This is a recording of a webinar on April 17, 2026 hosted by Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society, presented by John Hannan, Board Chair of Bedford Audubon Society: Protecting Birds Across Their Whole Migratory Paths – Good News for Linking Habitat Conservation Across the Americas.
Audubon is encouraging chapters to engage in full-life cycle bird conservation efforts, from their local sanctuaries and Important Bird Areas to the key migratory stop over and wintering grounds our nesting species use. Bedford Audubon Board President, John Hannan, has worked with multiple bird conservation organizations across the Americas doing just that. Come enjoy his beautiful imagery of birds and landscapes while learning about some of the key hemispheric bird conservation initiatives happening right now across the Americas.
This work, being done by a wide ranging coalition including National Audubon, will build long-term sustainable economies and community benefits while protecting the same birds we work to safeguard right here in New York State. From massive endeavors to preserve more than 1.2 million acres of high Andes habitat to community science projects you can participate in, John will present an uplifting view of bird conservation in the Americas and ways you can be part of it.
John is a Somers, NY resident, long-time Bedford Audubon member, and an avid naturalist, conservationist, and photographer. John has been part of the Audubon family at many levels, including on staff at National Audubon, a past Chair of the Audubon NY State Chapters’ Council, and past and current president of Bedford Audubon’s Board of Directors. John has consulted to ABC, BirdsCaribbean, Manomet, and the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center. In 2024 he retired from BirdLife International, the world’s largest partnership of bird conservation organizations spanning more than 119 countries with 124 partners and hundreds of collaborating organizations, including the National Audubon Society.
