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Birding Southern Africa-Eugene Birders Night (SWOC)

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…

Andean Motmot

Eugene Birders Night: Birding Northern Colombia (SWOC)

“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…

Chestnut-sided Warbler

Celebration of Spring Migration and Our Birding Community (SWOC)

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…

Puerto Rican Tody

Birding Borikén: Around Puerto Rico (SWOC)

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…

Palm Warbler

Chasing Spring Migration-SWOC Program, April 19, 7 pm

“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…

Scrub Tanager

SWOC Program: Traversing the Elevational Ecosystems of Ecuador

“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…

Escalonadas Lakes

SWOC Program: Argentina: From the Chaco to Tierra del Fuego

“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…