1+ week, 5+ day ago   (358+ words) In rural northern Dutchess County, NY, the fields are buzzing with the sounds of “pink, pink, pink!” Looking down into a trough of one of the rolling hills, a gathering is taking place. Bobolinks, most of them juveniles, are flocking…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (163+ words) National Audubon Society The Kearney County regulations illustrate what this balance can look like in practice. Renewable energy development is an important part of our future, but where infrastructure is ultimately placed is incredibly important. By recognizing the value of…...

6+ day, 8+ hour ago   (647+ words) 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, starting to function as one connected system. Birds move across…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (151+ words) National Audubon Society 23436The extreme environmental nesting conditions that shorebirds face seem less than ideal for sea and shorebird species raising their families — like the Black Skimmer, Least Tern, and Wilson's Plover Compared to other avian species, such as songbirds…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (343+ words) At Audubon’s Gillmor Sanctuary at Great Salt Lake in Utah, the grass and scattered shrubs of the uplands serve as ideal habitat for Burrowing Owls. While most owls are tree dwellers, this ground-dwelling species prefers open, treeless landscapes with short,…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (182+ words) A massive study uncovered significant survival differences between the two sexes of North America's perching birds. Now, a new study showcases yet another reason why we should pay greater attention to female birds. In a paper published in July in…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (216+ words) The Christmas Bird Count has amassed more than a century of data, providing a powerful look at the long-term health and status of bird populations across North America. Whether you are a curious birder, a professional scientist, or a conservationist,…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (441+ words) A walk in the woods has a different meaning at Stand 13 at the Rheinstrom Hill Audubon Sanctuary – getting hit by branches is a sign of success! This stand used to have a severe lack of biodiversity, very little understory, and…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (167+ words) National Audubon Society Visiting Florida’s beautiful beaches is an enjoyable way to spend the weekend, but for the shorebirds that nest there, these beaches are home — essential habitat where they lay their eggs and raise their young.Floridaâ…...