The Great Backyard Bird Count + Climate Refugia Study

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AMERICAN BIRDS | WINTER 2023

It’s Time for the Great Backyard Bird Count!

Grab your smartphone and binoculars and get ready to count some birds in your favorite patch! Whether that’s your backyard or your local birding hotspot, counting birds during the Great Backyard Bird Count helps scientists get a good snapshot of birdlife! Use your Audubon app to identify the birds you see and eBird to log your sightings. The GBBC runs February 17 to 20, 2023.

Want to learn more about Great Backyard Bird Count and how to participate? Check out this webinar on February 15 at 1 p.m. ET/10 a.m. PT. Sign up here

Hairy Woodpecker.

Birders and Biologists Look to Expand the Flock in Sonora, Mexico

Organizers of the Hermosillo Christmas Bird Count in Sonora, Mexico, are using the annual community science project to engage their neighbors with the birds that surround them every day. Keep reading

Vermilion Flycatcher.

Community Science Corner

Forest, Feathers, and Fire: Members of Weminuche Audubon Society, partnering with Audubon Rockies, Mountain Studies Institute, and U.S. Forest Service, survey swaths of forest that have recently experienced fire to monitor how birds recolonize burn areas in Colorado. Read more here

Common Nighthawk.

ICYMI: Audubon Scientists Identify Areas Most Likely to Sustain Biodiversity in a Changing Climate

How will birds and other biodiversity survive a warming climate? Audubon scientists and partners identified a number of places, called climate refugia, that will sustain biodiversity even as other areas become unsuitable. Knowing where plants and animals will thrive during climate change gives conservationists a literal map as to which places need to be protected the most. Read on

Royal Tern.

Audubon’s Bird Migration Explorer Is Now on Mobile

The Bird Migration Explorer has some exciting updates! Since launching the Bird Migration Explorer last September, we have continued to improve the user experience to make it more accessible. Check out our newly added enhancements below, or on the What’s New page:

Species migration maps are now available on mobile devices.
When browsing and filtering bird species, you will see the count of species in your list and can copy the list to use in other applications.
We have added additional filtering capabilities for relative species abundance by location and conservation statistics.
When selecting a species by location through the bird species panel, you will be zoomed to that location to make it easier to compare species locally.
On the Location Connections page, you can now share a link once you select a connected location.
Visitors can now read about the latest Explorer release updates on the What’s New page.

Sandhill Cranes.

SUPPORT AUDUBON

Feeding Birds Just Got Easier

It’s National Bird Feeding Month! Whether you’re serving up nyjer thistle, black oil sunflower seeds, or protein-packed mealworms—Audubon feeders offer something for every bird. Plus, don’t miss our easy-to-use combination scoop-and-fill feeder. Simply scoop your seed, twist into place, and spend more time enjoying your feathered friends. Your purchases support Audubon’s vital mission and conservation work. Explore Audubon feeders here

Black-headed Grosbeak.

Photos from top: Mick Thompson; Sandrine Biziaux Scherson/Audubon Photography Awards; Connor Charchuk/Audubon Photography Awards; Bill Dix/Audubon Photography Awards; Megan Bonham/Audubon Photography Awards; Morgan Heim