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After Controversy, the Duck Stamp Contest May No Longer Require Hunting Scenes

The Biden administration signaled it wants to overturn a rule change that upset artists and fueled worries about fewer dollars for protecting habitat.

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New Federal Report Confirms Ongoing Crisis for North American Birds

New report should guide the conservation actions needed to bring birds back.

Advocacy

Making a Call for a More Inclusive Outdoors on Black Birders Week, and All Year Long

Two bills being considered in Congress would help make outdoor spaces more inclusive by making access more equitable.

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Endangered Species Listing for the Lesser Prairie-Chicken “is the right call”

Adding the Lesser Prairie-Chicken to the Endangered Species List will not only help the bird, but the people who share its rangeland.

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Meet Nish and Nellie, Ohio's First Nesting Piping Plovers In 83 Years

With a full clutch of four eggs, the pair are yet another sign of the endangered species' rebound in the Great Lakes region.

Science

What Is a Songbird, Exactly?

Turns out it’s about more than just carrying a tune.

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A Drone Crash Caused Thousands of Elegant Terns to Abandon Their Nests

California wildlife managers are hoping the birds relocated to other nesting sites. Meanwhile, they are working to ensure this doesn't happen again.

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When You Should—and Should Not—Rescue Baby Birds

It’s not uncommon to find young birds away from their nests during spring and summer. But should you help them? That depends.

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.

Birding By Ear

A Beginner’s Guide to Common Bird Sounds and What They Mean

Part two of our new series to help you build your birding skills—and love of birds—by learning how to bird by ear.

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

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Frankfort Audubon Society

Evansville Audubon Society

Fresno Audubon Society

Upcoming Events

Visit the Center - Summer Hours
Saturday, June 19, 2021

Purchase tickets to visit the Mitchell Lake Audubon Center!

Morning Bird Walk
Saturday, June 19, 2021

Bird Walks are BACK!

Bird Walk at John James Audubon Center
Saturday, June 19, 2021

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

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

Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania

Murie Audubon Society

Piedmont Audubon Society

Upcoming Events

Visit the Center - Summer Hours
Saturday, June 19, 2021

Purchase tickets to visit the Mitchell Lake Audubon Center!

Morning Bird Walk
Saturday, June 19, 2021

Bird Walks are BACK!

Bird Walk at John James Audubon Center
Saturday, June 19, 2021

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

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

Grand Lake Audubon Society

Sangre de Cristo Audubon Society

Washington, DC Office

Upcoming Events

Visit the Center - Summer Hours
Saturday, June 19, 2021

Purchase tickets to visit the Mitchell Lake Audubon Center!

Morning Bird Walk
Saturday, June 19, 2021

Bird Walks are BACK!

Bird Walk at John James Audubon Center
Saturday, June 19, 2021

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

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

Henderson Audubon Society

Quittapahilla Audubon Society

Conejo Valley Audubon Society

Upcoming Events

Visit the Center - Summer Hours
Saturday, June 19, 2021

Purchase tickets to visit the Mitchell Lake Audubon Center!

Morning Bird Walk
Saturday, June 19, 2021

Bird Walks are BACK!

Bird Walk at John James Audubon Center
Saturday, June 19, 2021

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

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