Uploaded March 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Each year, the smallest godwit in the world embarks on an extraordinary journey — nearly 20,000 miles round trip — from the boreal and Arctic regions of North America to the southern reaches of South America, flying non-stop over vast stretches of open ocean along the way. 🌊
But the future of this long-distance voyager is at risk.
This week’s Bird of the Week, the Hudsonian Godwit, is ranked as a species of high conservation concern, facing growing threats from unsustainable
🌲 logging,
⛏️ mining,
🛢️ oil and gas extraction, and
⚡ hydroelectric development.
But there is hope, and you can help. 👐 American Bird Conservancy is working to conserve Hudsonian Godwit and the habitats they depend on — across the Americas.
Learn more about our efforts at abcbirds.org/bird/hudsonian-godwit/. 💪
Each year, the smallest godwit in the world embarks on an extraordinary journey — nearly 20,000 miles round trip — from the boreal and Arctic regions of North America to the southern reaches of South America, flying non-stop over vast stretches of open ocean along the way. 🌊
But the future of this long-distance voyager is at risk.
This week’s Bird of the Week, the Hudsonian Godwit, is ranked as a species of high conservation concern, facing growing threats from unsustainable
🌲 logging,
⛏️ mining,
🛢️ oil and gas extraction, and
⚡ hydroelectric development.
But there is hope, and you can help. 👐 American Bird Conservancy is working to conserve Hudsonian Godwit and the habitats they depend on — across the Americas.
Learn more about our efforts at abcbirds.org/bird/hudsonian-godwit/. 💪
