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
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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
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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

Orange Gull Found (and Cleaned) After Falling Into Curry
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Orange Gull Found (and Cleaned) After Falling Into Curry

A dangerously delicious disaster is averted, thanks to the quick actions of wildlife rescuers.

Quién es quién
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Quién es quién

Estos búhos pueden mostrar la misma mirada de firme determinación, pero en lo que a la personalidad se refiere, son tan distintos como el día y la noche.

Bald Eagle and Canada Goose Throw Down in Epic Battle
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Bald Eagle and Canada Goose Throw Down in Epic Battle

We may never get to see Obama and Trudeau duke it out, so this is our next best option.

Meet the Bird With a Full-Time Bodyguard
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Meet the Bird With a Full-Time Bodyguard

This young crane got a little lost—and found hundreds of fans instead.

Blue-Eyed Ghost Bird Rises From the Grave
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Blue-Eyed Ghost Bird Rises From the Grave

Seventy-five years after the ground-dove was last seen in Brazil, a new discovery has conservationists scrambling to protect it.

The Golden-Cheeked Warbler Remains Officially Endangered, For Now
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The Golden-Cheeked Warbler Remains Officially Endangered, For Now

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is declining to review the songbird’s status under the Endangered Species Act.

One Small Bird Faces Off With the Lone Star State to Keep Its Protection
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One Small Bird Faces Off With the Lone Star State to Keep Its Protection

The Endangered Species Act is all that stands between the Golden-cheeked Warbler and extinction.

This New Parrot Cafe Will Make You Want to Adopt a Bird
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This New Parrot Cafe Will Make You Want to Adopt a Bird

Every year, thousand of parrots are turned over to shelters. Now, a Colorado coffee shop is helping them find their forever homes.

Say Hello to the First Florida Grasshopper Sparrows Born in Captivity
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Say Hello to the First Florida Grasshopper Sparrows Born in Captivity

Tiny, pink, and bald all over, these babies are making conservation history.

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