American Bird Conservancy

🌳 In Adams County, Wisconsin, ABC, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, and The Nature Conservancy in Wisconsin partnered to transform a red pine plantation into nesting habitat for the Kirtland’s Warbler. 🌱 Plant a tree for the birds you love: bit.ly/4t5VAsO

🌽 Did you know that the Farm Bill is the largest source of conservation funding in the world? The Farm Bill invests billions each year in restoring habitat, improving soil and water quality, and supporting working lands. 🚜 Learn more: bit.ly/3Q7HKHF

🗼 Hi all, Steve Holmer here. I’m ABC’s Vice President of Policy and I’ve been working to address the threat of Communications Towers. Turning off steady-burning tower lights reduces bird collisions by up to 70%. 💻 bit.ly/41oG0w7 ℹ️ Resources: bit.ly/4clgZap

🔵 Steal the Vibes: Blue-throated Hillstar One of the rarest hummingbirds on Earth and their páramo habitat is essential. Looking to recreate this Andean ecosystem? You'll need: 🌋 Volcanic textures 🟠 Orange florals 💧 Fresh water & a fan Learn more: bit.ly/4r58ndo

🗺️ RTHU or not, here they come! We’re talking Ruby-throated Hummingbirds, of course! They fly thousands of miles from Central America to breeding habitats across the US & Canada. ⬆️ Have you seen them? Learn more in our most recent webinar: bit.ly/3QazaYP

🌻🪻 Aster! Goldenrod! Rudbeckia! We've got rows of gardeners at ABC & National Gardening Day is the perfect day to share. Inspired? Join @jerutter & ABC experts for a FREE webinar to prep for a Bird-friendly Spring: 📅 Wed, April 29th, 4-5pm ET RSVP: bit.ly/3PSbd8t

🎶 “If I could see it, I would squeeze it! If I could see it, I would squeeze it!” Nope — nothing to worry about here… just singing the famously cheerful mnemonic of the Eastern Warbling Vireo… 🔊 Hear their call: abcbirds.org/birds/eastern-…

🍡 Toasted marshmallow, anyone? While birding in Nome, Alaska, ABC President Michael J. Parr & ABC Action Fund Board Chair David Harrison ventured down a road few would travel to find McKay’s Bunting — the Arctic’s “toasted marshmallow.” ❄️📷 Enjoy photos of this rare snowball!

🎉 1.25% for Wildlife is now Law in Oregon! Thanks to your advocacy — including more than 600 messages from ABC supporters — testimony, & meetings with legislators, this bill is set to generate up to $30 million each year for wildlife conservation. More: bit.ly/4tJ2Z1e

📉 Birds have been in decline since the 1970s. In this episode of The Wildlife Society’s podcast, ABC’s Chief Conservation Officer Steve Riley joins Tammy VerCauteren (@BirdConservancy) and hosts Katie Perkins and Ed Arnett. 🎧 Tune in: bit.ly/48rmPWi

🌊 Are you near Houston, Texas? ABC & @splashtrashtx invite you to participate in coastal cleanups! April 11th, 9-12PM CT bit.ly/4szmfxe May 9th, 9-12PM CT bit.ly/4t5j0yu June 27th, 8-11AM CT bit.ly/3QuCkXl July 24th, 8-11AM CT bit.ly/4dz3JRH

🏢 The Atlantic Flyway just got safer! 🪟 Jersey City scored a major win with the unanimous passage of Bird-Safe Ordinance 26-014. The new ordinance applies to new buildings, requiring bird-friendly design from ground level up to 85 feet. More: bit.ly/4vemwIj

📢 The warblers are coming! Repeat: The WARBLERS are COMING! Meet Elmer, a migrating Cerulean Warbler. 🌍 Traveling thousands of miles in just 6 weeks from the forests of Colombia to his carefully chosen nesting elm tree in Pennsylvania. Learn more: bit.ly/4c4qxpU

🟠 Steal the look: Atlantic Puffin Did someone say picnic at the beach? 🐟 I’ve got a fizzy-lifting prebiotic drink, tinned fish, & fresh batteries in my polaroid. BUT — let’s get real. Picnicking on fish is cute... eating plastic is not! Take Action: bit.ly/4cmRmHe

When we say our webinars feature bird experts, we mean it! Host @JeRutter has been preparing for this her entire life. Join us for our next FREE webinar: 📅 Wed, April 29th ⏰ 4–5 PM ET 💻 Zoom Can’t make it live? We’ll send you the recording! RSVP: bit.ly/4c3uAms

These are the first awards in a 7-year, $200M initiative advancing voluntary conservation with ranchers, improving soil health, habitat and water resources. Congrats on your awards, @Farmland @ABCbirds @MuleDeerOrg @audubonsociety @Mizzou + Sand County Foundation!

@NFWFnews @Farmland @MuleDeerOrg @audubonsociety @Mizzou We are so grateful to be a part of this and excited for how this will get even more results for birds!

🪰 Following the "path of least resistance” usually implies avoiding conflict — but when it comes to the smallest flycatcher in eastern North America, that phrase takes on a new meaning. This tiny bird is anything but resistant to a fight! Learn more: bit.ly/4bPCO2G

🌷 Ahhhh, finally. Spring has arrived in North America! The skies are alive with birds on the move, guided by instinct as they make their journeys across continents. Take a break, step outside, & look up! Find out when Migratory Birds will arrive: bit.ly/3OdoJD7

What does it mean when a bird disappears? 🟡 Search for Lost Birds Fellow Sara Camnasio — a National Geographic Explorer reflects on the extinction of Europe's Slender-billed Curlew. Read the interview: bit.ly/4deZr1A @Rewild and BirdLife International