Migratory Bird Initiative

May 08, 2020 — As we celebrate World Migratory Bird Day, let’s remember the international cooperation needed to protect birds throughout their full annual cycle, year after year.

March 13, 2020 — Let's use spring migration to galvanize collective action across the continent.

March 10, 2020 — Three decades ago, scientists realized that protecting birds across their full annual cycle required working with everyone along the way.

February 21, 2020 — Black-throated Blue Warblers now start spring migration 5.5 days sooner than they did in the 1960s, a new study finds. Is climate change to blame?

December 10, 2019 — Construction of new buildings and major renovations to existing buildings will now be required to use bird-safe materials that greatly reduce collision risks to migratory birds.

October 11, 2019 — The lanky wader flew nonstop over the open ocean from Canada to Florida in just 38 hours. Now she's living that island life.

September 16, 2019 — How can we look at migration routes in real-time without satellite transmitters and without having to recapture the units? By using old fashioned radio telemetry!

August 27, 2019 — Satellite tags are helping us better understand the nesting behaviors and migrations of these agile raptors, which hunt, drink, and bathe on the wing.

August 16, 2019 — Using the latest science, we will protect migratory birds during breeding season, winter and their migrations in between, conserving habitat and addressing threats they encounter year-round.

August 13, 2019 — A nearly two-decade Veery study suggests these feathered forecasters can sense major storms months in advance.