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.
Collateral Damage: What We Can Do to Save Our Wild Neighbors
Humans have a great capacity for solving problems. But our inventiveness and persistence in addressing an issue sometimes unintentionally create new problems and can harm those that are actually part of the solution.
Bird-Safe Seattle Week
A week of events and opportunities to celebrate and protect birds.
Bird Collision Monitors: The Volunteer Perspective
Seattle Bird Collision Monitors: The Volunteer Perspective serves as a reflection on the volunteer experience with the spring collision monitoring season.