barrier islands

Lili Taylor stands in a lush, green forest holding binoculars and smiling.
Lili Taylor Leaps From Stage to Page With a Birdy New Memoir
June 20, 2025 — The celebrated actor can now add author to her list of accolades after publishing “Turning to Birds,” a memoir-in-essays about falling in love with the avian world.
Books
A piñata with three Ivory-billed Woodpeckers perched on a branch, photographed outside under a flowering tree.
Layers of Paper—and Meaning—in Roberto Benavidez’s Ivory-billed Woodpecker Piñata
June 20, 2025 — With “Woodpecker Trinity,” the artist reimagines a famous Audubon watercolor to pay tribute to the long-debated woodpecker, while adding his own symbolic twists.
The Aviary
The Swainson's Thrush Is in a Rush
June 18, 2025 — This long-distant migratory songbird is more often heard than seen during its quick stop on its breeding grounds in Alaska's boreal forest before heading all the way back to Argentina.
Bird Migration
Two people stand on an unpaved road through a forest with mountains in the background, looking through binoculars.
Arizona Surveys Find a Record-Low Number of Elegant Trogons, Raising Concerns About Drought Impacts
June 18, 2025 — For more than a decade Tucson Bird Alliance and volunteers have counted the stunning birds each spring in their only U.S. breeding stronghold.
Conservation News
Onondaga Lake Conservation Corps Celebrates New Pollinator Garden Along West Shore Trail
June 18, 2025 — A carefully curated selection of native shrubs, flowers, and grasses will support a variety of pollinators.
NY
A pink wading bird foraging in shallow water
Are Rising Sea Levels Impacting Roseate Spoonbills in Florida Bay?
June 18, 2025 — Here’s what we know.
FL Everglades
Royal Tern with chick. Photo: Lindsay Addison/Audubon
Boom Times for Baby Birds on the NC Coast
June 18, 2025 — Our sanctuaries are budding with new life. Here’s a full rundown of the nesting season so far.
NC
Rutland Audubon Tabling
Rooted in Nature: How the Rutland County Audubon Society Inspires Conservation Across Generations
June 16, 2025 — From marsh walks to pollinator gardens, RCAS blends education, advocacy, and hands-on action to protect Vermont’s natural heritage and engage the community in lasting stewardship.
VT
Broad-tailed Hummingbird
Hummingbirds and Haiku
June 15, 2025 — Celebrating the return of hummingbirds with the poems they inspire
SOUTHWEST
Educator Valerie Carollo leads campers in a listening observation game during a rainy-day hike.
New partnerships help campers connect with community and learn
June 13, 2025 — Summer Camp 2025 at Randall Davey Audubon Center
SOUTHWEST