Transforming Coastal Bird Conservation

AI-BIRD represents a breakthrough in ecological monitoring, combining cutting-edge drone technology with advanced artificial intelligence to revolutionize how we survey and protect coastal bird populations.

The Project

Developed through a collaboration between Lumax and Sovon Vogelonderzoek Nederland, AI-BIRD addresses the critical need for efficient, accurate, and non-invasive monitoring of breeding seabird colonies along the Dutch coast.

Our Mission

To provide conservation scientists and land managers with powerful tools that:

• Dramatically reduce survey time and effort
• Increase accuracy and consistency of population counts
• Minimize disturbance to breeding birds
• Enable long-term trend analysis through standardized data collection

Applications

AI-BIRD supports a wide range of conservation activities:

• Population counts — Accurate census of breeding pairs
• Nest monitoring — Track nesting success over time
• Breeding productivity — Assess reproductive output
• Colony tracking — Monitor colony dynamics and expansion
• Long-term trends — Build datasets for climate and conservation research

Partners

AI-BIRD is developed by Lumax in collaboration with Sovon Vogelonderzoek Nederland, bringing together expertise in drone-based ecological surveys, machine learning, computer vision, and ornithological research.