[Tweeters] Help Us Learn About the Effects of Wildfire Smoke on Birds

[Caitlin O'Neil via Tweeters]

Dear Washingtonians – the birds need your help!

Climate change is intensifying wildfire activity, and birds are
increasingly exposed to hazardous smoke. How does wildfire smoke affect
birds, and what can we do to help birds thrive during ever-smokier summers?

You can join Project Phoenix <http://projectphoenix.study/> and help solve
the mystery. Project Phoenix is a community science project led by
researchers at UCLA and the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County to
monitor birds in California, Oregon, and Washington during the 2024 fire
season. Volunteers survey birds in their neighborhoods for just *10 minutes
a week*. Researchers will use this data to learn more about how smoke
impacts bird behavior and species distributions.

Data collection is ongoing, now through November 30th, and volunteers are
accepted on a rolling basis – no previous birding experience is required.
Sign up today at www.projectphoenix.study!

Caitlin O'Neil
projectphoenix.socal at gmail.com
projectphoenix.study
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