# In Seattle, bird counts and species diversity are declining

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Podcast: [Seattle Now](https://stenobird.com/podcast/seattle-now-496157)
Published: 2026-05-26T12:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://omny.fm/shows/seattle-now/seattles-bird-communities-are-in-trouble
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## Resource

Bird counts in Seattle have declined 21% between 2005 and 2023. That's according to a new study from Birds Connect Seattle, which also found that species diversity declined by 18% during that same time period. Conservation director Joshua Morris authored the report. We met up recently at Washington Park Arboretum to talk about what’s happening to Seattle’s bird populations.

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