[Tweeters] Brian Bell recentl passed away

[GENE BULLOCK]

My wife and I first met Brian Bell as the birding guide on an Elderhostel cruise in the San Juan Islands. He has remained a dear friend every since. He  accepted my invitation to present to Kitsap Audubon a couple of times and stayed overnight at our home.  I treasure my signed copy of his birding guide. He will be greatly missed.
Gene Bullock
Kitsap Audubon Society


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>    4. Sandhill Crane in Olympia (Deborah West)

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> Subject: [Tweeters] THE GUARDIAN: 2023 Nature inFocus photography

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> Thank you! Fantastic photos.

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> > *2023 Nature inFocus photography awards winners ? in pictures*

> > The results of the Nature inFocus photography awards were announced at the

> > Nature inFocus festival held at Jayamahal Palace in Bengaluru, India, on

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> > Read in The Guardian: https://apple.news/AUP0zOC93Tw-_ga48Y3T2XA

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> Anyone see a Sandhill Crane in Olympia today?August 8?  While crossing on the 4th Ave bridge, just west of Bayview Market, a large bird flew over. This was about 10:30 am.  Normally I would id it as a Great Blue Heron however this one had its neck stretched out while flying. I know a Great Blue Heron might take off with its neck stretched out but within a few strokes it is usually in the normal position. This bird kept its neck stretched out across the bridge and as long as we could see it flying north over the water. We pulled into the Bayview Market parking lot hoping to get another look but it was long gone.

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> Also, I though I saw red on the head but that might be because I expected red there. 

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> I would love to know if anyone saw this bird and got a positive identification. 

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> Deborah West

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> Multiple keer calls heading NW from 5627 Beach drive in West Seattle.

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> From: Michael Hobbs <birdmarymoor at gmail.com>

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> It is with a very heavy heart that I relate that Brian Bell passed away

> last weekend.

> 

> Brian arrived in the PNW in 1995, already a very serious birder.  He came

> to us from the Sacramento area, where he had been president of Sacramento

> Audubon, led and arranged field trips, helped manage the 400+ acre

> Bobelaine Audubon Sanctuary along the Feather River, and was a co-author of

> Areas of Critical Concern, a book which identifies valuable natural areas

> in the greater Sacramento area.

> 

> Once arriving here, he continued his strong interest in promoting birding

> and teaching others, becoming a board member for Eastside Audubon and the

> Washington Ornithological Society (WOS), serving as Field Trip Chair for

> Seattle Audubon, and leading field trips for Eastside Audubon, Seattle

> Audubon, WOS, the Othello Sandhill Crane Festival, and the Gray's Harbor

> Shorebird Festival.

> 

> That's not just a few field trips.  He led probably at least 100 trips to

> Whidbey Island alone.  Brian led more field trips than any other birder I

> know, a huge commitment towards teaching people about birds and birding.

> Always, he not only led a field trip, but turned it into a learning

> experience for the participants.

> 

> Besides leading trips, he also taught many classes for Seattle Audubon

> Society, Eastside Audubon Society, Shoreline Community College, and North

> Seattle Community College. The courses included: Beginning Birding, Birds

> of Puget Sound, Water Birds, Woodpeckers, Birding by Habitat, and Summer

> Birds of the Mountains.

> 

> He was one of the early Seattle Audubon Master Birders.

> 

> He ran his own guiding business under the business name of Peregrine

> Northwest, helping out-of-town birders find our local specialties.

> 

> He authored of Birds of Washington State (from Lone Pine Publishing)

> 

> In 2019, I was honored to present the Zella M. Schulz Award Brian at the

> WOS conference in Moses Lake.

> 

> In addition to all of that, Brian was effectively the co-founder of the

> Marymoor Survey.  When we first met, on the boardwalk at Marymoor Park in

> 1995, it wasn?t even a survey yet; just me, a beginning birder, walking

> around and keeping a list once each week.

