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

Live Like a Bird in This Nest-Inspired Apartment
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Live Like a Bird in This Nest-Inspired Apartment

This apartment design, modeled after Cliff Swallow nests, would attach to the side of a building—and won a social impact architecture contest.

Birds Go to Court In New Video Game
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Birds Go to Court In New Video Game

The video game world of Aviary Attorney requires players to seek truth and justice as a legal eagle (who is actually a falcon).

Want to Save the Spotted Owl? Stop Trying So Hard
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Want to Save the Spotted Owl? Stop Trying So Hard

New research shows that the California Spotted Owl may actually benefit from the forest fires the land managers have spent years avoiding.

Meet the Littlest Tribute to the Late, Great David Bowie: A Baby Penguin
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Meet the Littlest Tribute to the Late, Great David Bowie: A Baby Penguin

The bird’s name was chosen before news broke of the musician’s death.

Inside the Bizarre, Secretive World of Obsessive Egg Thieves
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Inside the Bizarre, Secretive World of Obsessive Egg Thieves

Audubon talks with filmmaker Tim Wheeler, whose documentary exposes the underworld of Britain’s illegal egg collectors.

6 Views of The Earth From Above
Birds

6 Views of The Earth From Above

Staring at the Earth from outer space is captivating—until you realize you're probably marveling at destruction.

A Field Guide to the Birds of Star Wars: The Force Awakens
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A Field Guide to the Birds of Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Yes, there are birds in the latest movie, and yes, I IDed them.

Nature Can't Exist Without Suffering—And We Can't Change That
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Nature Can't Exist Without Suffering—And We Can't Change That

Just because we want to limit wild animals’ pain doesn’t mean it's a good idea to intervene.

Want to Keep Rescued Birds Toasty? Dress Them Up.
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Want to Keep Rescued Birds Toasty? Dress Them Up.

While most birds can keep warm all on their own, a few organizations are helping out rescued chicks with adorable knitted (and sewn) outfits.

The Blackpoll Warbler: Tiny Bird, Amazing Migrator
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The Blackpoll Warbler: Tiny Bird, Amazing Migrator

New research confirms that this songbird’s migration is one of the longest out there—and it may be in danger. Here’s how to help.

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