting of Southern Willamette Ornithological Club (SWOC). Gerry will detail his one-week solo birding journey around the island of Puerto Rico in December, 2021. In addition to viewing wildlife photos and hearing entertaining stories, attendees will learn…
We’ll look back upon the abundance of our 2023 Spring Migration and celebrate the skill and enthusiasm of our birding community as we explored the many opportunities presented by this time of renewal. This meeting will be a less structured one. We’ll have more time to discuss some of our finds. We are blessed with…
“Birding Northern Colombia: From the Caribbean to the Pacific and the Mountains in Between.” Southern Willamette Ornithological Club (SWOC) program--Randy Sinnott will share his knowledge and experiences of this area, home to roughly one-fifth of the world’s bird species. He joined a three-week guided tour there in April of this year. His presentation will include…
Birding Southern Africa, from Namibia to South Africa and beyond, Tim Griffith presents. After initial introductions, we’ll share recent sightings and discuss birding connected topics. Tim, who holds a graduate degree in Wildlife Ecology, has birded in all 50 states and over 40 foreign countries. Most people go to Southern Africa for the big 5,…
Our monthly program meetings have something for everyone. During the last year we hosted programs by naturalists, wildlife artists and expert birders on a variety of topics from the birds of Hawaii, to ravens, wolves, and people, to the migration of red knots. Participating in a program meeting is a fun way to get involved with Lane County Audubon. Meetings are free and open to all.
We are currently meeting on Zoom and in-person as conditions allow on the 4th Tuesday of each month between September and May at 7:00 p.m.
