Gear Up For a Year of Avian Action With Our 2025 Bird Challenge Calendar
December 12, 2024 —
Follow these monthly resolutions to grow as a birder—and a bird advocate—throughout the seasons.
Birding
Winter Is the Perfect Time to Take Up Crow Watching
December 10, 2024 —
'Tis the season to tune into the drama-filled lives of your local corvids.
Fancy Finches? This Extensive New Field Guide Is For You
October 04, 2024 —
Co-authored by a finch expert and veteran guide writer, the book covers everything from House Finches to honeycreepers. (Yep, they're finches, too.)
How Rare Is That Rare Bird?
September 23, 2024 —
When you consider all the factors that go into the unlikeliest vagrant sightings, it makes you wonder.
Lumping Redpolls and Splitting Seabirds: This Year's Updates to North American Bird Names
August 07, 2024 —
The American Ornithological Society recently announced its checklist changes for 2024—and there’s quite a bit for birders to catch up on.
Birders Flock to Great Salt Lake for Annual Birding Festival
June 20, 2024 —
How birding festivals bring people together for birds and the habitats on which they depend
Ask Kenn: What's the Secret to Identifying Flycatchers?
March 28, 2024 —
Don’t let these difficult birds get you down. Instead, take this sage advice from Audubon Field Editor and bird expert Kenn Kaufman.
Flamingo Fever, Limpkins on the Loose, ‘Mega’ Rare Terns—the Biggest Bird Events of 2023
December 19, 2023 —
Birding highlights of a remarkable year included three U.S. firsts, a surprisingly happening Midwest, and, of course, flamingos everywhere!
Social Dilemma: What’s at Stake When We Propel Wild Birds to Stardom?
October 03, 2023 —
Manhattan Bird Alert, a New York-based social media account, has fueled the rise of celebrity birds while attracting droves of new birders. But like many a story of unchecked fame, the phenomenon is also a cautionary tale.
