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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.

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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
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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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Mixed Blessings
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March 25, 2019 — These talented fliers can hover, whiz forward and backward, and come to a complete stop in an instant.
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March 22, 2019 — A new Audubon report pinpoints 30 projects that, if financed, would be a boon for birds and people alike.
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Conservation Groups Paddle to Victory for a Disappearing Nesting Site
March 22, 2019 — South Carolina’s Crab Bank gets a second chance, thanks to quick work by a flotilla of activists.
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Follow Adélie Penguins On Their Journey Into the Long Polar Night
March 22, 2019 — New research to discover the birds' mysterious winter foraging grounds may help protect the species as climate change transforms Antarctica.
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March 22, 2019 — More scientists are embracing inventive ways to decode the biology and behavior of a unique bird family.
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March 21, 2019 — Jason Ward, a birder and host of the new Topic show 'Birds of North America,' reflects on the unorthodox path that got him to this point.
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Why Birders Are Putting Stickers on Monarch Butterflies
March 21, 2019 — A community-science project helps conservationists understand—and protect—the imperiled migratory species.
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How the Biggest Birds on Earth Could Help Fend Off Epidemics
March 21, 2019 — Veterinarian Yasuhiro Tuskamoto has a flock of 500 Ostriches—and, in their huge eggs, a way to fight infectious diseases.
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