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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.
Birds Connect Seattle and Force For Good
Members of the Force For Good design team at the 2023 Force For Good Showcase. by Ellie Yamanaka, Volunteer and Outreach ManagerOver the last two years, Birds Connect Seattle has been the recipient of two grants from Force For Good, a JPMorgan Chase program that...
BIPOC Birding Outing
It all started in May at Union Bay Natural Area when Ian Jan and Gina Simmons led their first BIPOC-focused bird outing. Through these monthly events, birders have created a space where they can share their individual and shared diverse identities and find community in their common love of birds.
Working Towards an IDEAL CBC
Several impactful changes are coming to this year’s Christmas Bird Count (CBC). Read more about the work to make CBC more inclusive for our whole community.
Sahily’s Journey to Find Her Birding Community
As a child, Sahily grew up feeding chickens and ducks on her grandparents farm and enjoying outdoor activities with her local Audubon society in Florida. But it wasn’t until she moved to Seattle in 2016 that she truly found her birding community.
Murder on the Move: UW Bothell Crow Roost Taking Flight
Our area is home to one of the nation’s largest flocks of crows. But lately, the murder is exhibiting some interesting behavior that has crow fans and corvid researchers wondering what might happen next.
Bird Collision Hot Spot Takes Steps to Find Solution
The recent expansion of the Seattle Asian Art Museum (SAAM) in Volunteer Park has introduced a stunning new architectural feature: expansive glass windows that flood the gallery with natural light and create a harmonious blend with the surrounding greenery. However, this beautiful design has inadvertently led to a troubling issue—an increase in bird collisions and mortality.
Bird-Safe Seattle Week 2024 Recap
Advocating for local bird-safe building policy was the focus of the 2024 Bird-safe Seattle Week. Because of the efforts of our many volunteers and supporters exciting momentum is building.
Catios and Conservation: Protecting Birds in Urban Environments
As our urban centers grow, so do our neighborhoods, leading to increased pressure on bird populations. The number one cause of bird mortality in the U.S. might surprise you—cats.
Catios can offer a safe and enriching solution for cats and birds.
Knock, Knock. Who’s There?
Have you ever come across a tree and seen a distinctly woodpecker” looking hole, and wondered, what made that? Take the woodpecker hole quiz and learn more about the species and their drilling styles that frequent our urban tree canopy.
30,000 Dead Birds and Counting
After seven seasons of monitoring buildings for bird-window collisions, Birds Connect Seattle has arrived at an early conservative estimate of local bird mortality.