Puget Sound Seabird Survey
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This quiz provides a semi-standardized way for us to better understand the seabird identification skills of our volunteers and will help us build strong, well-balanced survey teams. While it may not fully reflect your overall birding knowledge, it gives us a useful sense of your familiarity with identifying seabirds.
There are 18 questions, and should take you no more than about 10-15 minutes.
Seabird ID Quiz
Below is a class presented by Peter Hodum PhD, on how to identify the regularly occurring marine birds of the Pacific Northwest. Part I of the two-class series covers Ducks, Geese, Loons, Grebes, and Cormorants. The class was offered free to PSSS volunteers in December 2024.
Seabird Identification Class: Part I
Below is a class presented by Peter Hodum PhD, on how to identify the regularly occurring marine birds of the Pacific Northwest. Part II of the two-class series covers Gulls, Terns, and Alcids. The class was offered free to PSSS volunteers in January 2025.