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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.


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Big Country Audubon Society

Potomac Valley Audubon Society

Sierra Foothills Audubon Society

Upcoming Events

Beginner Bird Walk
Saturday, November 27, 2021

There's no better place for learning how to bird.

Birdwatching Tour of Patterson Park
Saturday, November 27, 2021

Over 200 bird species have visited Patterson Park, an important migratory stopover in Baltimore C

Trail Hike Reservation
Saturday, November 27, 2021

Trinity River Audubon Center Trails are open!


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

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Dayton Audubon Society

Daviess County Audubon Society

Alabama Audubon

Upcoming Events

Beginner Bird Walk
Saturday, November 27, 2021

There's no better place for learning how to bird.

Birdwatching Tour of Patterson Park
Saturday, November 27, 2021

Over 200 bird species have visited Patterson Park, an important migratory stopover in Baltimore C

Trail Hike Reservation
Saturday, November 27, 2021

Trinity River Audubon Center Trails are open!


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

Central Basin Audubon Society

Sperry-Galligar Audubon Society

Tropical Audubon Society

Upcoming Events

Beginner Bird Walk
Saturday, November 27, 2021

There's no better place for learning how to bird.

Birdwatching Tour of Patterson Park
Saturday, November 27, 2021

Over 200 bird species have visited Patterson Park, an important migratory stopover in Baltimore C

Trail Hike Reservation
Saturday, November 27, 2021

Trinity River Audubon Center Trails are open!


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

Audubon Arkansas

Audubon Colorado Council (representing all 10 Colorado chapters)

Maricopa Audubon Society

Upcoming Events

Beginner Bird Walk
Saturday, November 27, 2021

There's no better place for learning how to bird.

Birdwatching Tour of Patterson Park
Saturday, November 27, 2021

Over 200 bird species have visited Patterson Park, an important migratory stopover in Baltimore C

Trail Hike Reservation
Saturday, November 27, 2021

Trinity River Audubon Center Trails are open!


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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