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Friday, October 9, 2026

[Midnight Deadline] Make 2X the impact in honor of World Migratory Bird Day

Chimney Swift.

Tomorrow is World Migratory Bird Day—and if there was ever a time when birds needed the support of passionate people like you, it’s right now. The Chimney Swift, like one-third of all U.S. bird species, needs immediate conservation action. The latest State of the Birds report found that this aerial insectivore is at a crisis tipping point, having experienced long-term population losses and accelerated recent declines within the past decade. As these birds face severe habitat loss, food scarcity, and climate-driven disruptions, we must act now across entire flyways—before they reach a point of no return.

Start your annual donation before midnight tonight while your first gift can still be matched, up to $30,000.

The steep declines of these migratory birds signal widespread breakdowns in ecosystem health, threatening coastal storm protection, urban biodiversity, and marine food webs. But there’s hope in action—and with more than 120 years of expertise under our wing, we know what it takes to protect beloved species like the Chimney Swift. Because of your support, we’re pairing cutting-edge tracking science with proven policy expertise to defend bedrock laws like the Migratory Bird Treaty Act and Endangered Species Act. It comes down to this: Where we work—and when you help—birds are better off.

But with so much at stake, we can and must do more while there’s still time. Please start your annual donation today to provide uninterrupted resources our teams can depend on to defend birds year after year. Remember: Your first gift could go 2X as far in honor of World Migratory Bird Day—but only until midnight tonight!

Sincerely,

National Audubon Society

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Photo: Alessandro Retacchi/Audubon Photography Awards. Graphic: Emily Renaud/Audubon derived from Alex Tomlinson/Audubon

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Thursday, October 8, 2026

[World Migratory Bird Day Match] Don’t wait: Make 2X the impact now

We must flock together to protect birds before it’s too late. Make 2X the impact ahead of World Migratory Bird Day.

Long-tailed Ducks.

With its loud, melodious calls and elegant tail plumages, the Long-tailed Duck has long been a hallmark of cold, northern waters. But this once-abundant sea duck is highly vulnerable to rapidly warming waters that are disrupting and depleting the crucial marine food resources it needs across its range. And according to the latest State of Birds report, the Long-tailed Duck is now categorized as an Orange Alert Tipping Point species—meaning they've experienced long-term population losses and accelerated declines within the past decade.

So ahead of World Migratory Bird Day, we’re turning to caring bird lovers like you for help: Please soar to their defense by starting an annual donation right away, while your first gift could go 2X as far, up to $30,000, to power our best work on behalf of birds.

Birds have never faced more crises than they do today. But with more than 120 years of conservation expertise under our wing, we know what it takes to protect the birds we love. Our comprehensive program of research, advocacy, education, and hands-on conservation is powering a path forward to help more birds like the Long-tailed Duck survive at this critical time. With your support, we’re advocating for the protection of 85 key sea duck habitat sites identified by the Sea Duck Joint Venture, reducing carbon emissions, and safeguarding marine foraging zones.

We’re counting on your steadfast support to protect birds and the places they need—not just today, but tomorrow, too. Please don’t wait: Start your annual donation while your first gift could be matched, up to $30,000. Hurry, this special offer ends at midnight tomorrow!

Sincerely,

National Audubon Society

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Photo: Tim Bowman. Graphic: Emily Renaud/Audubon derived from Alex Tomlinson/Audubon