Brant / Matthew Leaman / Audubon Photography Awards In 1994, a small group of volunteers with Seattle Audubon (now Birds Connect Seattle) began conducting standardized bird surveys in Seattle-area green spaces. Their “Neighborhood Bird Project” (NBP) has...
Killdeer | Paul Kusmin | Audubon Photography Awards This article is based on our report Fewer and Fewer, which pulls from findings of the Neighborhood Bird Project. Though technically a shorebird, Killdeer frequent heavily human-modified areas, such as lawns, gravel...
Savannah Sparrow | Susan Holtz | Audubon Photography Awards This article is based on our report Fewer and Fewer, which pulls from findings of the Neighborhood Bird Project. Early each summer morning, a Savannah Sparrow rises from a meadow and sings. Its song is...
Dark-eyed Junco | Boe Baty This article is based on our report Fewer and Fewer, which pulls from findings of the Neighborhood Bird Project. One of the most ubiquitous little neighborhood birds in the Seattle area, the Dark-eyed Junco is a common sight in backyard...
Barn Swallow | Pauliina Saarinen | Audubon Photography Awards by Joshua Morris, Conservation Director Swallows, swifts, flycatchers, and nightjars are aerial insectivores—birds that hunt insects on the wing. These birds have been identified as species of concern due...
Magnuson Park Wetlands | Virginia Bound After more than a year of sustained community advocacy, we’re celebrating a conservation victory at Magnuson Park. Seattle Parks and Recreation has confirmed that it will no longer pursue building outdoor pickleball courts near...
