Baby puffin alert!

Meet Flo, the newest member to Seal Island's Atlantic Puffin family. | 

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Baby Puffling Florence's Big Burrow Debut

Earlier this week, Atlantic Puffin pair Willie and Millie welcomed a new puffling to their burrow under the protection of Audubon's Seabird Institute on Seal Island, Maine. Florence, or Flo for short, is named after Florence Merriam Bailey, a trailblazing ornithologist and activist whose invaluable contributions to the National Audubon Society and field guide publication boosted birding to a previously unreached audience.   Thanks to our partnership with explore.org, bird-lovers all over the world can now catch a glimpse of wild Atlantic Puffins loafing around their favorite ledge or getting cozy inside their rocky burrow. The video installation, which went live on Seal Island in 2013, marked the first time high-definition cameras were used in North America to stream video of Atlantic Puffins and pufflings.  Visit explore.org for a wide variety of wildlife cams, and if you time it right, you just might see a special moment between Flo and their parents.

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Atlantic Puffins. Still: Courtesy of explore.org

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On July 4th: Share the Shore

Nesting Snowy Plovers and Least Terns

Protect shorebirds this Fourth of July weekend!

Share The Shore on July 4th!

KAREN, Do you love spending time on the beach?  Birds like threatened Snowy Plovers and endangered Least Terns can be found on our coast this summer, nesting and resting on our beaches.  Whether you love the beach for sunbathing, walking your dog, fishing, kayaking or boating, you can be a bird-friendly beachgoer with 3 easy steps: Keep dogs on leash or visit a dog-friendly beach. Give shorebirds and seabirds at least 100 feet of space—that's the equivalent of 16 beach towels. Respect fences and signs and stay out of areas that are roped off for breeding birds. Avoid use of loud or large flying things that shorebirds and seabirds perceive as predators such as drones, fireworks, balloons, and kites.  To learn more, share our Share the Shore guide.    Check out Audubon's new Share the Shore store with beach apparel, t-shirts, totes, towels, and stickers for your summer fun.  We hope you grab some binoculars and enjoy watching coastal birds over the July 4th holiday!

Sincerely,

Liliana Griego Senior Program Manager of Coasts Audubon California

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[Urgent] Vital bird protections under siege

It's imperative we act now.

Prairie Warbler.

Birds need the EPA's protections. Your gift defends them.

Defend birds, and the laws that protect them. NAME: KAREN SHARP SUSTAINER STATUS: Unconfirmed   Donate Monthly Start your monthly gift today. Dear KAREN, Yesterday, a 6-3 ruling in the United States Supreme Court severely curtailed the ability of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to regulate carbon pollution and respond to the dire threat of climate change. The implications of this ruling could go well beyond the EPA, and limit the ability of federal agencies to protect against carbon pollution across the federal government.  Migratory birds like finches and warblers have been telling us for quite some time that we must act on climate—and the powerful protections of the EPA have meant the difference between survival and extinction for many species of birds.    Despite this grim news, Audubon is committed to protecting vulnerable birds and their habitats through our unique blend of rigorous research, committed advocacy, and hands-on conservation. We count on steady support from caring friends like you to make our vital work possible. If we are to protect the birds we love and the places they need to survive, we need to act now.  For the sake of all birds, will you start a sustainable monthly gift to help us fight back against this devastating EPA rollback? The fact that we've lost 3 billion birds in the past 50 years is jolting—but beyond the shock of that number lies a simple truth: We don't lose a billion birds all at once. We lose them a few at a time, in countless small incidents happening repeatedly, all across the country. That's why this most recent Supreme Court decision is a devastating blow to the health and safety of our communities, our families, and our nation's birds. And it sets a dangerous precedent for future actions, severely curtailing current efforts to combat climate change and for the entire U.S. power grid to run on clean energy by 2035. Stripping the EPA of its authority to reduce carbon dioxide from power plants also strips birds of their most vital protections. Please lend us the strength and endurance it takes to see birds through to safety and become a monthly donor today. At a time when birds and other wildlife are imperiled by the effects of a changing climate, every action we take to protect them counts. And we need your support to ensure we don't backpedal on progress. This is a long-term fight. Support Audubon's work with your sustainable monthly gift right away to protect birds and the places they need today, tomorrow, and as long as it takes. Sincerely, National Audubon Society

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