Community Science

Using your binoculars can help birds when you participate in community science projects.

Birding Photo: Ben Sullender

Community Science uses volunteers to help with field research. Many widespread volunteers can gather a volume of information not otherwise possible. Your bird sightings can help monitor bird species and populations.

Audubon Christmas Bird Count
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Audubon Christmas Bird Count

Get into the holiday spirit by participating one of the longest-running community science projects.

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Alaska's 2025 Bird Festivals
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Alaska's 2025 Bird Festivals

These annual and educational events celebrate birds across the state!

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Birds 'n' Bogs Community Science Project
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Birds 'n' Bogs Community Science Project

Help monitor the numbers of declining species of boreal-nesting birds in the Anchorage and Matanuska Valley.

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Alaska eBird
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Alaska eBird

Keep track of your bird lists in this online birding database, which allows you share sightings and contribute to bird research.

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Lesser Yellowlegs

Latin:  Tringa flavipes

Illustration for Lesser Yellowlegs

Solitary Sandpiper

Latin:  Tringa solitaria

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Rusty Blackbird

Latin:  Euphagus carolinus

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Blackpoll Warbler

Latin:  Setophaga striata

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How you can help, right now