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Protecting the Birds of Kenmore Marsh

Protecting the Birds of Kenmore Marsh

Great Blue Herons with Nesting Material, Photo by Sharon Wada by Sharon Wada Over the decades, conservation-minded citizens such as the McIlraith family have donated properties to our organization. In 1989, they gave us a six-acre tract in the Swamp Creek wetlands of...
Join Our Science Committee

Join Our Science Committee

A raft of American Coots | Linda Dyer Kennedy | Audubon Photography Awards Do you love birds and science? We do, too. Let’s work together. We invite you to consider joining our Science Committee. You’ll serve alongside an inspiring group of others who to...
Intro to Urban Birds

Intro to Urban Birds

Glaucous-Winged Gull (drawing by Emilio Gonzalez) by Sydney Rometsch Our new name, Birds Connect Seattle, represents the ways that birds connect all of us. Birds connect us to our families, they connect our communities by bringing diverse groups together, and they...
Tension Over Owls Impacts ‘East 90’ Access

Tension Over Owls Impacts ‘East 90’ Access

Short-Eared Owl near Bow, Washington (photo by Glenn Nelson) Conflicts over Short-Eared Owls, other birds, and access to habitat in Bow, Washington, prompted the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) to update access rules to the Samish River Unit of the...
Join Our Conservation Committee

Join Our Conservation Committee

Several members of our Conservation Committee on an advocacy walk with Seattle City Councilmember Lisa Herbold | Kersti Muul Are you passionate about protecting birds for future generations? We are, too. Let’s work together. We invite you to consider joining our...