National Audubon Society

With recent research suggesting that building collisions kill over to a billion birds per year, now is the time to support bird-friendly buildings. But what makes a building bird-friendly? Audubon Mid-Atlantic has summarized some of the most common threats that buildings pose to birds and how you can mitigate them. bit.ly/3AGC2VL

A concerning fact: North Carolina is losing forests in urban and suburban areas at a faster rate than anywhere else. That’s why Audubon North Carolina, alongside local chapters and partners, is launching an urban forestry program that aims to protect trees in North Carolina’s cities and advocate for bird-friendly, density-focused development instead of sprawl to help reduce habitat destruction and fragmentation. bit.ly/3ySarAi

Baby birds are a thrill to watch in the warmer months, and putting up nest boxes at home can give you a front row seat for the action. But in the summer, extreme heat can turn those boxes into death traps for eggs and nestlings. Luckily, there are steps you can take to protect breeding birds and their young, from improving airflow to reflecting bright sunlight. While this year’s nesting season is winding down, it’s never too early to start planning for next year. Time to buy some white paint! bit.ly/3Mdjpv0

Every year the American Ornithological Society announces its updates to the official checklist of birds in North America. This year's supplement, as it's called, is chock-full of changes, with one species getting lumped with another, several new species being added via splits, and a raft of name changes for other familiar birds. Check out the full list of updates here—and see if you need to update your life list! bit.ly/4dTa338

Staying abreast of cutting-edge technology and research methods helps Audubon to best understand and protect vulnerable birds. Audubon South Carolina and partners are tracking Prothonotary Warblers between their overwintering sites in Colombia’s mangrove forests and their breeding grounds at Audubon's Beidler Forest Sanctuary using time-tested methods like banding, and new technology like adorable geolocator backpacks. Read more about their ongoing tracking efforts: https://bit.ly/3WJJSF6

How did photographer Mathew Malwitz capture a shot of two brawling Blackburnian Warblers that won the Grand Prize in the 2024 Audubon Photography Awards? Join us on Monday, August 19 at 4pm ET on Instagram live to find out. We’ll also be chatting with Mathew about his journey into the bird and nature photography field, his passion for birds, and much more. Tune in on Instagram live this coming Monday—we’ll see you there: https://lnkd.in/giuAfrEJ

Gregarious and playful, the ʻAlalā, is a very special species of crow. Native to Hawaii, they are one of only two crows known to make and use tools—however, as things stand, you don’t have a great chance of seeing them in their native range. They are already extinct in the wild and only survive in captivity. Past attempts to create a new wild population have failed, but in a new bid to save them, now conservationists are trying something new.

Audubon celebrates Audubon Southwest’s director of bird conservation, Tice Supplee, upon her retirement after an incredible 50-year career in wildlife conservation. From studying endangered Yuma’s Ridgeway Rails to conducting the Arizona Coordinated Bird Monitoring Program, learn more about the impactful work protecting birds and the places they need that Tice led over the past 20 years at Audubon.

Educators at Audubon centers across the United States help to transform visitors into staunch nature enthusiasts. Meet Amanda Ives and Teresa Pietrusinski, two of the people doing this important work running programs, leading community science efforts, and connecting with the people of all ages on the ground at Montezuma Audubon Center in New York.

Karina Ornelas, San Diego Audubon Chapter’s conservation outreach coordinator, got her start as a conservationist through San Diego City College’s Audubon on Campus chapter. Read more about Karina’s career involving more people in conservation sciences and protecting San Diego’s endangered light-footed Ridgway’s Rails.