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

Roofing Revolution: How (Gorgeous) Green Roofs Benefit Birds
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Roofing Revolution: How (Gorgeous) Green Roofs Benefit Birds

It’s not wasted space if you do something with it. Four green roof projects are helping species around the world.

How Flashing Lights on Cell Towers Can Save Birds’ Lives
Birds

How Flashing Lights on Cell Towers Can Save Birds’ Lives

As many as 7 million birds in the U.S. die every year when they strike communication towers, but not for much longer.

In New Plan, Baby Whooping Cranes to Be Led by Parents, Not Planes
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In New Plan, Baby Whooping Cranes to Be Led by Parents, Not Planes

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is shifting its captive Whooping Crane breeding and release program in hopes of better helping the birds.

Six Ways the U.K. is Trying to Bring Back Its Harriers
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Six Ways the U.K. is Trying to Bring Back Its Harriers

The country just launched an action plan for its most threatened raptor—but will it work?

What Became Of Brooklyn’s Painted Bunting?
Birds

What Became Of Brooklyn’s Painted Bunting?

The rainbow-colored bird that caught the attention of thousands has left the city. But where did he go?

Oldest Tagged Albatross Wisdom to Be a Mom Again
Birds

Oldest Tagged Albatross Wisdom to Be a Mom Again

Wisdom has raised dozens of chicks, but her species is in trouble. Here’s how you can help.

How to Stop a Murder of Crows (Hint: Throw Them a Giant Party)
Birds

How to Stop a Murder of Crows (Hint: Throw Them a Giant Party)

This Pennsylvania town wanted to poison all its crows—until a ragtag team of volunteers stepped in.

Did Our Appetite for Eggs Kill Off a 500-pound Bird?
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Did Our Appetite for Eggs Kill Off a 500-pound Bird?

New research shows that thousands of years ago, our ancestors likely gobbled up Australia’s feathered giants.

Are Bald Eagles a Good Anti-Drone Strategy?
Birds

Are Bald Eagles a Good Anti-Drone Strategy?

The Dutch police’s new idea for taking down drones certainly seems to work. But is it good for the birds?

U.S. Court Upholds Airports' Right to Legally Kill Snowy Owls and Other Birds
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U.S. Court Upholds Airports' Right to Legally Kill Snowy Owls and Other Birds

A new ruling seals a 2014 decision that permits the Port Authority to sidestep the Migratory Bird Treaty Act.

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