Date: 11/14/25 10:25 am From: Isabel Brofsky via Tweeters <tweeters...> Subject: [Tweeters] Puget Sound Shorebird Count 2025 - Announcement
(Trying this again - I removed the in-text links. Hopefully it's easier to
read now!)
I'm excited to announce that Ecostudies Institute will once again be
coordinating the annual Puget Sound Shorebird Count! This event is part of
the Pacific Flyway Shorebird Survey, a long-term monitoring program for
wintering shorebirds led by Point Blue Conservation Science. The data
gathered from these counts helps provide a better understanding of
shorebird populations and the habitats they utilize along the Pacific
Flyway, while allowing for the creation of more effective conservation
management plans.
Last year, we counted a total of 8,770 shorebirds and 68 raptors with the
help of 30+ volunteers across 24 sites! Dunlin once again dominated the
shorebird count with over 7,550 individuals sighted, while the raptor count
was led by 48 Bald Eagles.
After reviewing tide predictions, we will be conducting the 2025 count the
morning (7:30-9am) of Saturday, November 29th across all sites. In the
event that the weather does not cooperate, our backup survey date will be
the morning of Saturday, December 13th.
If you are interested in helping with this year's survey, please fill out
our Google Form (linked below) indicating your availability. We also
recommend you review the protocols and other resources on our website and
information about the Pacific Flyway Shorebird Survey. On the volunteer
resources page, you will also find a recording of a virtual training event
from 2020, which would be highly beneficial to review. If you are new to
this event or have any questions regarding this year’s count, training,
and/or protocols, please feel free to reach out to me Isabel Brofsky (
<ibrofsky...>).
Thank you for your interest! We will follow up with more information and
site coordination once we receive form responses. We hope to see you at the
count!
