Rainier Audubon members have participated in National Audubon’s annual Christmas Bird Count (CBC) since 1980. See past Rainier Audubon CBC results below. Information about the upcoming CBC, for those wishing to participate, will usually appear on this site in October, November and December, as well as in those Heron Herald online newsletter issues. All are welcome to assist with this longtime citizen science project.
RAS members have also taken part in National Audubon’s Climate Watch Survey, the City of Kent’s Green River Natural Resources Area Bird Census, National Audubon’s Great Backyard Bird Count, Puget Sound Bird Observatory’s Wetland Secretive Bird Survey, Seattle Audubon’s Puget Sound Seabird Survey, and a quarterly bird survey at the City of Auburn’s Mary Olson Farm.
Christmas Bird Counts
| Results from 2009 to Present | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 2021 | 2020 |
| 2019 | 2018 | 2016-2017 |
| 2015-2016 | 2014-2015 | 2013-2014 |
| 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 |
| 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 |
Local Surveys and Backyard Surveys
Are you interested in doing other Community Science Bird Surveys? Here are some popular surveys in our area and surveys you can do from home:
Green River Natural Resource Area Census
Kent, WA
The Green River Natural Resources Area Census is a monthly bird survey done on the second to the last Sunday of each month. Visit the City of Kent’s webpage to learn more about this wonderful census.
Green River Natural Resources Area Bird Surveys | City of Kent (kentwa.gov)
National Audubon Great Backyard Bird Count
Every February, National Audubon hosts a free, fun, community science 4-day event called the Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC). Bird watchers of all ages and all experience levels from anywhere in the world can join in and count birds in their back yards. The bird count information creates a real-time snapshot of bird populations worldwide. To learn more and join the count check out National Audubon’s Great Backyard Bird Count.
Puget Sound Bird Observatory Secretive Bird Survey
The Puget Sound Bird Observatory runs an annual marsh bird survey throughout Puget Sound.
Wetland Secretive Bird Monitoring | PSBO (pugetsoundbirds.org)
Puget Sound Seabird Survey
Seattle Audubon Society organizes a community science program called the Puget Sound Seabird Survey (PSSS). Trained volunteer birdwatchers gather valuable data on wintering seabird populations in Puget Sound, Straight of Juan de Fuca, and the waters surrounding the San Juan Islands. It is the only land-based, multi-month seabird survey in the Southern Salish Sea.