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A New Golden Age of Observation Is Revealing the Wonders of Night Migration

Most migratory birds make their epic annual journeys under cover of darkness. Modern technologies are helping scientists understand the perils these nocturnal voyagers face to better protect them.

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Biden Administration Moves One Step Closer to Reinstating Migratory Bird Protections

New rulemaking should be the beginning of a multi-front effort to respond to the loss of 3 billion birds.

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Audubon Board Addresses Workplace Culture

Work has begun to improve transparency between board and management and strengthen its governance practices.

Coasts

President Biden Uses His First 100 Days to Protect the Ocean

New policies like offshore energy reform and climate-ready fisheries will protect birds and people from climate change.

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Endangered Species Deadline Looms for the Lesser Prairie-Chicken

Federal wildlife officials have until May 26 to make a decision with high stakes for a vulnerable bird and the southern Great Plains.

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Scientists Make a Sweet Discovery on a West African Cocoa Farm

Molting Wood Warblers studied on farmland in Cameroon suggest cocoa operations can provide great bird habitat if nearby trees are left standing.

Ask Kenn!

Ask Kenn Kaufman: Are Yellow Northern Cardinals Becoming More Common?

Also answered in this month's column: Why are some birds such better mimics than others?

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Audubon Spotlight: Lotem Taylor is Everywhere in Audubon

For a GIS and data analyst for Audubon’s Migratory Bird Initiative and Science team, placing yourself in context with your surroundings is what makes mapping so powerful.

Audubon Mural Project

Look at Beautiful Murals of Climate-threatened Birds

Artists have painted murals of birds all over Harlem, the Manhattan neighborhood where John James Audubon once lived.

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Five Incredible Ways Birds Change Their Bodies for Spring and Fall Migration

To power perilous journeys, birds undergo extreme feats like doubling their body weight and rearranging or even consuming their internal organs.

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

San Joaquin Audubon Society

Sullivan County Audubon Society

Wichita Audubon Society

Upcoming Events

Aullwood Backyard Birdathon 2021
Saturday, May 8, 2021

Did you know that people all across the country are looking for and counting birds? It’s the

Trail Hike Reservation - Free - World Migratory Bird Day Celebration
Saturday, May 8, 2021

Hike the Trinity River Audubon Center Trails!

Spring Migration Bird Tour (SOLD OUT)
Saturday, May 8, 2021

WE HAVE REACHED FULL CAPACITY FOR THIS PROGRAM.

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

Bastrop County Audubon Society

Central Basin Audubon Society

Flathead Audubon Society

Upcoming Events

Aullwood Backyard Birdathon 2021
Saturday, May 8, 2021

Did you know that people all across the country are looking for and counting birds? It’s the

Trail Hike Reservation - Free - World Migratory Bird Day Celebration
Saturday, May 8, 2021

Hike the Trinity River Audubon Center Trails!

Spring Migration Bird Tour (SOLD OUT)
Saturday, May 8, 2021

WE HAVE REACHED FULL CAPACITY FOR THIS PROGRAM.

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

Jackson Audubon Society

Audubon Community Nature Center

Dubuque Audubon Society

Upcoming Events

Aullwood Backyard Birdathon 2021
Saturday, May 8, 2021

Did you know that people all across the country are looking for and counting birds? It’s the

Trail Hike Reservation - Free - World Migratory Bird Day Celebration
Saturday, May 8, 2021

Hike the Trinity River Audubon Center Trails!

Spring Migration Bird Tour (SOLD OUT)
Saturday, May 8, 2021

WE HAVE REACHED FULL CAPACITY FOR THIS PROGRAM.

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

Long Island Sound, NY. Photo: John Huba

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 Chapter of Minneapolis

Wild River Audubon Society

Lehigh Valley Audubon Society

Upcoming Events

Aullwood Backyard Birdathon 2021
Saturday, May 8, 2021

Did you know that people all across the country are looking for and counting birds? It’s the

Trail Hike Reservation - Free - World Migratory Bird Day Celebration
Saturday, May 8, 2021

Hike the Trinity River Audubon Center Trails!

Spring Migration Bird Tour (SOLD OUT)
Saturday, May 8, 2021

WE HAVE REACHED FULL CAPACITY FOR THIS PROGRAM.

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