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Ninety years of Christmas Bird Count data tease apart the effects of habitat loss and warming temperatures on winter bird distributions.

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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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Peregrine Audubon Society

Henderson Audubon Society

Venice Area Audubon Society

Upcoming Events

Adult Discovery Walk (Members Only)
Thursday, January 27, 2022

Walk along Aullwood’s trails searching for seasonal birds and other nature finds!

Trail Hike Reservation
Thursday, January 27, 2022

Trinity River Audubon Center Trails are open!

Preschool Story Time
Thursday, January 27, 2022

Join us at the Grange Insurance Audubon Center, each Thursday morning, where we'll enjoy some nat

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

Atlantic Audubon Society

Arkansas River Valley Audubon Society

Coulee Region Audubon Society

Upcoming Events

Adult Discovery Walk (Members Only)
Thursday, January 27, 2022

Walk along Aullwood’s trails searching for seasonal birds and other nature finds!

Trail Hike Reservation
Thursday, January 27, 2022

Trinity River Audubon Center Trails are open!

Preschool Story Time
Thursday, January 27, 2022

Join us at the Grange Insurance Audubon Center, each Thursday morning, where we'll enjoy some nat

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

Virginia Beach Audubon Society

Indian Nations Audubon Society

Southeast Volusia Audubon Society

Upcoming Events

Adult Discovery Walk (Members Only)
Thursday, January 27, 2022

Walk along Aullwood’s trails searching for seasonal birds and other nature finds!

Trail Hike Reservation
Thursday, January 27, 2022

Trinity River Audubon Center Trails are open!

Preschool Story Time
Thursday, January 27, 2022

Join us at the Grange Insurance Audubon Center, each Thursday morning, where we'll enjoy some nat

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

Sullivan County Audubon Society

Mission Mountain Audubon Society

Amos Butler Audubon

Upcoming Events

Adult Discovery Walk (Members Only)
Thursday, January 27, 2022

Walk along Aullwood’s trails searching for seasonal birds and other nature finds!

Trail Hike Reservation
Thursday, January 27, 2022

Trinity River Audubon Center Trails are open!

Preschool Story Time
Thursday, January 27, 2022

Join us at the Grange Insurance Audubon Center, each Thursday morning, where we'll enjoy some nat

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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