Willapa Hills Audubon Society is pleased to announce this year’s annual banquet program, Adaptive Strategies of Shorebirds will be presented at the Longview Women’s Club, 835 21st Ave, Longview, at 7 pm, Friday, March 29, 2024. All are welcome.

Shorebirds are a fun and fascinating group of birds that have adapted to their environment physically, behaviorally, and physiologically to improve their chances at survival. Naturalist David Slater will lead a photo-based discussion to discuss some of these adaptations.

Join us for this investigation into our coastal bird life.

David Slater - Presenter

Dave earned an M.S. degree in zoology and has had careers as a marine biologist, radiobiologist, environmental chemist and aerospace project manager. He collaborated to publish research on Bowhead whale feeding, studied the adaptive strategies of a crustacean and led marine intertidal field trips for zoology students.  Dave has taught or assisted in teaching five university zoology courses and has presented at many professional and community gatherings. 

Dave and his wife, Yvonne, are recent transplants to the area and new members of WHAS. They recently participated in two CBCs sponsored by WHAS. Dave enjoys leading field trips and is a welcome addition to the SW Washington birding community.