The Kentucky Warbler relies on conservation areas funded by ABC and Southern Wings in Guatemala. Photo by Greg Lavaty. In 2009, leaders of state fish and wildlife agencies founded a program called Southern Wings to deal with a simple fact: Birds don’t recognize state and national borders. The agencies realized… Read more >>

In a remarkable year for the Amargosa River and Basin, the California Wildlife Conservation Board (WCB) has awarded two critical grants to support the resilience and biodiversity of this unique desert ecosystem. These grants, one focused on planning and the other on implementation, represent a comprehensive approach to restoring the… Read more >>

ʻAʻo (Newell's Shearwater) on Kaua`i. Photo by Jim Denny. This past summer, a fist-sized ball of gray-and-white fluff burst out of its shell and, several months later, took flight into the salty sea sprays and cool winds of the Pacific ocean. The arrival of the ʻAʻo (Newell’s Shearwater) chick within… Read more >>

Representative flying bird silhouettes over U.S. lights at night. Bright lights can disorient birds and draw migratory birds off their natural migration routes. New model outdoor lighting policies from DarkSky International seek to reduce unnecessary lighting.Map image credit: SRSStudio/Shutterstock In an era when the world is becoming increasingly aware of… Read more >>

To prevent the extinction of the Gray-breasted Parakeet in northeastern Brazil, ABC has supported our partner Aquasisʼ installation of nest boxes and work to prevent poaching. The efforts paid off in 2017 when the species was downlisted from Critically Endangered to Endangered. Photo by Fabio Nunes. This year is American… Read more >>

Rarely glimpsed Mussau Triller documented for first time in 44 years The Mussau Triller, a species that had been lost to science since 1979 was rediscovered in Papua New Guinea in 2024. Photo by Joshua Bergmark/Ornis Birding Expeditions. In June 2024, Joshua Bergmark led a group of birders through the… Read more >>

National Park Service scientists looked at ways to reduce bird collisions with glass in national parks. They show how small actions can have big outcomes. Author Adam Reimer points to one of the nearly invisible dots that make birds avoid this window at Zion National Park in Utah. The dots… Read more >>

A Golden Eagle flies near wind turbines. Photo by Taylor Burge/Shutterstock. Five years ago, an astonishing study co-authored by ABC confirmed a net loss of nearly 3 billion birds over a mere 50 years in the U.S. and Canada. The population declines documented in the report are widely distributed across… Read more >>

Be respectful of beach birds by keeping a safe distance and avoiding single-use plastic Gulf Coast are home to these denizens of sand and surf: Wilson’s Plovers, Snowy Plovers, Least Terns, and Black Skimmers. Artwork by Chris Vest Millions of people and birds share U.S. beaches throughout the year, especially… Read more >>

Forest management helps keep Jack Pine forests young, making it possible for the once-Endangered Kirtland’s Warbler to breed. Photo by Ron Austing. If you read part one of our Treequently Asked Questions series, you learned about one side of American Bird Conservancy’s (ABC) work with trees: tree planting. While ABC… Read more >>