Waterbird Program

The Waterbird Program tracks the health of the Baylands ecosystems by studying bird use of the varying Bay habitats, from salt ponds to slough channels. We conduct numerous projects on the use of salt ponds by waterbirds, the reproductive health of colonial waterbirds, and the nesting success of the threatened Western Snowy Plover.

Waterbird Projects

Avian Disease Prevention
Avian Use of Salt Ponds
Colonial Waterbird Monitoring

California Gull Research and Monitoring

San Francisco Bay Shorebird Census

Snowy Plover Recovery