
Birds Need Our Help. Here's What You Can Do.
Want to take action but aren't sure exactly how? There are plenty of ways to get involved.
Engage In Community Science

Climate
Climate Watch Program
Climate change is the biggest threat to birds around the world. Learn how you can help by counting climate-threatened species.

Great Backyard Bird Count
About the Great Backyard Bird Count
Every February, count for as little as 15 minutes in your own backyard to help expand our understanding of birds.

Advocacy
How to Be an Effective Advocate for Birds in Five Minutes
So you’ve made a decision to do more to protect birds, other wildlife and our shared environment—now what?
Grow Plants for Birds
Brighten your life and the lives of birds with native plants. Use our database to find which plants will attract certain birds, and together let's grow one million bird-friendly plants.

Bring Hummingbirds to Your Home

Hummingbirds at Home
Start Counting Hummingbirds Now
Join us as a community scientist to help learn more about hummingbirds and how to protect them.

Hummingbirds at Home
How to Create a Hummingbird-Friendly Yard
A little water, a few flowers, and a few perches will bring these tiny dynamos to visit.

Hummingbirds at Home
Hummingbirds at Home FAQ
Everything you need to know to start counting hummingbirds.

The Birdist's Rules of Birding
Take a Stand for Birds
From volunteering your time to writing letters, there are many ways to help birds. If you don't, who will?
Make Your House and Yard Safe for Birds
Birdfeeders and trees help birds, but they also increase the likelihood of deadly window impacts. Here’s how to make your yard truly bird friendly.

The Audubon Bird Guide
Elegant Tern
Latin:
Thalasseus elegans

Eurasian Wigeon
Latin:
Mareca penelope

Brown Jay
Latin:
Psilorhinus morio

Nutting's Flycatcher
Latin:
Myiarchus nuttingi
