by Josh Morris | Aug 16, 2023 | Blog, Conservation, Science
Dark-eyed Junco (photo by Boe Baty ) Are you looking for a volunteer opportunity to give back to birds? Collisions with windows kill thousands of birds each year in Seattle. Birds need your help to stop these unnecessary deaths. Join the Seattle Bird Collision...
by Josh Morris | May 11, 2023 | Blog, Conservation, Science
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...
by birdsconnectseattle | Mar 21, 2023 | Blog, EarthCare Northwest, EarthCare Spring 2023, Science
Yoon Lee and other members representing their school’s Bird Club. Spotlight on teen member: Yoon Lee Yoon was walking through the outside breezeway on his high school campus one day in early 2020 and caught sight of an Anna’s Hummingbird buzzing by to perch on a...
by birdsconnectseattle | Dec 20, 2022 | Blog, Science
Anna’s Hummingbird (photo by Kamriell Welty) At the Seattle Audubon Nature Shop we receive many calls a day about feeding hummingbirds during winter. The Anna’s Hummingbird has expanded its range in recent decades, and is present year-round in the Seattle area,...
by birdsconnectseattle | Dec 8, 2022 | Blog, Science
Snow geese in Skagit Valley (photo by Glenn Nelson) Feb. 15, 2023 Note: Bird flu (also known as avian influenza) has received some concerning media attention lately, including reports of transmissions to mammals such as black bears. However, the virus is not...
by birdsconnectseattle | Oct 31, 2022 | Blog, Conservation, Science
QPOC Hikers met at Union Bay Natural Area for a Bird-Safe Seattle Week event / Wendy Walker The City of Seattle declared October 2-8, 2022, Bird-Safe Seattle Week. All week long, people who care about wild birds gathered in person and online to celebrate our feathered...