Washington County Greenspace Bird Surveys: Portland Metro West | Year-Round
Help us understand how bird communities are responding to habitat restoration efforts at important green spaces in Washington County including at PCC Rock Creek, Cook Park and Fernhill Wetlands. Count and identify birds as you walk a trail.
The goals of this project are to help Clean Water Services and other partners understand how bird communities are responding to habitat restoration enhancement at key Washington County greenspaces and assess how effectively they provide ecological connectivity to the wider network of greenspaces in the Portland Metro region. This project aims to create increased awareness and appreciation of urban greenspaces that enhance livability for communities while also minimizing impacts to urban wildlife.
Our emphasis is at Cook Park (Tigard) and PCC-Rock Creek (Bethany) so we encourage prioritizing eBird surveys at those sites. Surveys can be done by 1 or 2 people.
Cook Park and Fernhill Wetlands surveys can be performed year-round. Rock Creek PCC surveys runs from April through October.
- Time Commitment: It’s up to you but we recommend at least one survey every month. Surveys typically take less than 2 hours.
- Birding skills: Must be able to identify Pacific Northwest birds by sight and sound; must be comfortable using eBird. Less experienced volunteers can record data for the bird counter.
- Equipment: Must have your own binoculars.
- Field conditions: Must be able to walk 1-2 miles on paved and dirt paths.
For more information, contact Joe Liebezeit (jliebezeit@birdallianceoregon.org).
