Watch the May 15, 2024 OPAS program that delves into the lives and migrations of West Coast cranes through the lens of Bob Steelquist's six-year project capturing Sandhill Cranes of the Pacific Flyway.

Thirty years ago, in a somewhat mysterious development, Cooper’s Hawks began colonizing urban and suburban landscapes throughout the US, developing a tolerance for living in proximity to humans.

Watch this enlightening video as Dr. Steve Hampton, Conservation Chair of Admiralty Audubon, unveils the intricate relationship between birds and the evolving climate.

Bob Boekelheide presented our March 2, 2024 Backyard Birding program. He described the phenomenon of bird migration—the natural rhythm of avian life that we can observe and study.

Watch this engaging presentation by Dr. Steve Fradkin, a highly regarded ecologist and limnologist with over two decades of experience as a Coastal Ecologist at Olympic National Park.

With spring approaching, Ken Wiersema and Bob Boekelheide presented an informative class on bird nesting and the Great Backyard Bird count.

Christina Heliker, a retired geologist and photographer, organized a delightful evening for fellow bird lovers by sharing their photography of local birds as well as some intriguing birds of distant locales.

On December 18, 2023, OPAS held its 48th annual Sequim-Dungeness Christmas Bird Count (SDCBC). Below are highlights of four interesting birds seen during the SDCBC.

Winter is an excellent time to start designing your yards and gardens before spring arrives. Plan now to optimize your enjoyment by safely attracting birds …

Learn from two local experts, Christie and Jim, about the latest in optical technologies that provide “up close and personal” views of our feathered friends …

Rhonda shared some key insights from her work on night bird migration and added current findings from her graduate students’ work on shorebird stopover flight behavior.

Watch our November 4, 2023 Backyard Birding program, “Birds–The Inside Story” presented by Shirley Anderson and Ken Wiersema. Learn wild bird identification, biology, feeding, and nesting—as well as how birds eat, digest, see, breathe, sing, reproduce, and fly.

Melissa Williams delivered an outstanding presentation for OPAS on October 18, 2023 about the future Feiro Marine Discovery Center Project.

Twenty-two Olympic Peninsula birders braved the calm winds, bright sunshine, and 60 degree temps to observe the avian action at the Salt Creek County Park and the Elwha River mouth.