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16 Virtual and In-Person Birding Festivals to Celebrate Spring Migration
Birding

16 Virtual and In-Person Birding Festivals to Celebrate Spring Migration

Your favorite events might look a little different this year, but you’ll find online opportunities to explore birding hotspots from coast to coast.

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A Bird (and People) Budget for Arizona’s Legislature
Western Water News

A Bird (and People) Budget for Arizona’s Legislature

The state must capitalize on the opportunity to fund water and environmental protection.

Louisiana Beach Rocked by Two Hurricanes is Ready for Nesting Birds
Coasts

Louisiana Beach Rocked by Two Hurricanes is Ready for Nesting Birds

Volunteers removed thousands of pounds of hurricane debris and helped southwest Louisiana bounce back from a tough hurricane season.

Audubon’s Water Policy Agenda Focuses on Results
Delaware River Watershed

Audubon’s Water Policy Agenda Focuses on Results

Here's what we're doing to ensure clean and reliable water for birds and people.

From the Magazine Audubon Magazine

H. Jon Benjamin’s 'Morning Bird Reports' Have Brought Joy to Many in Dark Times
Culture

H. Jon Benjamin’s 'Morning Bird Reports' Have Brought Joy to Many in Dark Times

One of America’s most recognizable voice-actors shares how the pandemic got him back into birds, why he started posting videos to Twitter, and about that one time he went fisticuffs with gulls.

Growing Demand for Vulture Heads Threatens the Birds’ Survival in Africa
News

Growing Demand for Vulture Heads Threatens the Birds’ Survival in Africa

Across the continent, traditional healers are increasingly using the body parts of vultures, creating an illegal market that has experts alarmed.

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

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.

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What Do We Do About John James Audubon?
From Audubon Magazine

What Do We Do About John James Audubon?

The founding father of American birding soared on the wings of white privilege. The birding community and organizations that bear his name must grapple with this racist legacy to create a more just, inclusive world.

The Audubon Guide to Climate Action
Climate Action Guide

The Audubon Guide to Climate Action

Feeling like you can't make a difference? That couldn't be further from the truth. Here's how to get started.

Look at Beautiful Murals of Climate-threatened Birds
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.

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

Audubon California

Tennessee Valley Audubon Society

Fresno Audubon Society

Upcoming Events

Unschool: Signs of Spring
Monday, April 19, 2021

Programing during April Vacation Week

A Legacy of Ornithology in the Sunshine State
Monday, April 19, 2021

Paul Gray Presents

Third Tuesday Bird Walks
Tuesday, April 20, 2021

Free birds walks for beginners to experts


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

Valley Forge Audubon Society

Potapaug Audubon Society

Wyncote Audubon Society

Upcoming Events

Unschool: Signs of Spring
Monday, April 19, 2021

Programing during April Vacation Week

A Legacy of Ornithology in the Sunshine State
Monday, April 19, 2021

Paul Gray Presents

Third Tuesday Bird Walks
Tuesday, April 20, 2021

Free birds walks for beginners to experts


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

Huntington-Oyster Bay Audubon Society

Mississippi Coast Audubon Society

Whidbey Audubon Society

Upcoming Events

Unschool: Signs of Spring
Monday, April 19, 2021

Programing during April Vacation Week

A Legacy of Ornithology in the Sunshine State
Monday, April 19, 2021

Paul Gray Presents

Third Tuesday Bird Walks
Tuesday, April 20, 2021

Free birds walks for beginners to experts


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

Sequoia Audubon Society

Audubon Society of Central Maryland

Arctic Audubon Society

Upcoming Events

Unschool: Signs of Spring
Monday, April 19, 2021

Programing during April Vacation Week

A Legacy of Ornithology in the Sunshine State
Monday, April 19, 2021

Paul Gray Presents

Third Tuesday Bird Walks
Tuesday, April 20, 2021

Free birds walks for beginners to experts


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