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Birds on the Move
White-crowned Sparrows
Birds on the Move

Nearly 350 ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ members describe a favorite fall migration story.

The Joy of Being a Bird Ambassador
A woman and child birding together
The Joy of Being a Bird Ambassador

More than 300 ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ members described a time when they introduced others to the wonderful world of birds.

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What’s in a Bird (and People) Budget for Arizona?
April 10, 2023 — ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ’s funding priorities for the 2023 legislative session.
Western Water News
Why Climate Matters for Birds, on Earth Day and Every Day
April 10, 2023 — ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ is protecting birds and the places they need in a climate-altered world.
Renewable Energy
Common Tern flying over water.
The Common Tern
April 04, 2023 — Connecting the Gulf of Mexico to the Boreal Forest
Coasts and Oceans
Doka Nason sits beaming, surrounded by green foliage, with a trail camera displaying a photo of a rust- and black-colored bird.
Lost and Found
March 31, 2023 — Going in search of unfamiliar birds can be thrilling, but so can discovering the ones there all along.
Letter From the Editor
A bird head, wing, feather, and foot silhouetted against a brain scan.
Yes, Birding Does Change Your Brain
March 29, 2023 — Neuroscientists puzzling over how human memory and learning function often turn to birdwatchers to connect the dots.
Field Notes
A close-up portrait of a kestrel with a spot of green dye on its feathers.
What Is Causing the American Kestrel’s Perplexing Decline?
March 29, 2023 — Although still common, these much-loved falcons continue to disappear from North American skies. Scientists are racing to understand why.
News
People birding on the side of a road with under-constructions cones in the center.
Travel in the Time of Climate Crisis
March 29, 2023 — As climate-related disasters ramp up, how can travelers minimize the harms and maximize the benefits they bring to recovering destinations?
News
As Storms Grow Stronger, a Historic Building Gains Height to Stay Dry
March 28, 2023 — Rather than abandon the 19th-century structure, staff at Hog Island ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Camp have elevated the Queen Mary by three feet.
News
Five cranes wade in shallow water reflecting a pink sky, with a flock of white geese, fields, and mountains in the distance.
New Mexico Creates Conservation Fund to Protect Rivers, Wildlife, and More
March 28, 2023 — The historic trust will bring in more funds and promote climate resilience.
Western Water News
A male Greater Sage-Grouse with a spiky, fanned tail stands in a field of sagebrush habitat with an out of focus pronghorn behind him.
The Window for Saving the Sagebrush Ecosystem is Rapidly Closing
March 28, 2023 — A health report for a vast western landscape finds alarming habitat loss but offers a strategy for saving what remains.
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