News | Audubon

Volunteers Are Keeping Track of Airport Arrivals of the Bird Kind

September 18, 2015 — Planting native grasses around airfields could be the key to helping birds and planes coexist.

Parrot Perps and a Foul Owl: A Roundup of Troublesome Birds

September 15, 2015 — Perching on presidents’ heads, swearing at old ladies—read about recent avian offenses from around the world.

What’s a Chimney Swift Without a Chimney?

September 15, 2015 — North Carolinians are taking big steps to protect their swifts from becoming homeless.

John James Audubon: Confused, Wrong, or Neither?

September 14, 2015 — Audubon painted a bunch of birds that no one has seen since. We explore the most likely options behind the mystery birds.

Making the 9/11 Memorial Lights Bird-Safe

September 11, 2015 — Migrating songbirds can get caught in the memorial’s beams of light. Here’s how NYC Audubon gets them out.

How Monk Parakeets Pick Their Battles

September 10, 2015 — New research shows that these social birds use logic to choose whom to bully.

Five Bird Calls That Will Make You Laugh

September 10, 2015 — Check out these dumb (but endearing) sounds, courtesy of The Birdist.

10 Cool Facts About Climate-Threatened Birds

September 08, 2015 — How is a hummingbird like a Ferrari? Plus more weird facts.

The Lesser Prairie-Chicken’s Spot on the Endangered Species List Is in Jeopardy

September 04, 2015 — A Texas judge ruled in favor of a major oil and gas group and reversed the ruling to list the bird.

Birds Don’t Like (Fake) Traffic

September 04, 2015 — An experimental roadway of noise shows how the sound of traffic scares and hurts birds.

Search Audubon