Bird and Conservation Newsen-usCopyright 2026 National Audubon SocietySat, 08 Aug 2026 02:25:11 EDTThu, 06 Aug 2026 17:47:21 EDThttps://www.audubon.org/newshttps://www.audubon.org/florida/news/surviving-storm-tropical-storm-impacts-coastal-birdshttps://www.audubon.org/florida/news/surviving-storm-tropical-storm-impacts-coastal-birdsWhen Florida’s coastal residents get word of an incoming “tropical storm,” they likely only consider the minor inconveniences that follow: double red flags, no swimming due to rough...National Audubon SocietyThu, 06 Aug 2026 17:47:21 EDThttps://www.audubon.org/news/love-our-public-lands-means-maintaining-themhttps://www.audubon.org/news/love-our-public-lands-means-maintaining-themWhen the House Natural Resources Committee held a field hearing in Hot Springs, Arkansas in late spring to discuss a bill to maintain America’s vast and beautiful public lands, it chose a city...Felice StadlerThu, 06 Aug 2026 16:07:46 EDThttps://www.audubon.org/california/news/growing-fire-resilient-communities-through-native-habitathttps://www.audubon.org/california/news/growing-fire-resilient-communities-through-native-habitatSummer reminds us how deeply connected we are to the landscapes we call home. As the hillsides turn golden and our native plants settle into their summer dormancy, they tell the story of Southern...Evelyn SerranoThu, 06 Aug 2026 13:19:07 EDThttps://www.audubon.org/california/news/lets-get-know-california-buckwheathttps://www.audubon.org/california/news/lets-get-know-california-buckwheatIf you’ve ever driven through Southern California in late summer, you probably are familiar with the rolling, brown hills that cover the landscape, typical of the coastal sage scrub plant...Chelsea AbrahamianWed, 05 Aug 2026 17:21:51 EDThttps://www.audubon.org/news/what-have-we-done-our-refuges-latelyhttps://www.audubon.org/news/what-have-we-done-our-refuges-latelyIn early July, I paid a visit to the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge, part of a celebration honoring late Congressman John Dingell’s 100th birthday.  I left with a renewed...Zachary SpencerWed, 05 Aug 2026 15:39:22 EDThttps://www.audubon.org/florida/news/day-life-seabird-anchor-stewardhttps://www.audubon.org/florida/news/day-life-seabird-anchor-stewardIn the middle of a hot afternoon, between the glistening ocean and pristine white sands, I walk my wagon along the shoreline. Within the wagon is my umbrella, beach chair, binoculars, a camera, a...National Audubon SocietyTue, 04 Aug 2026 15:04:22 EDThttps://www.audubon.org/rockies/news/driving-cattle-restoration-and-researchhttps://www.audubon.org/rockies/news/driving-cattle-restoration-and-researchAcross the American West, working lands sit at the center of some of conservation’s greatest challenges. Grasslands face drought, floods, fragmented habitat, invasive species, wildfire, and...Ashley MeadowsTue, 04 Aug 2026 10:05:08 EDThttps://www.audubon.org/mid-atlantic/news/protecting-birds-liberty-bell-pavilionhttps://www.audubon.org/mid-atlantic/news/protecting-birds-liberty-bell-pavilionAs America celebrates its 250-year anniversary, the Liberty Bell pavilion in Philadelphia is hosting millions of people from across the country. Recent upgrades, however, were designed to...Bernard DevlinMon, 03 Aug 2026 13:51:42 EDThttps://www.audubon.org/news/well-connected-western-grid-benefits-birds-and-communitieshttps://www.audubon.org/news/well-connected-western-grid-benefits-birds-and-communitiesOn June 30th, a historic Joint Statement of Agreement was signed at the Western Governors' Association (WGA) Annual Meeting to strengthen coordination on transmission planning across the...National Audubon SocietyFri, 31 Jul 2026 16:25:54 EDThttps://www.audubon.org/north-carolina/news/big-wins-birds-legislative-session-raleighhttps://www.audubon.org/north-carolina/news/big-wins-birds-legislative-session-raleighThe legislative session has wrapped up in Raleigh with more than 2,000 Audubon advocates signing petitions, sending messages, and flocking together for a successful Advocacy Day. All that...Zach WallaceFri, 31 Jul 2026 10:50:29 EDThttps://www.audubon.org/california/news/what-you-may-not-know-about-monitoring-surveyshttps://www.audubon.org/california/news/what-you-may-not-know-about-monitoring-surveysAs we move into the next phase of the summer season, things have started to slow down. Birds are beginning to molt their feathers, juveniles are practicing their flying skills, and many species are...Umaina KhanThu, 30 Jul 2026 18:50:44 EDThttps://www.audubon.org/new-york/news/becoming-bffs-purple-martins-montezuma-audubon-centerhttps://www.audubon.org/new-york/news/becoming-bffs-purple-martins-montezuma-audubon-centerArticle written by Montezuma Audubon Center intern Ay-Zoh Shaw.From observing ugly-cute hatchlings to helping band scraggly, incessantly-chirping fledglings, monitoring and caring for Purple Martin...Audubon New YorkThu, 30 Jul 2026 17:17:09 EDThttps://www.audubon.org/new-york/news/how-habitat-restoration-montezuma-wetlands-complex-saving-endangered-black-ternshttps://www.audubon.org/new-york/news/how-habitat-restoration-montezuma-wetlands-complex-saving-endangered-black-ternsArticle written by Montezuma Audubon Center intern Olivia Mathews.Working alongside a volunteer, I haul a canoe into the