Red-billed Starling

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Bird Bands Shed Light on Cross-Flyway Shorebird Migrations
October 02, 2023 — Audubon Florida biologist Michael Ferrara tracks banded plovers as they stop over in the Panhandle on their twice-yearly journeys.
Coasts and Oceans
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Foraging Isn’t Just for the Birds
September 30, 2023 — Harvesting wild food is a great way to deepen your native-plant know-how. Get started with help from expert and influencer Alexis Nikole Nelson.
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You’ve Got What It Takes to Become a Master Naturalist
September 30, 2023 — Combining coursework with volunteer opportunities, these training programs are a pipeline for local conservation leaders.
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Revealing the Mysteries of Whip-poor-wills—and What It Might Take to Save Them
September 29, 2023 — Recently uncovered secrets long held by species in the elusive nightjar family, and those still waiting to be unraveled, could provide information vital to curtailing their recent losses.
Conservation News
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A Binocular Guide for Growing Birders
September 29, 2023 — A good pair of bins can wow kids, helping them to delight in birding. These five picks make the grade.
Binoculars
American Golden-Plover standing on the ground.
A Conversation with James Fox and Dr. Christian Artuso
September 29, 2023 — Another chapter in Tullik’s Odyssey
Boreal Forests
Paving the Way for the Bird Advocates of Tomorrow
September 29, 2023 — Five years since its inception, the Audubon Campus program continues to expand and introduce potential career opportunities to student leaders across the country.
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Projects That Help Wildlife Navigate Highways Gain Speed
September 29, 2023 — Simple solutions reduce road hazards to animals, and now more money is flowing to implement them.
Field Notes
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A Celebration of the Bobolink’s Star-Guided Migration
September 29, 2023 — In her piece “I’ll See You When I Get There,” artist Kirsten Furlong uses ink and acrylic to capture the birds’ seemingly magical journeys.
The Aviary
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A Fast-Spreading Disease Threatens a Foundational Tree of Eastern Forests
September 27, 2023 — Beech leaf disease is bad news for birds, which also may be spreading it.
Conservation News