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Climate Change or Habitat Loss? New Study Weighs Which Influences Birds More

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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Loess Hills Audubon Society

Audubon Louisiana

Mobile Bay Audubon Society

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Guided Bird Tour
Sunday, January 23, 2022

Every Sunday morning (except fifth Sunday of month)

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Sunday, January 23, 2022

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Eagle Sunday 1/23
Sunday, January 23, 2022

Our popular Eagle Sunday events will look a little different this year but offer several opportun

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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Central Minnesota Audubon Society

Plumas Audubon Society

Cape Fear Audubon Society

Upcoming Events

Guided Bird Tour
Sunday, January 23, 2022

Every Sunday morning (except fifth Sunday of month)

Visit the Center - Fall/Winter Hours
Sunday, January 23, 2022

Purchase Entry Tickets

Eagle Sunday 1/23
Sunday, January 23, 2022

Our popular Eagle Sunday events will look a little different this year but offer several opportun

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

Eastern Long Island Audubon Society

Robert Cooper Audubon Society

Tri-Moraine Audubon Society

Upcoming Events

Guided Bird Tour
Sunday, January 23, 2022

Every Sunday morning (except fifth Sunday of month)

Visit the Center - Fall/Winter Hours
Sunday, January 23, 2022

Purchase Entry Tickets

Eagle Sunday 1/23
Sunday, January 23, 2022

Our popular Eagle Sunday events will look a little different this year but offer several opportun

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

Payne County Audubon Society

Audubon Colorado Council (representing all 10 Colorado chapters)

Whidbey Audubon Society

Upcoming Events

Guided Bird Tour
Sunday, January 23, 2022

Every Sunday morning (except fifth Sunday of month)

Visit the Center - Fall/Winter Hours
Sunday, January 23, 2022

Purchase Entry Tickets

Eagle Sunday 1/23
Sunday, January 23, 2022

Our popular Eagle Sunday events will look a little different this year but offer several opportun

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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