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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.


Learn More About the Flyways

Audubon Near You

Saw Mill River Audubon Society

Wachiska Audubon Society

Minnesota River Valley Audubon

Upcoming Events

Turtle Tuesdays
Tuesday, April 13, 2021

Join us at the Grange Insurance Audubon Center, each Tuesday morning, where you'll have the oppor

Butterfly Walk (Members and Nonmembers)
Tuesday, April 13, 2021

NOTE: These walks meet in front of the Farm Discovery Center at 9101 Frederick Pike!

Youth Climate Summit 2021
Tuesday, April 13, 2021

POSTPONED to a later date, to be determined


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

Charleston Natural History Society

Audubon Society of Portland

Daviess County Audubon Society

Upcoming Events

Turtle Tuesdays
Tuesday, April 13, 2021

Join us at the Grange Insurance Audubon Center, each Tuesday morning, where you'll have the oppor

Butterfly Walk (Members and Nonmembers)
Tuesday, April 13, 2021

NOTE: These walks meet in front of the Farm Discovery Center at 9101 Frederick Pike!

Youth Climate Summit 2021
Tuesday, April 13, 2021

POSTPONED to a later date, to be determined


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

Seattle Audubon Society

Leavenworth Audubon Society

Delaware Audubon Society

Upcoming Events

Turtle Tuesdays
Tuesday, April 13, 2021

Join us at the Grange Insurance Audubon Center, each Tuesday morning, where you'll have the oppor

Butterfly Walk (Members and Nonmembers)
Tuesday, April 13, 2021

NOTE: These walks meet in front of the Farm Discovery Center at 9101 Frederick Pike!

Youth Climate Summit 2021
Tuesday, April 13, 2021

POSTPONED to a later date, to be determined


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

Vashon-Maury Island Audubon Society

Tahoma Audubon Society

Valley Forge Audubon Society

Upcoming Events

Turtle Tuesdays
Tuesday, April 13, 2021

Join us at the Grange Insurance Audubon Center, each Tuesday morning, where you'll have the oppor

Butterfly Walk (Members and Nonmembers)
Tuesday, April 13, 2021

NOTE: These walks meet in front of the Farm Discovery Center at 9101 Frederick Pike!

Youth Climate Summit 2021
Tuesday, April 13, 2021

POSTPONED to a later date, to be determined


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