Birds

Yellow-rumped Warbler Photo: Noah Browning/Audubon Photography Awards

Birds in Vermont

Audubon Vermont works under National Audubon’s Atlantic Flyway Initiative to protect birds and their habitats in Vermont.  Our science-based approach works to save birds through conservation, education, and advocacy.  We collaborate with landowners, land managers, government agencies, and private industry to improve habitat quality for priority bird species. Birds that nest in Vermont’s forests, shrublands and grasslands benefit from our habitat restoration efforts on working lands, and Vermont’s endangered species recovery efforts have seen measurable successes throughout the State.

Bird Banding to Track Migration
Conservation

Bird Banding to Track Migration

Tracking bird migration with the MAPS bird banding station at the Green Mountain Audubon Center.

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Audubon Christmas Bird Count - Vermont Circles
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Audubon Christmas Bird Count- Vermont Circles

The Christmas Bird Count is a great time to get together with local bird enthusiasts, to count birds, and to participate in one of the longest-running community science programs in the nation.

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Priority Birds in Vermont

National Audubon has identified 32 priority bird species within the Atlantic Flyway.  These species are threatened in terms of their long-term survival and embody a range of other birds and wildlife that share the same habitat conditions.  Vermont’s priority bird species include species that nest in forests, shrublands, and grasslands.  Learn more...

Bird-Friendly Maple Project
Working Lands

Bird-Friendly Maple Project

Collaborating to keep sugarbush habitat sweet for songbirds

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How to Stop Cats from Killing Birds
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How to Stop Cats from Killing Birds

A cat owner and avian ecologist found an effective solution to a perennial problem. But will other cat owners use it?

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Birds in the News

What Do Birds Use To Duct Tape Their Nests Together?
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What Do Birds Use To Duct Tape Their Nests Together?

A flexible, resilient material for construction and repair . . . yes, we're talking about spider silk.

First Wild Whooping Crane Hatches In Louisiana Since WWII
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First Wild Whooping Crane Hatches In Louisiana Since WWII

Can one baby crane carry the hopes of an entire endangered species?

A Birder Responds to the So-Called Creepiness Study
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A Birder Responds to the So-Called Creepiness Study

Who are the real creeps? It's not birders.

A Lonely Penguin Journeys Cross-Country For Love
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A Lonely Penguin Journeys Cross-Country For Love

After her sister ditches her for a new mate, an African Penguin is sent off in search of friends.

Is This House Finch Feeling The Bern?
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Is This House Finch Feeling The Bern?

Here's how Audubon IDed the bird that upstaged Bernie Sanders in Oregon.

¿Tienen las aves un derecho inherente a volar?
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¿Tienen las aves un derecho inherente a volar?

La Corte Suprema de la India está observando esta pregunta desde un punto de vista más liberal y literal.

Cinco de los robos de aves más épicos de la historia
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Cinco de los robos de aves más épicos de la historia

Cuando las aves se encuentran con un bandido, por lo general hay un final poco feliz. Estos son algunos de los más locos.

Officials Shocked as More Bald Eagles Turn Up Dead in the Northeast
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Officials Shocked as More Bald Eagles Turn Up Dead in the Northeast

A killing spree has now hit Delaware—leaving five dead eagles in its wake.

Why Turkeys And Other Birds Make Great Therapy Animals
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Why Turkeys And Other Birds Make Great Therapy Animals

The woman who made headlines after bringing her pet turkey on a plane shares her side of the story.

How Pigeons Are Drawing Attention To Air Pollution
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How Pigeons Are Drawing Attention To Air Pollution

Birds wearing tiny backpacks helped launch an ongoing campaign for cleaner air in London.

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