Ruddy Turnstone
Latin:
Arenaria interpres
Flyways of the America
Atlantic Flyway
Priority Project
Saltmarsh
Sea level rise will destroy many salt marsh habitats, especially those along the Eastern seaboard. Audubon is working to prevent
A Flyway as Diverse as the People Who Live in It
The Atlantic Flyway encompasses some of the hemisphere’s most productive ecosystems, including forests, beaches, and coastal wetland.
The Atlantic Flyway is home to a wide variety of ecosystems—and more than a third of the human population of the United States. Protecting birds and their habitats from human activity and the threat of sea-level rise is at the forefront of Audubon’s mission in this flyway. Shorebird monitoring programs from New York to the Bahamas ensure beach-nesting species, including the Piping Plover and American Oystercatcher, have safe places to rear their young.
In eastern shrublands and woods, the Golden-winged Warbler and Bobolink benefit from Audubon’s habitat restoration efforts and our partnerships with private landowners to increase sustainable land management. By integrating the efforts of chapter volunteers, centers, state offices, and local landowners, Audubon is making the entire Atlantic Flyway a better place for birds and people.
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Latin:
Calidris pusilla
Seaside Sparrow
Latin:
Ammospiza maritima
Red Knot
Latin:
Calidris canutus
Golden-winged Warbler
Latin:
Vermivora chrysoptera
Wilson's Plover
Latin:
Charadrius wilsonia
Wood Stork
Latin:
Mycteria americana
Snail Kite
Latin:
Rostrhamus sociabilis
Bobolink
Latin:
Dolichonyx oryzivorus
Common Tern
Latin:
Sterna hirundo
Wood Thrush
Latin:
Hylocichla mustelina
Saltmarsh Sparrow
Latin:
Ammospiza caudacuta
Black-capped Petrel
Latin:
Pterodroma hasitata
Sanderling
Latin:
Calidris alba
American Woodcock
Latin:
Scolopax minor
Canada Warbler
Latin:
Cardellina canadensis
Prothonotary Warbler
Latin:
Protonotaria citrea
American Oystercatcher
Latin:
Haematopus palliatus
Piping Plover
Latin:
Charadrius melodus
Swallow-tailed Kite
Latin:
Elanoides forficatus
Least Tern
Latin:
Sternula antillarum
Roseate Spoonbill
Latin:
Platalea ajaja
Roseate Tern
Latin:
Sterna dougallii
Arctic Tern
Latin:
Sterna paradisaea
Bald Eagle
Latin:
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Grasshopper Sparrow
Latin:
Ammodramus savannarum
Cerulean Warbler
Latin:
Setophaga cerulea
Snowy Plover
Latin:
Charadrius nivosus
Western Sandpiper
Latin:
Calidris mauri
Black Skimmer
Latin:
Rynchops niger
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Latin:
Setophaga caerulescens
Brown Pelican
Latin:
Pelecanus occidentalis
Atlantic Flyway In the News
Audubon Mural Project
Eastern Black Rail by Yulia Avgustinovich
Location: 307 Elm Street NW, Washington D.C. 20001
News
Inflation Reduction Act is Making a Difference for Water Resources, Rural Communities, Birds
Significant climate legislation one year after passage.
News
‘Old Man Bunting’ Nearly Breaks the Age Record for Painted Buntings
A male Painted Bunting visited a South Carolina backyard for 14 years, making him one of the oldest birds ever documented for the species.
Conservation Projects in the Atlantic Flyway
Coasts
Lights Out Chicago and Minneapolis
Migrating birds face a wide range of manmade threats. One of the most deadly is collisions with tall buildings, which cause millions of fatalities each spring and fall.
Climate Change
Saltmarsh
Helping imperiled saltmarsh birds adapt to sea-level rise threatening coastal marshes in the Chesapeake Bay
Working Lands
Eastern Forests
Full-lifecycle conservation for seven priority species along the Atlantic Flyway
Working Lands
Eastern Grasslands & Shrublands
Creating a network of protected private and public lands
Coasts
Long Island Sound
Audubon is leading an ambitious effort to restore the Long Island Sound’s health, supporting waterbirds, shorebirds, and people
Water
Everglades Ecosystem
Audubon’s goal for the Everglades is to reestablish colonies of wading birds that have been displaced
