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Celebrating All Things Bird Migration |
Tonight, it’s forecasted that 365 million birds will be traveling north to their breeding grounds in the Boreal Forest; that means there’ll likely be more birds overhead than there are people in the United States! Bird migration is one of Earth’s greatest natural phenomena and our annual reminder of what’s at stake in what we do.
So, on World Migratory Bird Day, we invite you to watch our Birds on the Move documentary series and join us for a journey of discovery, science, and shared wonder as millions of birds take flight, crossing oceans and continents on their epic migrations. |
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Our work—whether it’s restoring critical riverside habitat in the arid West or inspiring the next generation of environmentalists at one of our action centers—is grounded in conservation led by birds.
Each year, billions of birds migrate across the Western Hemisphere, traveling thousands of miles along ancient flyways that connect continents, countries, and communities. Just look at the Lesser Yellowlegs, pictured above. It was tagged for the first time with a satellite transmitter by Audubon scientists in Cali, Colombia. It flew across the Atlantic in a single 50-hour flight and was just spotted in Vermillion Parish, Louisiana. (It’s also the star of the next episode of our documentary series.) |
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Cutting-edge science and tracking technologies are uncovering these journeys in real time, powering a new, hemispheric approach to protecting birds. That's where you come in. Migration is about more than the journey; it’s about every place birds need along the way. Places you can protect and champion.
Birds show us the health of the world. And so can you when you share their journey with your friends and family. |
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Lesser Yellowlegs. Photo: Liz Muñoz Huber/Audubon |
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