Birding
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Despite its small size, Massachusetts regularly records over 300 different species of birds every year. Mass Audubon's wildlife sanctuaries offer excellent opportunities to see and learn more about the birds of Massachusetts, whether you’re on a naturalist-guided walk or on your own with one of our bird checklists.
Whether you're a veteran or a novice, you'll find a wide variety of birding programs, classes, and outings suited to your experience level. Get birdy >
Our weekly bird sightings will introduce you to the wide variety of species Massachusetts has to offer year-round. Latest sightings >
Before you visit a sanctuary, download and print a bird checklist to bring with you so you can easily keep track of what you see. Check the list >
BBA
Breeding Bird Atlases
BBAs collect data about all the breeding bird species in a specific state, and they exemplify community science at its best. Explore the atlases >
May 13-14, 2022
Mass Audubon's largest fundraiser features teams competing to raise money, do nature activities, and spot the most bird species in 24 hours. Learn more >
Dates TBD for 2022
Our annual conference takes place in March and features nationally-renowned speakers and top-notch vendors. Learn more >
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Birds & Bird Conservation
Learn About Birds
All About Birds
Want to learn how to attract birds to your yard? Discover why birds behave in certain ways? How to ID species that look similar? We've got the answers and more! Get to know birds >
Snowy Owl Project
Saving Snowy Owls
Mass Audubon is working to protect Snowy Owls, the largest owls in North America. Learn how and follow each owl's progress on migration maps. Read more >
Be a Community Scientist
Be a Community Scientist
Your reports from backyards, feeders, highways, and conservation areas across Massachusetts are important to Mass Audubon's efforts to learn more about the populations, distributions, and breeding activities of our birds. Join a project >
Wildlife & Conservation Research
Wildlife Research & Conservation
Mass Audubon is at the forefront of understanding the ever-changing patterns of bird and other wildlife populations in Massachusetts, and publishing reports, like State of the Birds, about what those changes may mean for the future. View research >
It was a buggy, humid morning over the fields of Conte National Wildlife Refuge in the summer of 2021, and the Barn Swallows were loving it. Fanning and tilting their forked tails, the birds feinted left and right to catch insects. Their two long outer tail feathers trailed behind them as they steered towards prey. […]
Anyone can view a list of radio-tagged migratory birds in transit over Drumlin Farm Wildlife Sanctuary in Lincoln— and follow their next stops in real time. An antenna installed at the sanctuary earlier this summer is part of an international network of receivers (the Motus project) that detect tagged birds as they pass by, helping researchers trace individual migrations across continents. Fly-by-night Visitors So […]