The Lake Forest Park Community Bird Project endeavors to better understand human impacts on
bird diversity and behavior
in parks and green spaces

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Photo: Barred Owl by Kim Wacker
Spring Surveys 2022 and Citizen Science
Doug Wacker
04-18-2022

Starting this summer, we hope to get citizen scientists out with their eBird apps at our survey locations. Click on Get Involved at the top of the top of the page learn more! Photo: Bewick's Wren nest by Jessica Szymas

Photo: Barred Owl by Kim Wacker
Welcome to the LFP CBP
Doug Wacker
5/5/20

We'll post news about the Lake Forest Parks Community Bird Project (LFPCBP) here. Photo: Red-breasted Sapsucker by Lynne Hakim

Photo: Barred Owl by Kim Wacker
Fall 2021 Surveys Begin
Doug Wacker
9/21/21

With the autumnal equinox, we're starting our fall 2021 bird species and behavior surveys. Photo: Barred Owl by Kim Wacker

This is a community project.  Whether in Lake Forest Park or one of our other research locations, we hope to engage residents with the wildlife in their local parks and green spaces.

Photo by Jim & Maggie Forrester
Why Does It Matter?

A 2019 study by Rosenberg et al. showed a net reduction of nearly three billion birds in North American since 1970! We aim to supply data to inform evidence-based decisions about park management and establishment to help mitigate reductions in bird species locally.

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Photo by Jim & Maggie Forrester
What Do We Do?

We conduct quarterly bird surveys in parks and green spaces in Lake Forest Park, WA and other sites in the Puget Sound area. We identify which species are in each park and how they use their habitat. We look at how current and past urbanization may impact these variables.

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Photo by Jim & Maggie Forrester
Who Are We?

This project is a partnership between the University of Washington Bothell (UWB) and the not-for-profit Lake Forest Park Stewardship Foundation. Work is conducted by Dr. Douglas Wacker, UWB undergraduate researchers, and members of the community.

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Why Does It Matter?

A 2019 study by Rosenberg et al. showed a net reduction of nearly three billion birds in North American since 1970! With this project, we aim to supply data to inform evidence-based decisions about park management and establishment to help mitigate further reductions in bird species.

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What Do We Do

We conduct quarterly bird surveys in parks and green spaces in the Puget Sound area. We identify which species are in each park (species richness) and how each species uses the park (behavior). We look at how habitat, development, and current/past urbanization impact these variables.

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Who Are We?

The Bird Diversity Project is a partnership between the University of Washington Bothell and the not-for-profit Lake Forest Park Stewardship Foundation (LFPSF). It is a longitudinal study of bird biodiversity and behavior in communities within and on the outskirts of the Seattle area.

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How Do I get Involved?

Whether you’re brand new to bird watching or a seasoned birder, we’d love for you to be involved with our project.  Don’t worry, we’ll provide all the resources that you’ll need!  Once you know your birds and are comfortable identifying them by sight and sound, you can engage as a citizen scientist by conducting your own surveys and gathering important information to add to our growing dataset.

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Photo: Anna's Hummingbird by Maggie Forrester
Photo by Jim & Maggie Forrester

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