by seattleaudubonsociety | Oct 19, 2021 | Blog, Conservation
by Elizabeth Cameron Working with the Seattle Bird Collision Monitors, I spend part of my Thursdays looking for injured or dead birds around building perimeters. This may sound morbid, but the data we’re gathering is helping conservationists understand and...
by seattleaudubonadmin | Sep 15, 2021 | Conservation, Press Releases
Western Screech-Owl /Ken Shults / Audubon Photography Awards New poll shows strong support for increased tree protection, planting, and funding Results from a new poll show strong support for protecting and enhancing Seattle’s urban forest. In July 2021, the Northwest...
by seattleaudubonsociety | Jul 15, 2021 | Blog, Conservation, Nature Shop
Angelina Villalobos standing outside The Nature Shop windows with her collision deterrent artwork now installed. Bird-safe and Beautiful The Nature Shop windows are sporting a new look these days. As part of our work for Bird-safe Cities we commissioned a design by...
by seattleaudubonclaire | Jun 29, 2021 | Conservation, Press Releases
Caspian Tern / Kersti Muul Seattle Audubon and Audubon Washington are saddened to report on a mortality event at a West Seattle Caspian Tern colony. On June 28, 2021, many chicks were observed to have perished on the rooftop or were killed or injured after jumping to...
by Josh Morris | 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,...
by seattleaudubonsociety | Apr 28, 2021 | Blog, Conservation, Science
Salmonberry /Sally James by Sally James Sometimes, when I’m walking down a trail, I stop suddenly and point my cell phone at the ground. Maybe I saw an ant, or a caterpillar. Maybe I saw a flower. Whatever I saw, by uploading a photo to a special app, I’ll get an...
