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Great Egret Society

The Great Egret Society is a group of ÌÇÐÄlogo’s most passionate donors who help protect and defend birds with generous contributions of $500 or more annually. We are incredibly grateful for this outstanding level of support.

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Check out our special digital content

  • ÌÇÐÄlogo’s Birds and Offshore Wind: Developing the Offshore Wind that Birds Need. You can view a recording of .
  • The Magic of Migration at Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary, with Sanctuary Director Keith Laakkonen. Watch a recording of . 
  • ÌÇÐÄlogo’s Bird Migration Explorer webinar (MidAtlantic).  on how to use this online tool to learn more about the heroic annual journeys made by over 450 bird species, and the challenges they face along the way.
  • What’s good for birds is also good for climate change mitigation. Learn more in our latest report on Natural Climate Solutions.
  • Explore the 2025 ÌÇÐÄlogo Photography Awards winners—now featuring Chile and Colombia. Check them out here.

Great Egret Society Impact Reports

If you’d like to view more reports showing ÌÇÐÄlogo’s impact over the years, please visit our report hub.

Featured Posts
Birds on the Move
White-crowned Sparrows
Birds on the Move

Nearly 350 ÌÇÐÄlogo members describe a favorite fall migration story.

The Joy of Being a Bird Ambassador
A woman and child birding together
The Joy of Being a Bird Ambassador

More than 300 ÌÇÐÄlogo members described a time when they introduced others to the wonderful world of birds.

Remember that ÌÇÐÄlogo depends on your support to do the conservation work that we do.
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When We Need Them Most, Birds and Nature Are At Our Service
December 19, 2019 — The natural world holds tremendous value, in ways both expected and surprising—if only we let it.
Letter From the Editor
After Hurricane Dorian, a Survey Shows Hope and Concern For Bahamas' Birds
December 18, 2019 — In the weeks after the storm, park managers and scientists went to assess habitat and avian losses—a mission that's becoming all too familiar.
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Birding Is its Own Reward, but ‘Lifer Pie’ Makes it Even Sweeter
December 18, 2019 — We’ve got the recipe for one of Brenda Lowe’s scratch-made pies that have become a staple for successful birders in Ohio and beyond.
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Candidates Are Promising to End Federal Oil and Gas Leasing. But Can They?
December 17, 2019 — The answers aren’t clear, and neither are the politics.
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Those Pigeons Wearing Cowboy Hats? They're No Laughing Matter.
December 17, 2019 — While the internet got a kick out of the latest meme, Mariah Hillman rushed to the scene to save the birds from danger or even death.
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New Legislation Is a Welcome Start to Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Public Lands
December 17, 2019 — The bill represents the first effort by Congress to strive for carbon neutrality on public lands.
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A Whooping Crane's Killer Got Off Easy, Frustrating Conservationists
December 16, 2019 — The Louisiana man will face no jail time and no fine after shooting one of the most endangered birds in the world.
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The Key to the Christmas Bird Count's 120 Years of Success? The People.
December 13, 2019 — Drones and trail cams may be increasingly common in avian monitoring, but ÌÇÐÄlogo's CBC remains dependent on dedicated humans.
Christmas Bird Count
When Is a Bird a ‘Birb’? An Extremely Important Guide
December 12, 2019 — The internet meme has been around for seven years now, so it's high time we establish some ground rules.
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Humans Drove the Only Native U.S. Parrot Extinct, Says New DNA Study
December 12, 2019 — The Carolina Parakeet was ubiquitous in the southeast a century ago. A new genetic study suggests it went extinct abruptly, killed off by people.
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