Red-billed Starling

A meadowlark sings while perched on a barbed wire fence post.
National Audubon Society and Heifer International Partner to Expand Conservation Ranching Program into Arkansas
September 18, 2024 — Bird-friendly certification aims to improve bird habitat & connect consumers to conservation
Conservation Ranching News
A GPS tag is placed on the back of a Common Grackle while being held by one researcher.
Where Have All the Common Grackles Gone?
September 18, 2024 — Scientists are racing to figure out why a widespread blackbird is disappearing.
News
A Brown Booby plunge-dives into blue ocean water.
Rare Seabird Sighting in Tampa Bay: Brown Boobies
September 18, 2024 — The pelagic seabirds can be seen through a scope or high-powered binoculars from Cypress Point Park.
FLORIDA
Utah Lake flows into Jordan River
10,000 Acre-Feet of Water to Benefit Great Salt Lake, Jordan River, Birds, Habitats and Communities
September 17, 2024 — Partners Work Together to Bring New Water Flows
Western Water News
Illustrated cartoon strip of people casting ballots while birding on a boardwalk.
How to Make Sure Your Birding Buds Show Up to the Ballot Box
September 17, 2024 — The rational case for voting isn't enough to convince some people—but appealing to their birder interests and identity might.
News
Monarch tagging photo with children and a monarch butterfly
Community Building: Tag You're It! Community Science Monarch Tagging
September 17, 2024 — Annual Report 2024
GREAT PLAINS
A Peregrine Falcon standing on sandy ground with metal ID bands on both legs.
Why Are Peregrine Falcon Numbers Falling in the United States Again?
September 17, 2024 — In a decline not seen since the DDT era, the spectacular raptors have noticeably decreased in numbers over the past two years. Some concerned experts believe avian flu is to blame.
Conservation News
Curtis holding a Brown-headed Nuthatch nest box.
Long-time Staffer and Conservation Leader Named Executive Director
September 17, 2024 — Interim no more, Curtis Smalling takes the reins as executive director of Audubon North Carolina.
NORTH CAROLINA
Common Grackle, Shiocton, Wisconsin
New Study Reveals Common Grackle Predation Threat to Endangered Great Lakes Piping Plovers
September 17, 2024 — First photographic documentation of Common Grackles consuming Piping Plover eggs
GREAT LAKES
Swifts at the Davie Poplar.
What a Rare Roost on UNC's Campus Says About the Plight of Swifts.
September 17, 2024 — Chimney Swifts adapted to humans long ago. The discovery of a natural roost site on a college campus underscores all the ways we’re pushing swifts to the limit again.
NORTH CAROLINA Cities, Towns and Parks