Protecting Tufted Puffins & A Piping Plover Release

Also In this issue: Tour the Christmas Bird Count Trouble viewing this e-mail? Try our [web version](. Hey Friend, our flock, people just like you, do so much to help create a brighter future for birds. Enjoy the stories below, and keep an eye out each month for more good news like this. Please consider letting us know what you think in the survey at the end of the email. Thanks! – Team Audubon [National Audubon Society]( Wingspan Newsletter | February 2024 [Tufted Puffin.]( [A New Strategy for Tufted Puffins]( Over the last century, the Tufted Puffin’s population experienced a significant decline. The seabird is listed as endangered in Washington, sensitive in Oregon, and a species of special concern in California. This past fall, in partnership with Friends of Haystack Rock, we reached out to interested groups in the Pacific Northwest to launch a more coordinated conservation strategy for the Tufted Puffins along the coasts of Oregon, Washington, and California. [Read on]( Tufted Puffin. [The Birdsong Project Box Set.]( [And the GRAMMY Award Goes To...]( We are proud to celebrate the official GRAMMY Award Winner for Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package, For The Birds: The Birdsong Project. We are honored to be a lead partner and beneficiary of this inspiring endeavor, which is a striking example of the incredible power of art and music to raise awareness and drive people to take important actions to protect birds and the places we all need. Get your copy of the boxed set while supplies last and learn more about The Birdsong Project at [audubon.org/birdsong-project](. [Fish and Wildlife Service, Audubon Great Lakes and partners at Detroit Zoo and University of Minnesota, released four federally endangered Great Lakes piping plover chicks at the Cat Island Restoration Site, in Lower Green Bay.]( [Watch: Great Lakes Piping Plovers Released]( This past July, our Great Lakes team alongside the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and partners at Detroit Zoo and University of Minnesota released four federally endangered Great Lakes Piping Plover chicks at the Cat Island Restoration Site in Lower Green Bay. This is the first year the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service released captive Great Lakes Piping Plovers outside of the state of Michigan—the population's stronghold—and the first time in the state of Wisconsin. Learn more about the importance of collaborative conservation like this and how these partnerships are essential in moving a species toward recovery. [Keep reading]( Fish and Wildlife Service, Audubon Great Lakes and partners at Detroit Zoo and University of Minnesota, released four federally endangered Great Lakes piping plover chicks at the Cat Island Restoration Site, in Lower Green Bay. [White-chinned Jacamar.]( [A Tour of the 124th Christmas Bird Count]( Birders across the Western hemisphere rallied together for our 124th Christmas Bird Count. Learn what inspired these volunteers to participate during last year’s Christmas Bird Count ranging from coastal Texas to the forests of Colombia and back again. If you haven’t already, please consider joining a count near you next season! [Keep reading]( White-chinned Jacamar. [Belted Kingfisher.]( [Protect Birds in the Delaware River Watershed]( The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing improved water quality standards for portions of the Delaware River that would help declining fish populations and protect aquatic wildlife that birds need for survival. Let the EPA know you support efforts to protect the Delaware River’s aquatic life by submitting comments in support of these improvements by Tuesday, February 20. [Take action]( Belted Kingfisher. [Eastern Kingbirds.]( [We’d Like to Hear From You]( We’re interested in your thoughts about the content you receive from us. Please consider taking this short survey. It should only take a few minutes to complete but will have a lasting impact on our work. [Take the survey]( Eastern Kingbirds. Photos from top: Tom Ingram/Audubon Photography Awards; Joel Trick; Luis Bernardo Cano; Jerry am Ende/Audubon Photography Awards; Xianwei Zeng/Audubon Photography Awards Did you receive this message from a friend? [Sign up for the Audubon Newsletter here→]( CONNECT WITH US [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [LinkedIn]( [YouTube]( [DONATE]( [ADVOCATE]( [GET TEXT UPDATES]( National Audubon Society 225 Varick Street, New York, NY 10014 USA [(844) 428-3826](#) | [audubon.org]( © 2024 National Audubon Society, Inc. [Update your email address or unsubscribe](