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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

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Juneau Audubon Society

Jackson Audubon Society

Southeast Iowa Audubon Society

Upcoming Events

Aullwood Closed to the Public on Mondays
Monday, September 26, 2022

Aullwood's Nature Center, Farm Discovery Center, facilities, trails and property are closed on Mo

Long-term Butterfly Monitoring (Everyone Welcome)
Tuesday, September 27, 2022

Join Aullwood’s Long-term Butterfly Monitoring Team to identify, count and monitor butterfly and

Prairie Seed Harvest
Wednesday, September 28, 2022

Join us every Wednesday morning in September at 9:00 am to learn more about the prairie restorati

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

Ozark Gateway Audubon Society

Blackbrook Audubon Society

Audubon South Carolina

Upcoming Events

Aullwood Closed to the Public on Mondays
Monday, September 26, 2022

Aullwood's Nature Center, Farm Discovery Center, facilities, trails and property are closed on Mo

Long-term Butterfly Monitoring (Everyone Welcome)
Tuesday, September 27, 2022

Join Aullwood’s Long-term Butterfly Monitoring Team to identify, count and monitor butterfly and

Prairie Seed Harvest
Wednesday, September 28, 2022

Join us every Wednesday morning in September at 9:00 am to learn more about the prairie restorati

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

Frankfort Audubon Society

Audubon Society of the District of Columbia

La Purisima Audubon Society

Upcoming Events

Aullwood Closed to the Public on Mondays
Monday, September 26, 2022

Aullwood's Nature Center, Farm Discovery Center, facilities, trails and property are closed on Mo

Long-term Butterfly Monitoring (Everyone Welcome)
Tuesday, September 27, 2022

Join Aullwood’s Long-term Butterfly Monitoring Team to identify, count and monitor butterfly and

Prairie Seed Harvest
Wednesday, September 28, 2022

Join us every Wednesday morning in September at 9:00 am to learn more about the prairie restorati

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

Redbud Audubon Society

Burroughs Audubon Society

Audubon Adventures

Upcoming Events

Aullwood Closed to the Public on Mondays
Monday, September 26, 2022

Aullwood's Nature Center, Farm Discovery Center, facilities, trails and property are closed on Mo

Long-term Butterfly Monitoring (Everyone Welcome)
Tuesday, September 27, 2022

Join Aullwood’s Long-term Butterfly Monitoring Team to identify, count and monitor butterfly and

Prairie Seed Harvest
Wednesday, September 28, 2022

Join us every Wednesday morning in September at 9:00 am to learn more about the prairie restorati

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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