> 

> Brian started coming out with me almost every week, and taught me

> everything he could.  Suddenly, ?I? was finding more birds.  He taught me

> the concept of birding by ear, and then tirelessly worked to actually teach

> me the bird songs and calls.

> 

> And this continued for over 1000 surveys from 1995 through our survey last

> week!  He also covered for me on 125 surveys when I was sick, injured, or

> out-of-town.

> 

> The common theme throughout this list of contributions is that Brian made a

> tremendous commitment to teaching others, an amazing gift that a huge

> number of people have benefited from.

> 

> I am sure that Brian will be greatly missed by the PNW birding community.

> And I can?t even fathom the reality that he will no longer be birding at my

> elbow on every Thursday morning.

> 

> = Michael Hobbs

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> Date: Wed, 9 Aug 2023 09:56:41 -0700

> From: Matt Bartels <mattxyz at earthlink.net>

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> I was disheartened to hear the news about Brian?s passing. He?s been such a mainstay for the WA birding community - He led some of the first birding outings I went on, helped nurture the community at WOS meetings and Seattle Audubon at the Field Trips Committee and Master Birder Program, and so much more. As Michael said, Brian?s commitment to teaching and building the community was illustrated over and over again through his classes and leadership.

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> The Marymoor survey, though, was where I got to know him best as we joined Michael, week after week over the years. It really is hard to imagine Thursdays without Brian around. 

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> Outside of birding outings, Brian was a constant and supportive friend. Over the past couple months when I?ve been unable to attend the weekly walks, Brian was great about checking in - calling every couple weeks and even visiting me in person. 

> 

> Matt Bartels

> Seattle, WA

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> > On Aug 9, 2023, at 8:43 AM, Michael Hobbs <birdmarymoor at gmail.com> wrote:

> > 

> > It is with a very heavy heart that I relate that Brian Bell passed away last weekend.

> > 

> > Brian arrived in the PNW in 1995, already a very serious birder.  He came to us from the Sacramento area, where he had been president of Sacramento Audubon, led and arranged field trips, helped manage the 400+ acre Bobelaine Audubon Sanctuary along the Feather River, and was a co-author of Areas of Critical Concern, a book which identifies valuable natural areas in the greater Sacramento area.

> > 

> > Once arriving here, he continued his strong interest in promoting birding and teaching others, becoming a board member for Eastside Audubon and the Washington Ornithological Society (WOS), serving as Field Trip Chair for Seattle Audubon, and leading field trips for Eastside Audubon, Seattle Audubon, WOS, the Othello Sandhill Crane Festival, and the Gray's Harbor Shorebird Festival.

> > 

> > That's not just a few field trips.  He led probably at least 100 trips to Whidbey Island alone.  Brian led more field trips than any other birder I know, a huge commitment towards teaching people about birds and birding.  Always, he not only led a field trip, but turned it into a learning experience for the participants.

> > 

> > Besides leading trips, he also taught many classes for Seattle Audubon Society, Eastside Audubon Society, Shoreline Community College, and North Seattle Community College. The courses included: Beginning Birding, Birds of Puget Sound, Water Birds, Woodpeckers, Birding by Habitat, and Summer Birds of the Mountains.

> > 

> > He was one of the early Seattle Audubon Master Birders.

> > 

> > He ran his own guiding business under the business name of Peregrine Northwest, helping out-of-town birders find our local specialties.

> > 

> > He authored of Birds of Washington State (from Lone Pine Publishing)

> > 

> > In 2019, I was honored to present the Zella M. Schulz Award Brian at the WOS conference in Moses Lake.

> > 

> > In addition to all of that, Brian was effectively the co-founder of the Marymoor Survey.  When we first met, on the boardwalk at Marymoor Park in 1995, it wasn?t even a survey yet; just me, a beginning birder, walking around and keeping a list once each week.  

> > 

> > Brian started coming out with me almost every week, and taught me everything he could.  Suddenly, ?I? was finding more birds.  He taught me the concept of birding by ear, and then tirelessly worked to actually teach me the bird songs and calls.  

