Volunteers Needed - Pigeon Guillemot Surveys

Are you an early riser? Do quiet, serene mornings on the beach watching birds sound appealing? You might be the ideal volunteer for monitoring Pigeon Guillemots!

Pigeon Guillemots (PIGU) are comical, engaging seabirds and an important indicator species for marine ecosystems across the Salish Sea.  PIGU nest in burrows found on the bluffs along our beaches, and they search nearshore waters for small fish to feed their developing chicks.  

Volunteers, dressed in neutral colors, sit quietly for one hour each week at an assigned beach location. The surveyor records the time and number of PIGU, burrow visits, type of fish carried to the burrows, and any disturbances observed from raptors, walkers and boats. Observations begin the first week of June, and continue for at least 10 weeks.