Lately, I’ve been thinking quite a bit about just what defines WFO is as an organization. To do this, I need to start with our base, the many diverse individuals who collectively constitute our membership. What is the membership base, what are their interests and experience level, where do they fall in the continuum between birdwatcher and hard-core science, and where do they call home? What are our strengths and weaknesses as an organization? Where are we going? From discussions with the membership, and looking into other resources, some interesting facts emerge that I would like to share with you.