All Bird and Conservation News

How Well Do You Know the Blue Jay?
October 21, 2019 — There's a lot more to these birds than being feeder bullies.
Podcast
Talking Birds and Climate Change With Both Sides of Capitol Hill
October 18, 2019 — Legislators and conservationists meet to discuss challenges and solutions at a summit in Washington, D.C.
Audubon in Action
Least Tern.
Audubon Mississippi Celebrates Award Benefiting Birds, Sea Turtles, and Nature Tourism
October 18, 2019
Audubon Advisory
Prince of Wales Spruce Grouse chicks in the Tongass National Forest.
Tongass Roadless Rule Exemption Moving Forward
October 18, 2019
Audubon Advisory
Judge Blocks Trump Administration Plans that Lifted Sage-Grouse Protections
October 17, 2019 — The injunction supports conservationists' claims that the industry-friendly plans are illegal, and puts stronger protections back in place for now.
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Hundreds of Swifts Struck the NASCAR Hall of Fame Last Night; 97 Died on Impact
October 16, 2019 — The incident in Charlotte, North Carolina, has puzzled experts, who can only speculate as to why Chimney Swifts were on the move at night.
Audubon in Action
These ‘Goth Cardinals’ Don't Breed Like All the Other Birds
October 15, 2019 — Scientists are finally unraveling a 100-year-old mystery about the Phainopepla's unusual nesting behaviors.
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Harper the Great Blue Heron Just Crushed Her Fall Migration
October 11, 2019 — The lanky wader flew nonstop over the open ocean from Canada to Florida in just 38 hours. Now she's living that island life.
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Thousands of Dead Seabirds Washed Up on Alaska's Shores Again This Year
October 11, 2019 — The deaths, including many Short-tailed Shearwaters, coincided with a new marine heat wave in the region. But the exact cause still eludes scientists.
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Hurricane Maria Almost Wiped Out These Hawks. Can We Save Them Before the Next Big Storm?
October 09, 2019 — Scientists are in a race to bring the Puerto Rican Sharp-shinned Hawk back from the edge of extinction, one hand-reared chick at a time.
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