The only land-based, multi-month survey in central or south Puget Sound, and it's 100% citizen science!
Wintering populations of waterfowl are declining in north Puget Sound. But what about the waterfowl in central and south Puget Sound? Simply, we don't know.
Puget Sound Seabird Survey (PSSS) is a citizen-science survey organized by Seattle Audubon that empowers volunteer birdwatchers to gather valuable data on wintering seabird populations in Puget Sound. Together, our team creates a snapshot of seabird density on more than three square miles of nearshore saltwater habitat. It is the only land-based, multi-month survey in central or south Puget Sound. See a full report of the 2008-2009 survey.
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What is Puget Sound Seabird Survey?
- Citizen science - birdwatchers gathering scientifically-valuable data
- 65 survey sites in King, Pierce, Thurston, Shohomish, Island and Jefferson counties
- Monthly winter surveys, October through April
- 15-30 mins per survey
- Counting ducks, geese, loons, grebes, cormorants, gulls and alcids
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INTERESTED IN PARTICIPATING THIS WINTER?
- Contact Adam Sedgley, Seattle Audubon Science Associate
(email / 206-523-8243 x21)
- Find Survey Sites near you that need volunteers
- Visit the PSSS Tool Kit to download the survey protocol and recording forms
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