Photo by Shannon Boldt

​Welcome to the Salish Sea Guillemot Network
We are a community science project dedicated to the research, education, and protection of the Pigeon Guillemot in the Salish Sea.  We monitor Pigeon Guillemot breeding colonies across the region to better understand their population dynamics and role in healthy coastal ecosystems. 
Pigeon Guillemots,
Cepphus columba, are medium-sized seabirds in the Alcid family.
Pigeon Guillemots are an important indicator species for marine ecosystems across the Salish Sea.
Trained volunteers are key to gathering the core of our research data. Find your nearest survey area.
Learn about our work in the video below

Survey Support Resources

Are you a current survey volunteer looking for training and support materials? You're in luck! We have a Survey Toolbox that is chock full of everything you need to know about performing the survey, data entry, and QA/QC--from tutorials to training videos, it's all there. You will also find copies of the current protocol and beach data sheet. To jump directly to our Survey Toolbox or Beach Data Sheet, click the links below.
Sponsors and Partners
Each survey region is independently coordinated and supported by its own sponsor organization. Our project would not be possible without the contributions of the following groups:
In addition, we benefit immensely from our collaborations with the following partners:
Please help support our survey of Pigeon Guillemots. Our data helps Washington agencies assess the health of the Salish Sea. As our survey grows to encompass more areas of our Region, so do our costs to ensure we maintain scientific-level data collection.
Clicking this button takes you to the Whidbey Audubon Society website.  Whidbey Audubon Society provides financial management services to the SSGN.
Contact us at [email protected]

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