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

The Common Swift Is No Longer the Fastest-Flying Animal
Birds

The Common Swift Is No Longer the Fastest-Flying Animal

And here's a surprise: It wasn't even dethroned by another bird.

Was an Owl the Real Culprit in the Peterson Murder Mystery?
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Was an Owl the Real Culprit in the Peterson Murder Mystery?

A grisly whodunit may rest on the oddest criminal defense theory in recent history. We asked the experts if it’s possible.

The Saga of 16-11, a Star-Crossed Whooping Crane Now in Mating Rehab
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The Saga of 16-11, a Star-Crossed Whooping Crane Now in Mating Rehab

This fall, an endangered Whooping Crane that produced a hybrid chick with a Sandhill Crane had to be removed from the wild. This is his story.

Yes! More Australian Night Parrots Have Been Discovered
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Yes! More Australian Night Parrots Have Been Discovered

The nocturnal bird is so rare that it was once thought to be extinct. This recent discovery gives its struggling population a big boost.

Should the Whooping Crane Shooter's Fine Have Been Higher?
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Should the Whooping Crane Shooter's Fine Have Been Higher?

The Texas man who killed two of the endangered birds will pay $25,810—one-fifth the cost of raising a single Whooping Crane to adulthood.

The Misadventures of Canuck, the World's Most Infamous Crow
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The Misadventures of Canuck, the World's Most Infamous Crow

The Canadian corvid is a social media star, entertaining and educating people through his various mischievous deeds.

A Bald Eagle Is Somehow Fine After Getting Stuck in a Moving Car's Grille
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A Bald Eagle Is Somehow Fine After Getting Stuck in a Moving Car's Grille

The bird, nicknamed Matthew, miraculously escaped with no major injuries and should be released back into the Florida wild soon.

Disappearing Ice Means New Ways of Life for Arctic Birds
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Disappearing Ice Means New Ways of Life for Arctic Birds

Arctic seabirds are adapting as climate change brings warmer weather, shifting food sources, and a polar bear invasion.

Obama Announces the Atlantic's First Marine Monument, Protecting a Vital Underwater Ecosystem
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Obama Announces the Atlantic's First Marine Monument, Protecting a Vital Underwater Ecosystem

Located off the coast of Cape Cod, the area will be called the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument and is home to a variety of oceanic wildlife, including overwintering Atlantic Puffins.

Northern Spotted Owls Bullied Onto California's Threatened Species List
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Northern Spotted Owls Bullied Onto California's Threatened Species List

The question now is, can human law save them from a Barred Owl invasion?

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