Community Science
Join area birdwatchers in contributing to our scientific understanding of birds in our area through one of our many community science programs.
Neighborhood Bird Project
The Neighborhood Bird Project monitors species diversity in urban wildlife habitats of King County through the work of community scientists, and empowering the community to become advocates for wildlife habitat.
Seattle Bird Collision Monitoring
The Seattle Bird Collision Monitoring Project is a community science initiative that aims to better understand and prevent bird window collisions in the Seattle Area. Learn more about the project, how it works, and how to participate.
Climate Watch
Climate Watch is a community science program explores how North American birds are responding to climate change.
Christmas Bird Count
Established in 1900, the Christmas Bird Count (CBC) is the longest running community science survey in North America. Birds Connect Seattle has coordinated the Seattle CBC for over 90 years! Approximately 250 volunteers survey the count circle (15 miles in diameter) centered in downtown Seattle, to identify and count anything with feathers and a pulse.
DBird.org
dBird is an online tool that helps us track human-related causes of bird mortality and injury. Learn more about using dBird to report dead or injured birds.
Join Our Science Committee
Do you believe conservation and education should be informed by science? Consider volunteering on our Science Committee.
From Young Birder, to Collision Monitor, to Lifelong Advocate | EarthCare Northwest
Yoon Lee isn’t sure where to credit his fascination with birds – Wild Kratts television show, an Anna’s Hummingbird on his school campus, or a global pandemic. Either way, it is here to stay, and he is busy creating a better future for birds in our community through his activism.
Hummingbirds and Winter Weather
If you have been feeding the hummingbirds and they have become accustomed to finding food in your yard, there are steps you can take to keep nectar available even during cold snaps.