8 Wins for Birds in 2023 | Winter Climate Watch | Protect Western Wildlife

In this issue: Audubon Hatched | COP28 Reflection Trouble viewing this e-mail? Try our [web version](. [National Audubon Society]( Newsletter | December Wingspan [A still from the Top Wins for Birds and People video.]( [Watch: Audubon's Top Wins for Birds and People of 2023]( Throughout 2023, Audubon achieved important victories to help protect both birds and people. These accomplishments come from the hard work and dedication of our members, chapters, volunteers, and staff. Join us in spreading thanks and holiday cheer by watching this video of inspired conservation efforts achieved by our flock in 2023. [Watch now]( American Coot. [Text reads "What bird are you?" Under the text is a Yellow Warbler peeking behind a branch.]( [Your Audubon Hatched is Here!]( Celebrate your 2023 birding journey with Audubon Hatched, now available in the Audubon Bird Guide app! Audubon Hatched lets users who have logged ten or more bird sightings in 2023 receive a video snapshot featuring their logged bird sightings, top three most sighted birds, birding locations, and more. [Find your Hatched in the Audubon Bird Guide App]( Yellow Warbler. [Volunteers with the North Shore Audubon Society conduct a Climate Watch survey at Caumsett State Park in Lloyd Harbor, NY.]( [Save the Date: Winter Climate Watch 2024]( Climate Watch is Audubon’s biannual community science program that enlists volunteer bird-lovers across North America to tally for twelve target bird species—and our winter session begins on January 15 and runs through February 15. Want to help create a brighter future for the birds we all love? [Learn how to join Climate Watch]( Volunteers with the North Shore Audubon Society conduct a Climate Watch survey at Caumsett State Park in Lloyd Harbor, NY. Audubon in Action [Great Egret.]( [Audubon CEO Reflects on COP28 Conference]( For too long, we have thought about climate change and biodiversity loss as different problems. Climate change is destroying habitats, and when ecosystems are disrupted, people suffer too. In advance of COP28, the United Nation’s annual climate conference, Audubon CEO Elizabeth Gray [reflected on]( the need to recognize the intersection of climate impacts and biodiversity loss. [Keep reading]( Great Egret. [Greater Sage-Grouse.]( [Protect Birds on 3.6 Million Acres of Public Lands]( The Rock Springs Resource Management Plan will determine the future of 3.6 million acres of public land in southwestern Wyoming, an ecologically important area that supports some of the highest densities of Greater Sage-Grouse in the world, along with the longest migration corridor for mule deer. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is considering putting in place protections for wildlife by taking action to update the 26-year old plan, and is asking for your input. [Take action]( Greater Sage-Grouse. Support Audubon [A California Condor silk scarf from Isa Catto's new collection.]( [A New Collection Inspired by The Birdsong Project]( Colorado-based artist Isa Catto grew up birding in the Virginia woods adjacent to the Potomac River, wielding an Audubon checklist and pair of binoculars gifted by her godfather and lifelong bird enthusiast, Edward Harte. See her insights from her time in nature beautifully brought to life in her newest collection created in collaboration with Audubon and The Birdsong Project. [Explore the collection]( Video still: Erik Hansen/Audubon Photography Awards. Photos from top: Kelly Colgan Azar/Flickr (CC-BY-ND-2.0); Luke Franke/Audubon; Bob Greil/Audubon Photography Awards; Evan Barrientos/Audubon Rockies Did you receive this message from a friend? [Sign up for the Audubon Newsletter here→]( [Audubon Near You]( 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]( © 2023 National Audubon Society, Inc. [Update your email address or unsubscribe](