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
Get Involved

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

Double Trouble
Birds

Double Trouble

Two Ospreys chicks are out of their shells and are ready to eat, eat, and eat some more.

The Cutest Things at 693 Feet
Birds

The Cutest Things at 693 Feet

Peregrine Falcon chicks thrive on NYC bridge towers.

A Highrise for Peregrines
Birds

A Highrise for Peregrines

The 37-year saga of Baltimore’s falcons has given conservationists an intimate portrayal of the species’ amazing recovery.

Want to See a Dinosaur?
Birds

Want to See a Dinosaur?

Skip Jurassic World, and just look outside. Here's why.

Eyes in the Sky: A Short History of Bird Spies
Birds

Eyes in the Sky: A Short History of Bird Spies

It’s not paranoia if it’s true.

And the Winner Is . . .
Birds

And the Winner Is . . .

More than 200,000 people cast their vote so that Great Britain could finally claim its national bird.

Mouse Off
Birds

Mouse Off

In a feature for Outdoor America, Ted Williams breaks down the passionate debate over how to manage a rogue rodent situation.

The Sounds of Hungry Owlets
Birds

The Sounds of Hungry Owlets

Baby Great Horned Owls can grow as big as their parents, with a noisy appetite to boot.

A Very Presidential Red-tailed Hawk
Birds

A Very Presidential Red-tailed Hawk

A bold bird settles in at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.

Zoos Take a Walk on the Wild Side
Birds

Zoos Take a Walk on the Wild Side

Captive breeding and relocation programs are helping to restore rare bird populations around the world.

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