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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
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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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The Ins and Outs of Birding With the Dead
October 05, 2018 — Liven up your life list with a trip to a cemetery. After all, they weren't just built to house bones and graves.
Big-City Birding Is Hotter Than Ever
October 04, 2018 — The Urban Birder gives us the scoop on the budding movement and all the unlikely places you should be looking for birds in.
17 Fabulous Fall Birding Events
October 03, 2018 — From watching hawks on the wing as they funnel south to attending action-packed birding festivals, avian activities abound in autumn.
A Sparrow-Sized Mystery, Solved
October 03, 2018 — How one birder used spectrograms and song to identify two individuals of a poorly studied species.