slow-moving, shallow water at Knox Marsellus Marsh within the Montezuma...Audubon New YorkThu, 30 Jul 2026 13:36:02 EDThttps://www.audubon.org/california/news/black-sage-true-habitat-herohttps://www.audubon.org/california/news/black-sage-true-habitat-heroWhen planning out your California native garden, be sure to add black sage (Salvia mellifera) to your list. This sun-loving plant can grow up to 6 feet high and 10 feet wide, so make sure you have a...Denys HemenWed, 29 Jul 2026 11:00:00 EDThttps://www.audubon.org/umr/news/audubon-pilots-adopt-flyway-recognition-program-enhance-700-acres-of-migratory-birdhttps://www.audubon.org/umr/news/audubon-pilots-adopt-flyway-recognition-program-enhance-700-acres-of-migratory-birdRoseville, Minn. (July 28, 2026) — Earlier this month, Audubon Upper Mississippi River was awarded $840,000 from the Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund to launch the Adopt-a-Flyway...Margo RosenbaumTue, 28 Jul 2026 18:05:51 EDThttps://www.audubon.org/canada/news/rare-opportunity-support-indigenous-led-conservation-canadahttps://www.audubon.org/canada/news/rare-opportunity-support-indigenous-led-conservation-canadaThe Kaska Nation has spent years developing a vision for a proposed Indigenous Protected and Conserved Area (IPCA) in Northwest British Columbia called Dene K’éh Kusān, which means Always Will Be...National Audubon SocietyTue, 28 Jul 2026 16:57:29 EDThttps://www.audubon.org/california/news/tomkat-ranch-earns-audubon-bird-friendly-land-certificationhttps://www.audubon.org/california/news/tomkat-ranch-earns-audubon-bird-friendly-land-certificationPescadero, Calif. (July 27, 2026) — TomKat Ranch, based on California’s Central Coast, has achieved the National Audubon Society’s Bird-Friendly Land Certification. Earned through...Margo RosenbaumTue, 28 Jul 2026 12:30:33 EDThttps://www.audubon.org/florida/news/nature-journaling-protects-birds-and-places-they-needhttps://www.audubon.org/florida/news/nature-journaling-protects-birds-and-places-they-needAt the western edge of Florida, just miles from the Alabama border, Shorebird Stewardship Senior Coordinator Brian Cammarano hops out of his National Audubon Society truck with a camera, scope, and...Erika ZambelloTue, 28 Jul 2026 10:29:18 EDThttps://www.audubon.org/florida/news/ave-maria-university-student-documents-changes-insect-populations-followinghttps://www.audubon.org/florida/news/ave-maria-university-student-documents-changes-insect-populations-followingInsects are critically important to our world: They bolster the global food supply through pollination, recycle organic waste, support food webs that sustain countless species, and more. Yet they are...Renée WilsonMon, 27 Jul 2026 16:41:22 EDThttps://www.audubon.org/florida/news/florida-photographer-spots-american-flamingo-leg-bandhttps://www.audubon.org/florida/news/florida-photographer-spots-american-flamingo-leg-bandRachelle Vance was determined to see another flamingo. Two months after Hurricane Idalia swept a pink wave of the gangly birds through Florida and beyond in August 2023, the photographer from Crystal...Renée WilsonFri, 24 Jul 2026 12:04:02 EDThttps://www.audubon.org/news/conserving-habitat-has-always-been-central-endangered-species-acthttps://www.audubon.org/news/conserving-habitat-has-always-been-central-endangered-species-actEvery bird, and every community, depends on healthy habitat. Forests, grasslands, wetlands, and coasts sustain birds throughout their life cycles while also supporting clean water, resilient...Erik SchneiderThu, 23 Jul 2026 17:14:02 EDThttps://www.audubon.org/magazine/its-race-save-imperiled-humboldt-penguinhttps://www.audubon.org/magazine/its-race-save-imperiled-humboldt-penguinIn the early 1990s, biologist Alejandro Simeone was walking the beaches of Viña del Mar, in central Chile, when he encountered a scene that would end up defining his career: dead Humboldt Penguins...Muriel AlarcónThu, 23 Jul 2026 16:27:23 EDThttps://www.audubon.org/magazine/birds-build-their-songs-using-just-eight-musical-elements-study-findshttps://www.audubon.org/magazine/birds-build-their-songs-using-just-eight-musical-elements-study-findsAcross the globe, birdsong is stunningly diverse—from the slow trills of a Northern Cardinal, to the flat whistle of a Three-wattled Bellbird, to the chirps and buzzes of a Barn Swallow. Behind...Georgia Good Thu, 23 Jul 2026 16:03:34 EDThttps://www.audubon.org/south-carolina/press-room/new-audubon-program-helps-families-keep-their-forests-healthy-productivehttps://www.audubon.org/south-carolina/press-room/new-audubon-program-helps-families-keep-their-forests-healthy-productiveCHARLESTON, SC – A new program by Audubon South Carolina will help family landowners across the state make their forests more productive and ecologically healthy. The initiative is supported by a...Audubon South CarolinaThu, 23 Jul 2026 12:46:54 EDThttps://www.audubon.org/connecticut/news/song-of-wood-thrush-good-news-landowners-who-love-birdshttps://www.audubon.org/connecticut/news/song-of-wood-thrush-good-news-landowners-who-love-birdsThe flute-like song of a Wood Thrush is one of the signature sounds of summer forests in the Northeast. But that familiar song is becoming less common as forests become increasingly fragmented and...Sharon BruceWed, 22 Jul 2026 15:25:00 EDT