National Audubon Society

Do the Wild Turkeys in your town sometimes get a little...intimidating? If your answer is yes, check out our advice for avoiding stressful turkey encounters, whether during the holiday season or any time of year. (And take a minute to appreciate these resilient birds!) https://bit.ly/40ZSjQB

Since 2011, Audubon Delta’s Native Agriculture to InVigorate Ecosystems program has recruited farmers from across Arkansas to help meet growing demand for seeds to rebuild degraded wildlife habitat. The farms themselves—and the grassland habitat they help rebuild—now sustain some of the state’s most vulnerable birds, like Northern Bobwhite. Learn more: bit.ly/495aiHo

Between December 14th and January 5th, join tens of thousands of bird-loving volunteers and participate in a hemispheric community science program with a century of history behind it—the 125th Audubon Christmas Bird Count! Get more info on how to participate in a count near you: bit.ly/3YVYEd8

A new survey by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service finds birdwatching in the U.S. is at an all-time high, and an important economic driver in local communities across the country.

Restoration along Connecticut’s coastline is showing exciting progress: Since Audubon Connecticut and its partners broke ground on a major restoration project at Great Meadows Marsh, the area has seen notable improvements in habitat conditions for native plants and wildlife—like the rapidly declining Saltmarsh Sparrow. Read more about the regeneration making a difference for these birds: bit.ly/4fNi8HW

Have you ever heard of needle painting? It's how birdsong researcher and fiber artist Ana Luiza Catalano brings birds and their songs to life. And we're excited to share we'll be chatting with her November 20 at 2pm ET to discuss how exactly she's able to illustrate birds with embroidery, her bird song research, artistic inspirations, and much more! Tune in Wednesday on Instagram live—we’ll see you there! bit.ly/4hOgFmo

The global Motus Wildlife Tracking Network allows scientists to track the movement of individual migratory birds, like Kirtland’s Warblers, as they travel across the continent each year. Learn how Audubon Great Lakes is using this data to focus conservation efforts: bit.ly/3YTZSWc

Thanks to bird advocates and environmental champions across the state, California voters passed Proposition 4, the largest public investment dedicated to climate resilience in the Golden State’s history! Read more about this major climate win from Audubon California: bit.ly/4hOS2pJ

Audubon has collaborated with the Indigenous-led Seal River Watershed Alliance to produce a report detailing the 102 bird species that call the watershed home, and the monitoring plans necessary to best protect them. Read more about this partnership: bit.ly/48FUMS6

For more than a century, Audubon has demonstrated strength, adaptability, and resilience through periods of change. Through our strategic Flight Plan, we are working to “bend the bird curve.” That means halting—and ultimately reversing—the decline of birds and the places they rely on across the Americas. Learn more about our untiring commitment to this work: bit.ly/3YGeS9Z