Help protect migrating birds!

Visit our dedicated web page to learn about Lights Out Louisville, find tips and resources, and pledge to join the effort!

Find local and national birding hotspots

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The Audubon Society offers a database of birding hot spots across the country. Click a state in the map to explore its best birding sites.

Kentucky hot spots: If birders had shrines, one of them would be here in Kentucky, where painter and naturalist John James Audubon lived and worked in the early 19th century. Today, John James Audubon State Park on the Ohio River in Henderson pays tribute to one of the most legendary figures in the history of ornithology—and it’s a rewarding birding site as well.

Several wildlife management areas in northwestern Kentucky are among the state’s best birding locations for waterfowl and wading birds. The huge Land Between the Lakes area is home to waterbirds, raptors, songbirds, and more.
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Eastward, into the Cumberland Plateau and the heart of the Appalachians, the birding focus turns toward vireos and warblers—especially in areas such as Red River Gorge Geological Area. There’s also a great spot for shorebirds at a fish hatchery near the Daniel Boone National Forest. 

Louisville Audubon Society’s Statement
on Equ​ity, Diversity, and Inclusion

Louisville Audubon Society (LAS) believes everyone has the right to enjoy birds, the outdoors, and a healthy and safe environment. 

We acknowledge that injustice, inequity, and disparity affect many people in our society and may prevent them from authentically seeing themselves in nature, including here in the Louisville area. We recognize that inequities are widespread and create gaps between our present reality and our aspirations.

Further, we realize that to achieve our mission to appreciate and conserve birds and their habitats , we must work to include everyone—no matter their race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, political affiliation, age, disability, or background. 

LAS is committed to reflecting diversity in our leadership and membership. We aim to build an anti-racist, equitable, diverse, accessible, fun, and inclusive organization to support birds and people.

In the same ​way an ecosystem needs many types of plants and wildlife, an organization thrives when it includes a diversity of people and perspectives. Only by embracing a wide range of values, skills, and perspectives will LAS fully achieve its advocacy, education, conservation, and outreach goals.

We welcome your advice, feedback, questions, constructive criticism, and support as we put this goal into practice.

Bring birds to your home: Grow native plants

The Audubon Society offers a searchable database of native plants that attract birds. Enter your ZIP code to get a list of the best plants for birds and access other informational resources.

You also can sign up to receive an emailed list of the native plants you've selected, get additional tips on creating a bird-friendly habitat, and help Audubon track progress toward its goal of getting 1 million native plants for birds in the ground.