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Huge Numbers of Migrating Birds Rely on These Five Central American Forests—but They're Disappearing Fast
January 16, 2026 — A new study underscores the importance of conservation for the region’s “Five Great Forests,” which support nearly half of some beloved species’ global populations.
Carolina Wren
Responsibly Sited Renewables Are a Heatwave Buffer in Texas
January 14, 2026 — Find easy ways to take action and help Texas move toward a cleaner, more reliable energy future.
TX Birds and Clean Energy
Chester Smith
Stories of Chester Island
December 18, 2025 — Chester Smith was known to be a trustworthy person who loved the outdoors and had a “get it done” attitude. After the first interview in early 1986, a match was made and Chester became the first Audubon Coastal Warden of Sundown Island.
TX Coastal Stewardship
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Scientists Can Now Track the Roseate Tern's Migration—and Identify Dangers Along the Way
December 18, 2025 — The findings could help ensure the imperiled seabirds safer passage from the northeastern United States to roost sites in Brazil, where offshore wind development is ramping up.
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Tufted Puffins Are Vanishing Across the Pacific Northwest—Can an Ambitious New Effort Save Them?
December 18, 2025 — Armed with enthusiasm, researchers and volunteers have joined forces to safeguard the flamboyant seabirds as climate change warms their ocean homes.
Two owl chicks sit in a nest as their much larger mother, with a rodent in her beak, comes in for a landing atop a broken tree snag.
Dead Trees Support a Bounty of Birdlife, but Preserving Them Isn’t Always Clear Cut
December 18, 2025 — By studying Great Gray Owls, scientists hope to help more people see that snags offer vital habitat.
A Burrowing Owl stands on a concrete block outside a solar panel complex.
How Burrowing Owls Found a Home on an Arizona Solar Farm
December 18, 2025 — As development pushes these charismatic owls from their underground nesting sites, a solar project aims to show that habitat and renewable energy can coexist.
Artist Mara Silver sits at a table, natural light spilling in from a nearby window, with the clay nests she crafts by hand.
This Woman Is Saving New England’s Swallows, One Clay Nest at a Time
December 17, 2025 — Across the region, conservationist Mara Silver’s kiln-fired homes are helping dwindling species endure—and encouraging people to share their spaces with wildlife.
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To Reverse Common Bird Declines, Conservationists Will Need to Think Bigger
December 17, 2025 — The most abundant birds are disappearing the fastest. Saving them requires bold, landscape-scale action.
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Do Nations With the Most Birds Attract the Most Bird Tourists?
October 03, 2025 — Bird-rich Colombia has seen explosive bird tourism growth, according to a new study that sifted through eBird data. But not all tropical nations are fulfilling their bird tourism potential.
Birding News