> > 

> > And this continued for over 1000 surveys from 1995 through our survey last week!  He also covered for me on 125 surveys when I was sick, injured, or out-of-town.

> > 

> > The common theme throughout this list of contributions is that Brian made a tremendous commitment to teaching others, an amazing gift that a huge number of people have benefited from.

> > 

> > I am sure that Brian will be greatly missed by the PNW birding community.  And I can?t even fathom the reality that he will no longer be birding at my elbow on every Thursday morning.

> > 

> > = Michael Hobbs

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> Message: 9

> Date: Wed, 9 Aug 2023 10:24:19 -0700

> From: Dennis Paulson <dennispaulson at comcast.net>

> To: TWEETERS tweeters <tweeters at u.washington.edu>

> Subject: Re: [Tweeters] Brian Bell

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> I am so sorry to learn this unexpected news. Brian was always a special person and indeed has long been a pillar of the local birding community. He will be missed.

> 

> Dennis Paulson

> Seattle

> 

> > On Aug 9, 2023, at 8:43 AM, Michael Hobbs <birdmarymoor at gmail.com> wrote:

> > 

> > It is with a very heavy heart that I relate that Brian Bell passed away last weekend.

> > 

> > Brian arrived in the PNW in 1995, already a very serious birder.  He came to us from the Sacramento area, where he had been president of Sacramento Audubon, led and arranged field trips, helped manage the 400+ acre Bobelaine Audubon Sanctuary along the Feather River, and was a co-author of Areas of Critical Concern, a book which identifies valuable natural areas in the greater Sacramento area.

> > 

> > Once arriving here, he continued his strong interest in promoting birding and teaching others, becoming a board member for Eastside Audubon and the Washington Ornithological Society (WOS), serving as Field Trip Chair for Seattle Audubon, and leading field trips for Eastside Audubon, Seattle Audubon, WOS, the Othello Sandhill Crane Festival, and the Gray's Harbor Shorebird Festival.

> > 

> > That's not just a few field trips.  He led probably at least 100 trips to Whidbey Island alone.  Brian led more field trips than any other birder I know, a huge commitment towards teaching people about birds and birding.  Always, he not only led a field trip, but turned it into a learning experience for the participants.

> > 

> > Besides leading trips, he also taught many classes for Seattle Audubon Society, Eastside Audubon Society, Shoreline Community College, and North Seattle Community College. The courses included: Beginning Birding, Birds of Puget Sound, Water Birds, Woodpeckers, Birding by Habitat, and Summer Birds of the Mountains.

> > 

> > He was one of the early Seattle Audubon Master Birders.

> > 

> > He ran his own guiding business under the business name of Peregrine Northwest, helping out-of-town birders find our local specialties.

> > 

> > He authored of Birds of Washington State (from Lone Pine Publishing)

> > 

> > In 2019, I was honored to present the Zella M. Schulz Award Brian at the WOS conference in Moses Lake.

> > 

> > In addition to all of that, Brian was effectively the co-founder of the Marymoor Survey.  When we first met, on the boardwalk at Marymoor Park in 1995, it wasn?t even a survey yet; just me, a beginning birder, walking around and keeping a list once each week.  

> > 

> > Brian started coming out with me almost every week, and taught me everything he could.  Suddenly, ?I? was finding more birds.  He taught me the concept of birding by ear, and then tirelessly worked to actually teach me the bird songs and calls.  

> > 

> > And this continued for over 1000 surveys from 1995 through our survey last week!  He also covered for me on 125 surveys when I was sick, injured, or out-of-town.

> > 

> > The common theme throughout this list of contributions is that Brian made a tremendous commitment to teaching others, an amazing gift that a huge number of people have benefited from.

> > 

> > I am sure that Brian will be greatly missed by the PNW birding community.  And I can?t even fathom the reality that he will no longer be birding at my elbow on every Thursday morning.

> > 

> > = Michael Hobbs

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