Ever heard of the Audubon Christmas Bird Count? It’s a wonderful way to enjoy the outdoors and observe wildlife during winter! Anyone can participate, and several events will kick off later this week across Montana.
People enjoying the outdoors are encouraged to follow simple best practices as a strain of the highly pathogenic avian influenza, H5N1, circulates among birds in Nebraska. Nebraska Game and Parks recently confirmed H5N1 in several migrating birds and is asking for the public’s help reporting sick, dead or abnormally behaving birds.
If you’re an avid wildlife watcher but prefer a perch from the warmth and comfort of indoors, give Project FeederWatch a try. With Michigan temps predicted to stay fairly frigid, it may be the coziest way to connect with nature – and collect helpful birding data.
Whether you’ve just started bird-watching or you are an advanced “birder,” consider heading outdoors over the next few weeks to help gather important data about birds during the 126th annual nationwide Audubon Christmas Bird Count.
Winter bird feeding is a great way to observe and learn about our year-round bird residents such as black capped chickadees, nuthatches and blue jays. This winter is also predicted to be a great year for seeing birds that visit Vermont in the winter, including evening and pine grosbeaks, and red polls.
Each year, sportsmen, bird watchers, and other wildlife enthusiasts can join the Wildlife Department in documenting federally endangered whooping cranes as they migrate through Oklahoma. It is important for sandhill crane hunters to be aware that whooping cranes could migrate through Oklahoma and be roosting or loafing in hunting areas.
Sandhill cranes by the thousands are once again returning to their wintering grounds at the Whitewater Draw Wildlife Area in southeastern Arizona. The best time to view the cranes is 30 minutes before and after sunrise, just before they leave to feed for the morning.
This National STEM Day, November 8, FeatherSnap is inspiring families, educators, and nature enthusiasts to connect science and the outdoors in a whole new way. The award-winning smart bird feeder brand, STEM.org Authenticated™, is transforming birdwatching into an engaging, tech-driven learning experience that blends curiosity, nature, and innovation.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has released an updated version of its Avian Mortality Reporting App, making it easier than ever for the public to help monitor the health of Florida’s wild bird populations.
The MK Nature Center will host its 19th annual bird seed sale Dec. 5-6 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day at 600 S. Walnut St., Boise next to Idaho Fish and Game Headquarters. Come and stock up on food for your favorite backyard birds.
The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources is hosting two viewing events in November to educate those just getting into bird-watching and to also provide opportunities to see birds during the fall migration. These viewing events will also help individuals who are attempting to complete the beginner slam included in the recently launched Utah Birding Slam.
Indiana Audubon will host the return of its northern saw-whet owl banding demonstrations at the Indiana Dunes this fall, continuing a tradition that blends science and public education in one of the Midwest’s key owl migration hotspots.
Indiana Audubon has completed installation of a new Motus Wildlife Tracking System tower at Fort Harrison State Park, expanding Indiana's growing network of towers that help track the incredible journeys of migratory birds and other wildlife.
The Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) is hosting its 22nd annual High Country Hummingbird Festival on Saturday, July 26, at the Sipe White Mountain Wildlife Area near Springerville/Eagar.
Indiana Audubon's 8th Annual Hummingbird Migration Celebration returns Saturday, Aug. 9, to Mary Gray Bird Sanctuary in Connersville. The daylong event marks the start of Ruby-throated Hummingbird migration in Indiana and features live banding demonstrations, bird encounters, family-friendly nature activities and more.
Ohio can celebrate a milestone this Independence Day with 964 confirmed active bald eagle nests, according to the Ohio DNR’s Division of Wildlife. More than 1,800 reports from citizen scientists statewide helped complete the 2025 bald eagle nest census. Division of Wildlife staff followed up on these reports and confirmed nest locations in 87 of Ohio’s 88 counties.
Join the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, Ashley National Forest, and Red Canyon Lodge at an upcoming event for the opportunity to get close-up with one of nature’s most fascinating birds.
Shelby County has been officially certified as a Bird Town Indiana community partner, becoming the first county in the state to earn the designation. The certification, awarded in May and valid through May 2027, highlights a countywide commitment to protecting birds, improving habitat and involving the public in conservation.
Summer is a great time for road trips. And if said road trip ends in a unique wildlife-viewing experience? Even better! You can see ospreys in the air and on top of their huge nests at a free Utah Division of Wildlife Resources event happening on Saturday, July 12.
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks and Montana Audubon are seeking help from citizens willing to conduct surveys of common nighthawks this summer in multiple sites around the state. Common nighthawks and common poorwills are Montana’s two nightjar species. Both are species of concern and species of greatest inventory need in the state.