Red-billed Starling

Planting Native Trees in the Colorado River Delta Is Bringing Breeding Birds Back
May 04, 2026 — Two decades of bird surveys show riverside bird specialists returning to restored floodplains.
Western Water
Four people in wading boots stand in ankle-deep water in a forest.
Audubon Center at Riverlands: A Hemispheric Crossroads for Bird Migration and Bottomland Forest Conservation
May 04, 2026 — Protecting and restoring habitat along the Mississippi River has far-reaching benefits across the hemisphere.
UMR Migratory Bird Initiative
Tower surrounded by birds
Rebuilding a Tower That Seabirds—and Science—Depend On
May 01, 2026 — From storm damage to critical repairs, a research tower on Middleton Island in the Gulf of Alaska helps scientists track seabird signals in a warming North Pacific.
ALASKA Bird Science
A flock of geese flying overhead in a V-shaped formation.
Why Do Birds Fly in a V Formation? Breaking Down a Brilliant Migration Hack
May 01, 2026 — From geese and pelicans to cranes and cormorants, many birds use a V-shaped flock to master the aerodynamics of long-distance flight. Here is the science behind this clever energy-saving strategy.
Bird Migration
A meadowlark perches on a chainlink fence with cattle grazing in the background.
Audubon Applauds House Farm Bill Support for Voluntary Conservation Programs
April 30, 2026 — Legislation moves to Senate to consider investments in working lands and habitat 
Policy
Painted Bunting
Spring Comes Alive at Trinity River Audubon Center
April 30, 2026 — Head on over this spring to marvel at the wonders of ecology in full bloom.
TEXAS Trinity River
people working on a trail
Bay County Audubon Society and Bay County Conservancy Team Up to Protect Preserves and Habitat
April 30, 2026 — A partnership between two Panhandle-area groups protects hundreds of acres of land for generations of birds and people.
FLORIDA Audubon Chapters
A sparrow perches on a brown blade of grass.
Missouri’s Horstmann Cattle Company Earns Audubon’s Bird-Friendly Land Certification
April 29, 2026 — Regenerative grazing creates critical habitat for grassland birds
UMR Conservation Ranching News
Birding Toward Hope
April 29, 2026 — A reflection on birding, mental health, and finding belonging in the natural world.
SOUTHWEST Birding
Two young men paddle in a canoe between towering trees in a shallow swamp
Francis Beidler Forest is Nationally Recognized for its Stewardship and Ecological Resilience
April 29, 2026 — Beidler protects the largest tract of old-growth cypress-tupelo swamp in the world and will now be part of the Old-growth Forest Network
SOUTH CAROLINA Beidler Forest Audubon Center