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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.


About the Flyways

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


Learn More About the Flyways

Audubon Near You

Arctic Audubon Society

Lower Columbia Basin Audubon Society

Bighorn Audubon Society

Upcoming Events

TEST PLOT: Community Volunteer Event w/ Terremoto
Friday, March 3, 2023

Come get your hands dirty every first Friday!

Guided Forest Bathing Meditation
Friday, March 3, 2023

at Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary

Project FeederWatch at Aullwood
Friday, March 3, 2023

You're invited to join us for the 2022-2023 Project FeederWatch season!

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.


Learn More About the Flyways

Audubon Near You

Murie Audubon Society

Valley Forge Audubon Society

Aiken Audubon Society

Upcoming Events

TEST PLOT: Community Volunteer Event w/ Terremoto
Friday, March 3, 2023

Come get your hands dirty every first Friday!

Guided Forest Bathing Meditation
Friday, March 3, 2023

at Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary

Project FeederWatch at Aullwood
Friday, March 3, 2023

You're invited to join us for the 2022-2023 Project FeederWatch season!

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.


Learn More About the Flyways

Audubon Near You

Alabama Audubon

San Juan Islands Audubon Society

St. Johns County Audubon Society

Upcoming Events

TEST PLOT: Community Volunteer Event w/ Terremoto
Friday, March 3, 2023

Come get your hands dirty every first Friday!

Guided Forest Bathing Meditation
Friday, March 3, 2023

at Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary

Project FeederWatch at Aullwood
Friday, March 3, 2023

You're invited to join us for the 2022-2023 Project FeederWatch season!

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.​


Learn More About the Flyways

Audubon Near You

Tulsa Audubon Society

Winnebago Audubon Society

Presque Isle Audubon Society

Upcoming Events

TEST PLOT: Community Volunteer Event w/ Terremoto
Friday, March 3, 2023

Come get your hands dirty every first Friday!

Guided Forest Bathing Meditation
Friday, March 3, 2023

at Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary

Project FeederWatch at Aullwood
Friday, March 3, 2023

You're invited to join us for the 2022-2023 Project FeederWatch season!

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

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