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Eileen Fielding in a forested area, smiling while holding a pair of binoculars.
Sharon Audubon Center Director Eileen Fielding to Retire After Years of Leadership and Community Impact
June 25, 2026 — She leaves the center positioned for an exciting, transformative new chapter.
CONNECTICUT
Lesser Prairie-Chicken,
New Transmission Line Improves Grid Resiliency and Supports Bird Habitat in New Mexico 
June 25, 2026 — Audubon helped ensure protections for the state’s Lesser Prairie-Chicken population.
SOUTHWEST Birds and Clean Energy
Building a bird haven, one habitat at a time
June 24, 2026 — One young steward's patchwork of meadow, shrubs, and forest is bringing back birds to his family's land.
NEW YORK Grasslands, Aridlands and Forests
A Common Nighthawk flies overhead in front of a crescent moon.
The Common Nighthawk Is Your Gateway Bird to the Weird, Wonderful World of Nightjars
June 24, 2026 — Visible at dusk, the species is more readily seen than its more elusive nocturnal cousins, but all of these oddballs are worth the effort of seeing—or at least hearing—writes Kenn Kaufman.
Birding
A Monarch butterfly perched in a tree with a tiny gps tracker on its back.
Your Phone Can Already Detect Migrating Monarch Butterflies, but This App Lets You See Them
June 24, 2026 — Thanks to tiny new trackers and Bluetooth, scientists—and you—can now follow the epic journeys of individual butterflies.
Conservation News
annabel standing in front of a sign
Lessons from Coastal Stewardship: The Power of Noticing
June 24, 2026 — by Three Rooker Stewardship Coordinator Annabel Michel
FLORIDA Coastal Stewardship
Illustration of two people looking out at birds flying.
These 5 Research Projects Show How AI Is Revolutionizing Bird Conservation
June 24, 2026 — Scientists are using artificial intelligence to analyze troves of images and audio, gaining unprecedented insight into the lives of birds and how to more effectively protect them.
Bird Science
Left: A man's arm with a lesser yellowlegs tattoo places a decoy of the same bird on the ground. Right: A hand holds a lesser yellowlegs fitted with colorful leg bands.
Biologists Are Racing to Protect These Elusive Shorebirds. But First They Have to Catch Them
June 24, 2026 — Colombia’s rice fields may seem like an unusual place to seek out Lesser Yellowlegs, but these croplands could play an important role in safeguarding the dwindling species.
Photo Essay
A green caterpillar on a leaf close-up in the foreground with a house on a suburban street in the background.
An Introduction to Insect Photography
June 23, 2026 — Many of the skills and tools of bird photography translate well to smaller subjects, but getting great pictures of insects and other arthropods can also require special considerations.
Photography Tips and How-Tos
A Hummingbird Clearwing moth hovers at a yellow flower.
Love Birdwatching? Give Bugwatching a Go This Summer
June 23, 2026 — While birds take it easy during the hottest months, set your sights on smaller wonders: insects and other arthropods all around you.
Birding Advice