Audubon field editor Kenn Kaufman breaks down this year’s checklist changes from the American Ornithological Society.

Montreal sits near the top of the Lesser Yellowlegs’ far-flung range, which stretches from North America's boreal forest all ...

From their unusual anatomy to their nesting behavior, Chimney Swifts are among the strangest of our common avian species. The ...

Recording Streaked Shearwaters gave scientists a new window into the role seabirds play in fueling marine food webs—and possibly spreading avian flu—far from land.

The life’s work of both a lover and observer of birds and nature. John James Audubon's Birds of America is a portal into the ...

It’s no secret that birds are struggling. North America has lost billions of them since the 1970s and today more than one-third of bird species are considered under threat. While efforts to stem the ...

Welcome to the Montezuma Audubon Center, a state-owned facility operated through a cooperative agreement between the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and the National Audubon ...

Our Work Across the Hemisphere A hemispheric approach to bird conservation directs our work to the places where birds need us the most. It recognizes that the majority of bird species in the Americas ...

Albatrosses, petrels, and other ocean-dwellers can stay hydrated without fresh water. The key? Little glands above their eyes ...

Birders and scientists alike have come to depend on this powerful platform. New to birding or intimidated by eBird? Don’t worry, we’ve got you.

This audio story is brought to you by BirdNote, a partner of the National Audubon Society. BirdNote episodes air daily on public radio stations nationwide. Like a jazz player beating out a drum roll, ...

Passed a century ago, the Migratory Bird Treaty Act prohibits the harming of just about all native birds, along with their nests and eggs. To this day it remains the primary tool for protecting ...