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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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A Very Bad Plan
January 23, 2015 — The Nicaraguan government, in league with a Chinese company, wants to dredge an 800-foot-wide canal through one of the world’s richest, most biodiverse regions, connecting the Pacific and the Caribbean. What could possibly go wrong?
News
Sleeping Giants
January 22, 2015 — When glaciers melt, they release a flood of carbon that can threaten aquatic ecosystems.
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Researchers Explore Uncharted Glacial Territory
January 22, 2015 — Scientists drill deep into Antarctic ice and find that climate change could be transforming even the mightiest glaciers.
News
BP Begs for Lower Fine for Deepwater Horizon
January 22, 2015 — The oil company is arguing that dropping oil prices will make it difficult for them to pay their impending fine.
News
Obama Turns Up Climate Change Rhetoric to 11
January 21, 2015 — The President was praised for taking climate change head on in Tuesday night’s State of the Union address. He hasn’t always been so bold.
News
8 Great Winter Birding Trails
January 17, 2015 — Where to find North America's great diversity of wintertime birds.
News
Who's Who: Get to Know 9 Different Owl Species
January 09, 2015 — These owls may wear the same game face, but when it comes to personality, they’re as different as day and night.
Photos
Rescuing the Rufa
January 08, 2015 — As climate change ups the stakes for all birds, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service lists the rufa Red Knot as threatened.
Threatened Species
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Open Season
January 07, 2015 — With the unlocking of northern Mexico’s vast fuel deposits, there’s trouble on the horizon for wildlife.
Energy
How the Birdchick Got Her Groove
January 01, 2015 — Sharon Stiteler discusses birding in a different time, without binoculars or the Internet.
Why I'm a Birder