Common Yellowthroat by Tom Sanders

Vision

Monitoring species diversity in urban wildlife habitats of King County through the work of citizen scientists, and empowering citizens to become advocates for wildlife habitat in their communities.

How It Works

Volunteers conduct bird censuses once a month. The data are entered into a master database. These data serve to assist Seattle Audubon's advocacy efforts in land-use decisions.

The project's name includes "neighborhood" because the project enlists volunteers primarily from the neighborhood surrounding the wildlife habitat being surveyed. The intent is to educate Seattle Audubon members about the habitat close to their homes, to observe what birds live there as the seasons change, and in doing so, to encourage members to become advocates for the wildlife "in their neighborhoods" or communities.

download the NBP protocol (84k, PDF)

download the NBP recording form (167k, PDF)

see a map of participating parks (link to Google Maps)

History

In 1994, Seattle Audubon launched the Neighborhood Bird Project in several King County habitat areas with the goals of assessing species diversity and empowering citizens to advocate for wildlife habitat in their communities' land-use issues. The project began in Carkeek Park in Seattle, Shadow Lake Bog in Kent, and a private property in Woodinville. Additional sites were added as interest increased.

Current project survey sites:

View Seattle Audubon - Neighborhood Bird Project in a larger map

Contact Adam Sedgley, Seattle Audubon Science Manager, if you would like more information about the Neighborhood Bird Project.

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