Red-winged Blackbirds / Kyle Bess / Audubon Photography Awards
Bird is a Verb
Birdwatching, or “birding,” is a great way to connect with nature around you, anywhere and everywhere.
Field Trips
Small group birding outings are led year-round by experienced guides to destinations throughout the state. Beginners are encouraged to join any field trip. Pre-registration required.
Neighborhood Bird Outings
Join us for a casual morning walk of a Seattle neighborhood or park, you may be surprised by what we find! Open to the public. No pre-registration required.
Find a Birding Site
Peruse birding sites throughout Washington State on Seattle Audubon’s oneline guide to the birds of Washington State, BirdWeb.
Community Science
Join area birdwatchers in contributing to our scientific understanding of birds in our area through one of our many community science programs.
Youth Programs
Seattle Audubon offers a variety of activities for our youngest bird enthusiasts, all year round.
Etiquette and Ethics
Seattle Audubon encourages members and the public to follow the American Birding Association’s Code of Birding Ethics.
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.
Queering Conservation
To queer conservation and the outdoors is to challenge heterosexual or binary assumptions implicit in how we think about, use, and protect nature. It also exposes how nature and conservation can be used to marginalize and oppress certain groups of people.
Bird Flu: Don’t Feed, Handle Waterfowl
The bird flu has hit Washington state in a significant way, but biologists and veterinarians are focused on the impact of waterfowl.