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These Mighty Shorebirds Keep Breaking Flight Records—And You Can Follow Along

Bar-tailed Godwits regularly travel more than 7,000 miles non-stop. One enthusiast is spreading the word of their amazing migrations, with the help of a research project tracking 20 tagged birds in real-time.

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You are a part of the
Pacific Flyway

Each year more than a billion birds migrate along the Pacific Flyway, which stretches from the North Slope of Alaska to Central and South America.


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Audubon follows the birds to our work, organizing our conservation strategies along the four flyways of the Americas.


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The Pacific Flyway includes Alaska, Hawaii, Washington, Oregon, and California

You are a part of the
Mississippi Flyway

The Mississippi Flyway is named for the great river underpinning the migration route followed by 60 percent of North America's birds, including the American White Pelicans, Least Terns, and Prothonotary Warblers. By restoring habitat from the headwaters of the Mississippi to the Louisiana Delta, Audubon is protecting birds year-round. 


About the Flyways

Audubon follows the birds to our work, organizing our conservation strategies along the four flyways of the Americas.


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Cape Arago Audubon Society

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Experience the magic of fall bird migration at Greenwich Audubon Center!

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Join us every Saturday morning from 8-10:00 am in the parking lot for a free, guided bird walk.

The Early Bird
Saturday, October 16, 2021

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The Mississippi Flyway includes Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, Tennessee, Wisconsin

You are a part of the
Atlantic Flyway

From the forests of New England, where birds like the Wood Thrush nest and breed, to the beaches and marshlands that stretch down the coast and provide habitat for Piping Plovers and Saltmarsh Sparrows, Audubon is employing tactics as diverse as this flyway's ecosystems to protect the millions of birds that depend on this flyway.


About the Flyways

Audubon follows the birds to our work, organizing our conservation strategies along the four flyways of the Americas.


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Fall Migration Bird Tour
Saturday, October 16, 2021

Experience the magic of fall bird migration at Greenwich Audubon Center!

Bird Walk at John James Audubon Center
Saturday, October 16, 2021

Join us every Saturday morning from 8-10:00 am in the parking lot for a free, guided bird walk.

The Early Bird
Saturday, October 16, 2021

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The Atlantic Flyway includes Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Las Bahamas

You are a part of the
Central Flyway

Stretching from the Rocky Mountains to the Great Plains to the desert Southwest and the western Gulf Coast, the Central Flyway comprises more than half of the continental U.S.'s land mass and includes 509 Important Bird Areas. Across this expansive flyway, such iconic bird species as the Greater Sage Grouse, Sandhill Crane, and Yellow-billed Cuckoo drive Audubon's work to protect threatened ecosystems.


About the Flyways

Audubon follows the birds to our work, organizing our conservation strategies along the four flyways of the Americas.​


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Experience the magic of fall bird migration at Greenwich Audubon Center!

Bird Walk at John James Audubon Center
Saturday, October 16, 2021

Join us every Saturday morning from 8-10:00 am in the parking lot for a free, guided bird walk.

The Early Bird
Saturday, October 16, 2021

Saturday, October 16, 2021 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

The Central Flyway includes Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Wyoming