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

Is This the Most Adorable Epidemic Ever?
Birds

Is This the Most Adorable Epidemic Ever?

A budgie surrounded by yawning budgies can’t help but yawn, too.

Call of the Wild
Birds

Call of the Wild

When birds and other animals sound the alarm, the rest of the forest is listening.

Java Sparrows Know How to Jam
Birds

Java Sparrows Know How to Jam

The Indonesian songbirds drum up a repertoire of bill clicks and taps before mating.

David vs. Goliath, Bird Edition
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David vs. Goliath, Bird Edition

Watch a crane take on two tigers.

‘Knests’ For the Kneedy
Birds

‘Knests’ For the Kneedy

This simple DIY project provides plenty of comfort for orphaned birds.

Britain Builds Fast Lanes for Ducks
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Britain Builds Fast Lanes for Ducks

A new campaign encourages pedestrians to step aside for birds.

Santa Barbara Oil Spill Hits the Coast
Birds

Santa Barbara Oil Spill Hits the Coast

The tens of thousands of gallons of crude leaked into the Pacific could be devastating to the ecosystem and surrounding wildlife.

A Steppe Up for the Greater Sage-Grouse
Birds

A Steppe Up for the Greater Sage-Grouse

A new PBS documentary explores the habitat that is vital for the survival of an iconic western bird.

Tracking Birds’ Migration Paths, Online
Birds

Tracking Birds’ Migration Paths, Online

H is for Hawk author Helen McDonald writes about our relatively newfound ability to track animals’ migrations. Here’s how you can follow along.

The Bipartisan Partnership Behind the Bird-Safe Building Act
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The Bipartisan Partnership Behind the Bird-Safe Building Act

The Federal Bird-Safe Buildings Act was just introduced—here’s what the Republican and Democratic co-sponsors have to say about it.

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