by Josh Morris | Jan 3, 2023 | Blog, Conservation
A dead Orange-crowned Warbler found during a Seattle Bird Collision Monitoring Project survey | Joshua Morris Birds deserve better. In addition to managing the Seattle Bird Collision Monitoring Project, I also participate in it as a volunteer. After months of...
by Christine Scheele | Sep 30, 2022 | Blog, Conservation, Science
The Puget Sound Seabird Survey (PSSS) is a community science program that trains volunteer birdwatchers to gather valuable data on wintering seabird populations in Puget Sound, the Strait of Juan de Fuca, and the waters surrounding the San Juan Islands. Together,...
by seattleaudubonsociety | Jun 16, 2022 | Blog, Conservation, Science
Written by Kasper Cergol, with contributions from Anne Freudenthal. The Seattle Bird Collision Monitors (SBCM), is a community science initiative that began with a pilot season in the fall of 2021. Continuing this spring, 27 volunteers dedicated a few hours each week...
by seattleaudubonsociety | Nov 8, 2021 | Blog, Science
The health and wellbeing of thousands of species, and millions of people, is tied to the health and wellbeing of Puget Sound. So what are its vital signs? And how are they trending? The Puget Sound Ecosystem Monitoring Program (PSEMP) Marine Waters Workgroup is a...
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...