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Celebrating and Conserving Migratory Birds

Celebrating and Conserving Migratory Birds

by | May 7, 2021 | Blog, Conservation

Rufous Hummingbird / Mick Thompson / Eastside Audubon May 8, 2021 is World Migratory Bird Day in the Americas. As someone whose movements more closely approximate those of a barnacle than a barn swallow, I am mystified by migratory birds. How do such small,...
Support the Bird-Safe Buildings Act

Support the Bird-Safe Buildings Act

by | Apr 6, 2021 | Blog, Conservation

Bird-window collision dust print at Seattle University / Joshua Morris / Seattle Audubon 2021 may be the year the Bird-Safe Buildings Act takes flight. Bird-window collisions are a serious conservation concern, killing up to one billion birds each year in the United...
Take the dBird Challenge

Take the dBird Challenge

by | Mar 29, 2021 | Blog, Conservation, Science

Varied Thrush / Mick Thompson / Eastside Audubon The ominous thud of a bird striking glass is a terrible yet familiar sound to many of us. It is always sad to find dead birds, but now we can help them leave a legacy by reporting collisions through dBird. dBird is an...
Can we protect birds and still control rats? Yes.

Can we protect birds and still control rats? Yes.

by | Mar 24, 2021 | Conservation

Cooper’s Hawk. Photo by Mark Wangerin, Seattle Audubon – Seattle Times Photo Contest Seattle Audubon is working with Seattle Parks and Recreation to pilot a bird-friendly rat control solution at Cal Anderson Park by the end of April 2021. You can read more about...