Community  science programs are central to the efforts of Audubon scientists, who benefit from the  data sent in by birdwatchers from around the world. When a volunteer scientist reports a sighting (or non-sighting) and bird behavior, climate scientists can better understand the balance between bird populations and changing global temperatures. You, too, can be a volunteer scientist and help save populations of bird species around the world. Here are some programs in which you can participate:

Hummingbirds at Home: Log hummingbird sightings from your backyard in order to help scientists understand changing population and behavioral patterns in the face of climate change. Seattle is home to the Anna's Hummingbird year-round, so it's always a great time to start monitoring!

Christmas Bird Count: Honor a milestone in conservation action by participating in the longest-run bird count in North America.

Great Backyard Bird Count: Launched in 1998 by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and National Audubon Society, the Great Backyard Bird Count was the first online community science project to collect data on wild birds and to display results in near real-time. This four-day count occurs each February.