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

Terror Bird Vs. Modern Bird
Birds

Terror Bird Vs. Modern Bird

A recent discovery of a terror bird skeleton has us wondering: How do modern birds stack up?

2015 Audubon Photography Awards Top 100
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2015 Audubon Photography Awards Top 100

Of the 9,000+ photos submitted, these were our judges' favorites.

Last Hunt Standing
Birds

Last Hunt Standing

Malta is the only country in Europe to still allow spring hunting of turtle doves and quail.

Birds Take Center Stage in Nature’s "Animal Homes"
Birds

Birds Take Center Stage in Nature’s "Animal Homes"

A new series explores some not-so-humble abodes in the wild.

Something to Crow About
Birds

Something to Crow About

Piedmont High’s bird call competition turns 50.

Nuclear Fallout
Birds

Nuclear Fallout

Years after the Fukushima and Chernobyl disasters, migrant and local birds are still struggling to survive.

The Quest to Save a Pelican Rookery Decimated by Deepwater Horizon
Birds

The Quest to Save a Pelican Rookery Decimated by Deepwater Horizon

Five years after the BP oil spill, funds from the disaster will finally help restore Cat Island.

Rigged Decks
Birds

Rigged Decks

Is the Gulf of Mexico a haven or a minefield for birds?

The Biggest Gamer in the Bird World
Birds

The Biggest Gamer in the Bird World

A Curl-crested Jay reveals its hidden talent for mimicking cyber sounds.

First Nesting Bald Eagle Pair Confirmed in New York City
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First Nesting Bald Eagle Pair Confirmed in New York City

After a century of absence, a pair of Bald Eagles appears to be starting a family on the South Shore of Staten Island.

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