The Olympic Peninsula Audubon Society will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 15, at the Dungeness River Audubon Center, 2151 W. Hendrickson Road, Sequim.

Maria Mudd Ruth will discuss her book “Rare Bird: Pursuing the Mystery of Marbled Murrelets.” It describes the history and personalities involved in research about this enigmatic little seabird.

Marbled murrelets mix two seemingly different worlds, nesting high in old-growth forests but living and feeding in the cold north Pacific Ocean.

Because of logging of these forests and loss of nesting habitat, marbled murrelets are now listed as endangered in Washington.

Starting out as a National Geographic researcher, then becoming its West Coast regional editor, Ruth has written more than a dozen books about natural history topics from butterflies, bees, owls, hawks, to snakes, along with deserts, tundra, the Mississippi River and even firefighting.

This presentation is particularly timely, considering the recent conservation work to save murrelets and the recent deadline for comments about their long-term conservation strategy.

Copies of “Rare Bird” will be available for purchase and signing by the author.