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

Jailbirds Around the Globe August 6-12
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Jailbirds Around the Globe August 6-12

From jaywalking to drug smuggling, read about how birds got into—and out of— trouble this week.

30 Herons Found Dead at Alberta Mining Site
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30 Herons Found Dead at Alberta Mining Site

An investigation into the birds’ deaths may inform the MBTA update, says U.S. Fish and Wildlife.

Crested Caracara Spotted in Alberta for the First Time
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Crested Caracara Spotted in Alberta for the First Time

A birder discovers a tropical falcon 3,000 miles from its home.

Peregrines—and a Photographer—Bunk Out at Chicago Man’s Apartment
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Peregrines—and a Photographer—Bunk Out at Chicago Man’s Apartment

A flower-box nest provides the perfect opportunity for some close-up shots of a plucky falcon family.

GooseBuster to the Rescue: How to Get Rid of Canada Geese
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GooseBuster to the Rescue: How to Get Rid of Canada Geese

These birds can be a nuisance. But there’s a humane way to keep them at bay—thanks to one determined ornithologist.

See Rare Footage of a Night Parrot in the Australian Bush
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See Rare Footage of a Night Parrot in the Australian Bush

Scientists hope that by tracking a long-lost species, they can keep it from going extinct.

Why Are Some of England’s Pigeons Pink?
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Why Are Some of England’s Pigeons Pink?

The bright birds have been popping up from Bristol to Bletchley.

Young Zebra Finches Sow the Seeds of Rebellion
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Young Zebra Finches Sow the Seeds of Rebellion

When juvenile finches are stressed out, they no longer want to forage with their parents.

Angry (City) Birds
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Angry (City) Birds

A new study shows that urban Song Sparrows are much more aggressive than their rural counterparts.

Is the U.K. Looking to Cull Gulls?
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Is the U.K. Looking to Cull Gulls?

As birds terrorize Britain’s coastal towns, public fear and fury is mounting against them.

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