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
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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
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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 One Bottle’s Extreme Journey Proves About Pollution
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What One Bottle’s Extreme Journey Proves About Pollution

An artist tossed message-filled bottles into the sea to find out how litter from New York hurts seabirds across the world.

Watch Bald Eagles Feast on a Fish Free-for-All
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Watch Bald Eagles Feast on a Fish Free-for-All

A finalist for a National Geographic short film competition provides a glorious view of these predators.

Bracket: What’s The Best Bird-Named Sports Team? We Have a Winner
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Bracket: What’s The Best Bird-Named Sports Team? We Have a Winner

In honor of March Madness, we’re letting our readers decide which avian mascot is most loved (and most accurate).

No New Drilling Off the U.S. Atlantic Coast; Arctic Still in the Crosshairs
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No New Drilling Off the U.S. Atlantic Coast; Arctic Still in the Crosshairs

The Obama administration’s new lease plans take some opposition into account, but 13 sites in the Arctic and the Gulf are open for oil and gas leases.

How A 60-Year-Old Shipwreck Is Still Hurting Birds Today
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How A 60-Year-Old Shipwreck Is Still Hurting Birds Today

Oil from the S.S. Jacob Luckenbach has killed over 50,000 birds . . . and four of them died just this winter.

What Do the Birds and the Bees Have to Do With Global Food Supply?
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What Do the Birds and the Bees Have to Do With Global Food Supply?

A new report from the United Nations suggests that the loss of certain pollinating species could threaten the planet’s food supply.

Birdist Rule #72: It’s Okay to Dislike Some Birds
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Birdist Rule #72: It’s Okay to Dislike Some Birds

You don’t have to love every species. Here are some good candidates for your less-than-favorite birds.

How Your Most Recent Birding Trip Could Save Rare Species
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How Your Most Recent Birding Trip Could Save Rare Species

New research shows that information from recreational birders could help researchers better focus conservation efforts.

6 imágenes de la Tierra vista desde arriba
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6 imágenes de la Tierra vista desde arriba

Observar la Tierra desde el espacio exterior es fascinante, hasta que uno se da cuenta de que probablemente se está asombrando por la destrucción.

Los entretelones del ataque de Shell al Ártico
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Los entretelones del ataque de Shell al Ártico

Una investigación de meses de duración muestra cómo el gigante de la energía presionó al Departamento del Interior durante su salvaje ofensiva en el Ártico para conseguir la mayor parte de lo que quería (excepto el petróleo).

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