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Cities Matter More to Bird Migration Than We Thought

12 hours 31 min ago
Key takeaways: urban bird migration A recent study found that nearly half of all U.S. migration hotspots, where many birds rest and refuel, are in metropolitan areas. This could be because cities...
Categories: G3. Big Green

Communities, Audubon Create Resilience Road Map in Cape Romain

15 hours 44 min ago
For many people in the small communities around Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge, the best thing about living on South Carolina’s rural coast is also the hardest. The marshes and creeks...
Categories: G3. Big Green

Terns, Skimmers Thrive on Recently Conserved Island in North Carolina

Tue, 09/15/2026 - 14:47
This nesting season was a historic one on Lea-Hutaff Island, with the largest Least Tern count ever and the return of Black Skimmers, which haven’t nested successfully on the island since 2022...
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New Tracking Data Uncovers Sandwich Tern Migration Mysteries

Tue, 09/15/2026 - 11:21
Royal and Sandwich Terns have been nesting in North Carolina for decades, but little is known about their foraging habits during the breeding season, the route they take to get to their wintering...
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Advocacy in Action: Audubon California Relaunches Advocacy Day

Tue, 09/15/2026 - 11:05
From the Salton Sea to California's coast, from deserts to urban communities, protecting birds means protecting the habitats, ecosystems, and communities that sustain us all. Bringing these voices...
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Advocacy in Action: Audubon California Relaunches Advocacy Day

Tue, 09/15/2026 - 11:05
From the Salton Sea to California's coast, from deserts to urban communities, protecting birds means protecting the habitats, ecosystems, and communities that sustain us all. Bringing these voices...
Categories: G3. Big Green

Room to Grow: Monitoring Restorative Plantings at the Green Mountain Audubon Center

Tue, 09/15/2026 - 10:14
Canary hues of sunflowers and goldenrod, nighttime temperatures that suddenly call for a second layer, and a general quiet from much of the bird population. Yes, folks, September has finally reared...
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Smoke from Wildfires Is a Growing Health Threat to Both People and Birds

Tue, 09/15/2026 - 09:00
Olivia Sanderfoot hadn’t been too worried about the wildfire risk warnings on the morning of January 7, 2025. Such alerts were a part of California life. But when her husband texted her a photo of...
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Newly Audubon Certified, California Ranches Enhance Habitat for Grassland Birds

Mon, 09/14/2026 - 14:37
CALIFORNIA (September 14, 2026) — The National Audubon Society proudly announces five California ranches that have earned its Bird-Friendly Land Certification, which recognizes their efforts to...
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How an Artificial Island Led to the Rebound of a Declining Waterbird in Maryland

Mon, 09/14/2026 - 11:51
In the coastal bays of Ocean City, Maryland, a floating wooden raft has become a thriving nesting colony for hundreds of sleek, silver-grey Common Terns – a remarkable conservation success story...
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A Summer of Momentum at Crab Meadow Marsh

Mon, 09/14/2026 - 10:14
This summer, progress took shape across Crab Meadow Marsh as scientists, volunteers, community members, and partners came together to support the future of this vital coastal habitat.A Promising Sign...
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The Black-and-White Birds of North America

Mon, 09/14/2026 - 07:22
Black-and-white birds are everywhere. If you live out west, heading to the grocery store often means seeing at least one Black-billed Magpie. And in the east, a walk through your neighborhood or...
Categories: G3. Big Green

BirdLife International, National Audubon Society y CAF desarrollan un marco científico para bonos enfocados en la conservación de las aves migratorias y los ecosistemas en América Latina y el Caribe

Fri, 09/11/2026 - 12:14
Nairobi, Kenia, 11 de septiembre de 2026. BirdLife International, National Audubon Society y CAF - Banco de Desarrollo de América Latina y el Caribe anunciaron la culminación del Marco de Bonos...
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State Policy, National Impact

Thu, 09/10/2026 - 14:29
 Conservation policy isn’t limited to what is happening inside the Washington, DC beltway.  Across the country, Audubon's state and regional offices work with policymakers, partners, and...
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Seeing Rangelands Through a New Lens

Wed, 09/09/2026 - 13:53
When people initially asked me what I loved most about my Audubon Conservation Ranching (ACR) internship, I would always answer that I loved actually exploring California: racing down dirt tracts in...
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In a Time of Crisis, the U.S. and Mexico Renew Their Commitment to the Colorado River

Wed, 09/09/2026 - 13:37
Today, the United States and Mexico signed an important Colorado River Treaty agreement known as Minute 334, extending the modern, collaborative binational relationship through 2028. This is good...
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A Plan to Repeal the Roadless Rule Threatens Prime Habitat in National Forests

Wed, 09/09/2026 - 13:00
Nearly 45 million acres of the nation’s most intact forests—an area larger than Oklahoma—could soon open to logging and road building under a proposal from the U.S. Forest Service. The plan...
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Which Birdsong Is the Most Beautiful? Here's What Scientists Found

Wed, 09/09/2026 - 12:10
Ask any birder to name their favorite birdsong, and you’ll get a variety of answers, from the cheery, rich tunes of the Baltimore Oriole and American Robin to the more musical notes of a Wood...
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What’s All the Buzz About Aullwood’s Decoy Wasp Nests? 

Wed, 09/09/2026 - 10:12
People are not the only ones who are pestered by wasps during the summer and fall. At Aullwood Audubon, wasps were creating a problem for some of the farms most beloved residents.  A creative...
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Where Birds Are Showing the Way

Sun, 09/06/2026 - 13:17
Last month, visiting projects Audubon and our partners have built over the past five years, I realized that the biggest result isn’t any single conservation success. It’s the landscape itself...
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