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
Birds

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

How One Underappreciated Habitat Is a Boon for Birds
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How One Underappreciated Habitat Is a Boon for Birds

Shrublands may not be as iconic as other natural settings, but they’re finally getting the respect they deserve.

Do Birds Have an Inherent Right to Fly?
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Do Birds Have an Inherent Right to Fly?

The Indian Supreme Court is looking at the question in a more liberal—and literal—light.

Five of the Most Epic Bird Heists in History
Birds

Five of the Most Epic Bird Heists in History

When bird meets bandit, there's usually an unhappy ending. Here are some of the craziest.

California Condors Achieve a Happy New Milestone
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California Condors Achieve a Happy New Milestone

For the first time in decades, the odds are looking more in the condors’ favor.

Why Were 13 Bald Eagles Found Dead in Maryland?
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Why Were 13 Bald Eagles Found Dead in Maryland?

The discovery has federal officials hot on the case. Here’s what might have happened to the birds.

How Does a Cowbird Learn To Be a Cowbird?
Birds

How Does a Cowbird Learn To Be a Cowbird?

New research explains how these brood parasites—who are raised by other species—still manage to become cowbirds.

Jon Hamm Rescues Small Birds, And You Can Too
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Jon Hamm Rescues Small Birds, And You Can Too

Here are the do’s and don’ts of escorting trapped birds outdoors.

Parrots Among Most-Threatened Bird Groups
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Parrots Among Most-Threatened Bird Groups

Polly doesn’t want a cracker, he wants a future.

Can Birds Actually Start Forest Fires?
Birds

Can Birds Actually Start Forest Fires?

Anecdotal evidence suggests that certain birds of prey use fire to their advantage—but the research hasn’t been caught on camera yet.

Build a Nest Box to Welcome Spring Birds
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Build a Nest Box to Welcome Spring Birds

It’s National Nest Box Week—in the U.K., at least. But that doesn’t mean you can’t put up a box stateside—here’s how.

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