Walt Bulmer passed away early on the morning of November 29, 2021. He was elected to membership in the Washington Biologists’ Field Club in 1998 and served as Secretary and President of the Club. Walt regularly participated in work days and field outings on Plummers Island. We all enjoyed seeing him at WBFC outings and ASM meetings and catching up with him about mammal trapping and other field adventures. He will be remembered for the signature Schaefer beer he always brought with him to the WBFC events. He will be sincerely missed.
I knew Walt as a student at NVCC in Annandale. Another student and I drove from Annandale to South Carolina. The three of us were collecting samples of birds and insects. We were able to cram all the equipment in my 1975 Gremlin, (without AC). We camped in our tents while the alligators were nearby. I just missed seeing a gator eat a duck.