National Audubon Society

10/08/2026

Does wearing camouflage or muted colors in the field actually matter? Will it help you see more birds? Birding expert Kenn Kaufmann has the answer:

In the field, blending in and avoiding certain colors might improve your birding--but evidence is limited, writes Audubon Field Editor Kenn Kaufman.

10/07/2026

Are you registered to vote? It takes just 2 minutes to check your registration and get yourself ready to vote in 2026. This National Voter Education Week, join us and sign the pledge at the link in comments to get the details.

10/07/2026

“The more people that feel seen and feel welcome and feel safe in these outdoor spaces, the more future scientists we have, the more future policymakers we have … Ultimately, it creates a better and safer world for all of us.”

This Hispanic Heritage Month, hear from Christian La Mont, Latino Outdoors’ storytelling, communications, and advocacy program manager, and Evelyn Serrano, center director at Audubon Debs Park in Los Angeles, about the center's collaborations with Latino Outdoors, why creating equitable access to the outdoors is so important.

We spoke with Evelyn Serrano, Audubon Debs Park center director, and Christian La Mont of Latino Outdoors during Latino Conservation Week 2024.

10/07/2026

Sure, they might be tiny, whimsical bundles of wonder, but what do you actually know about hummingbirds?

This Climate Week NYC, we hit the streets of Times Square with a tote bag full of plushies to spread the love of birds and quiz folks on their hummingbird know-how. What's your favorite hummingbird fact?

10/07/2026

The Platte River serves as an important stopover habitat for Sandhill Cranes each spring and generates approximately $28 million annually for Central Nebraska's economy, supporting local businesses and jobs through the tourism it generates.

Last month, Kearney County took an important step for both wildlife conservation and the sustainable tourism industry in Nebraska by approving wind energy regulations, which Rowe Sanctuary celebrates for its benefits to both birds and people.

10/06/2026

Several years ago, Audubon prioritized the Cauca Valley, a region with stunning avian biodiversity, as one of its Blueprint Landscapes. Here, we could test a simple but ambitious idea: conservation works best when science, protected areas, productive lands, science, local communities, finance, and public policy all move in the same direction led by birds.

Today, that vision is becoming a reality. We are still in the early stages, but the roadmap is clear. And it reminds us of something we sometimes forget when we get tangled up in the specifics: the beauty of connection in conservation is that it is not linear. There is no single path.

10/06/2026

While most owls are tree-dwellers, Burrowing Owls prefer open, treeless landscapes with short, sparse vegetation. Like many other grassland species, their populations have declined throughout their range due to habitat loss, human-wildlife conflict, and other factors.

That’s why, at Gillmor Sanctuary, Audubon is addressing local population declines and improving conditions for Burrowing Owls and other wildlife by removing invasive trees and restoring native habitat.

10/05/2026

As we celebrate birds this migration season, it’s critical to remember the threats that can make their migrations perilous.

Artificial lights and skyglow can be fatal to migrating birds, especially when paired with potential window collisions. Pledge in the comments to stand with us as we call on excess lighting to be turned off to help ensure birds have a safe passage.

10/05/2026

After bouncing back from near extinction, nēnē face a slew of modern challenges: Feral cats prey on them, speeding cars run them over, and golf balls can even break their bones. But conservationists and community members are working hard to ensure this native goose—the rarest in the world— sticks around.

As the world's rarest goose adapts to golf courses and strip malls, an unexpected collision with feral cat colonies and speeding traffic threatens to derail decades of recovery.

10/05/2026

Miles Wu has seen many bird species for the first time only after they’ve collided with buildings. The teenage artist spends his weekends monitoring for window-strike victims in Manhattan. In his creation for The Aviary, Wu pays tribute to four birds he’s found along his route through a carefully folded origami scene.

Teenage artist Miles Wu memorializes the window-strike victims he documented while volunteering as a Project Safe Flight collision monitor in New York City.