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
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

3 Ways Teamwork Helps Birds Survive California's Drought
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3 Ways Teamwork Helps Birds Survive California's Drought

Faced with parched habitat, conservationists are creating managed wetlands for migrating birds. All it takes is collaboration...and data from outer space.

Condor Chick Has Two Mommies
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Condor Chick Has Two Mommies

After the chick’s father died, a second female condor stepped up to help raise the baby. Watch the progressive family’s first few months in this time-lapse video.

The New Normal: Bald Eagles in the Big City
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The New Normal: Bald Eagles in the Big City

After cozying up in the spring, Bald Eagles settle into New York City for another winter.

Chasing Birds Across the Country…for Science
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Chasing Birds Across the Country…for Science

A team of researchers radio-tags various species to learn more about them. The catch: They have to follow them as they fly.

David Attenborough Explains Why “Big Birds Can’t Fly”
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David Attenborough Explains Why “Big Birds Can’t Fly”

Get up close and personal with the comical ratites in PBS’s new documentary.

The Nicaragua Canal: Still a Very Bad Plan
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The Nicaragua Canal: Still a Very Bad Plan

Construction of the canal, already delayed by more than a year, will harm the environment and the local community, according to a new environmental impact assessment.

Climate Change May Swallow Albatross’ Nesting Grounds Sooner Than We Thought
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Climate Change May Swallow Albatross’ Nesting Grounds Sooner Than We Thought

Bigger storms caused by rising seas will flood seabird nests long before their colonies are actually submerged—and albatrosses may be too stubborn to adapt.

Why I Collected a Moustached Kingfisher
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Why I Collected a Moustached Kingfisher

The field biologist who has spent 20 years working in the Solomon Islands explains the reasoning behind his decision.

How to Welcome Winter Birds
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How to Welcome Winter Birds

Fall may mean migration, but one bird’s north is just another bird’s south.

Shell Halts Arctic Drilling
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Shell Halts Arctic Drilling

“Disappointing” results in the Chukchi Sea spur the oil and gas company to shelve exploration activity.

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