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Read more about how Birds Connect Seattle is active in our local community and our region to protect birds and habitat and share their joy with people of all ages.
Celebrating One Year Downtown
Celebrate one year of Birds Connect Seattle in downtown Seattle as we reflect on new programs, community connections, and the growth of our new home in the Denny Triangle.
Birding Across Generations: Andrew’s Story
A four-year-old’s “bird list” becomes a touching reminder of how birds connect families, inspire curiosity, and spark wonder across generations.
Volunteer Spotlight: mari lopez gonzalez
Meet a Birds Connect Seattle volunteer! Inspired by the ways birds continue to live alongside us, even in the heart of the city, they see birding as an invitation to witness the many vibrant worlds birds create.
Linking Global Flyways: Tourism’s Role in Conservation
Discover how Birds Connect Seattle’s downtown headquarters is reaching new audiences, sparking unexpected conversations about conservation with tourists, and creating meaningful connections through the wonder of birds along the Pacific Flyway and beyond.
The Windows into Birds Connect Seattle
Discover how Birds Connect Seattle’s bright downtown headquarters is turning curious passersby into bird lovers through creative displays, community events, and unexpected connections to pop culture, sports, and local wildlife.
Life on the Ledge: Peregrine Falcons Above Seattle
Perched high above downtown Seattle, a family of Peregrine Falcons is raising chicks on a skyscraper ledge. Follow their remarkable comeback from near extinction, discover how city life both helps and harms these urban raptors, and learn what’s being done to make Seattle safer for birds.
How To Support Birds During Seattle’s Warmest Months
Birds Connect Seattle advocates and organizes for cities where people and birds thrive.
Exhibit Spotlight: Nests
Discover how birds use unique materials and designs to build homes in our newest museum exhibit.
Self-Guided Downtown Nature Walks
Self-guided downtown nature walk maps now available.
Preventable Bird-Window Collision Kills Peregrine Fledgling
Urban Raptor Conservancy and Birds Connect Seattle are heartbroken to share news of the death of one of the 1201 Third Avenue peregrine falcon fledglings due to a bird-window collision in downtown Seattle.