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Great Egret Society

The Great Egret Society is a group of Audubon’s most passionate donors who help protect and defend birds with generous contributions of $500 or more annually. We are incredibly grateful for this outstanding level of support.

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Check out our special digital content

  • Audubon’s Birds and Offshore Wind: Developing the Offshore Wind that Birds Need. You can view a recording of the webinar here.
  • The Magic of Migration at Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary, with Sanctuary Director Keith Laakkonen. Watch a recording of our presentation here. 
  • Audubon’s Bird Migration Explorer webinar (MidAtlantic). Watch a recording here on how to use this online tool to learn more about the heroic annual journeys made by over 450 bird species, and the challenges they face along the way.
  • What’s good for birds is also good for climate change mitigation. Learn more in our latest report on Natural Climate Solutions.
  • Explore the 2025 Audubon Photography Awards winners—now featuring Chile and Colombia. Check them out here.

Great Egret Society Impact Reports

If you’d like to view more reports showing Audubon’s impact over the years, please visit our report hub.

Featured Posts
Birds on the Move
White-crowned Sparrows
Birds on the Move

Nearly 350 Audubon members describe a favorite fall migration story.

The Joy of Being a Bird Ambassador
A woman and child birding together
The Joy of Being a Bird Ambassador

More than 300 Audubon members described a time when they introduced others to the wonderful world of birds.

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Birding Blind: Open Your Ears to the Amazing World of Bird Sounds
October 18, 2018 — For the visually impaired, learning to bird by ear can be a fun challenge that also makes nature more accessible. Here, one birder shares his story.
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Climate Change Is Hitting National Parks Harder Than Anywhere Else in the Country
October 17, 2018 — And yet, despite warming twice as fast, our parks still remain the best protection for wildlife adjusting to changing environments.
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Raptors Around the World Are Still Being Massacred. What Can Be Done?
October 17, 2018 — A series of high-profile poisonings and shootings has drawn attention to age-old fears and conflicts that fuel these wildlife crimes.
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Get to Know the Yellow-eyed Junco
October 15, 2018 — Or, as locals in the Southwest once called it, the "lightning bird."
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How This Year's Devastating Red Tide Has Wreaked Havoc on Florida's Birds
October 12, 2018 — Sick Red Knots, Sanderlings, and Ruddy Turnstones have been turning up at hospitals in record numbers as toxic algal blooms take their toll.
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An Experiment to Teach Sparrows New Songs Proved a Wild Success
October 11, 2018 — Songbirds are among a select few animals that can pick up new languages by ear. But recent research shows that timing is crucial.
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Birders Don't Need to Be Told That Catastrophic Climate Change Approaches
October 10, 2018 — A new report warns that we're approaching the point of no return—a fact that close observers of nature have known for years.
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Plans to Build an Airport in a Louisiana Bird Refuge Canceled After Outcry
October 09, 2018 — Elmer's Island Wildlife Refuge hosts almost 200 species of birds annually. That seems like a bad place for airplanes.
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Is That a Phoebe or Pewee Calling?
October 09, 2018 — Eastern Phoebes and Wood-Pewees are vocal birds. Here's how to tell them apart by their songs.
Podcast
Red-breasted Nuthatches Are Invading the Northeast This Fall
October 05, 2018 — Due to a likely food shortage in their Canadian range, the birds have started showing up throughout the U.S. in droves.
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