A code-red crisis is unfolding before our very eyes: Since 1970, we’ve lost three billion birds—one in every four—and the latest data from the 2025 State of the Birds report shows these declines are continuing across all habitats. For the Mountain Plover and 41 other Red Alert Tipping Point species, the situation is especially dire. Having lost more than half their populations over the past 50 years, these birds’ populations are perilously low and continue to experience steep declines.

Their future, and the future of many birds, depends on what we can do together now. To power our work for birds with dependable support, we’ve set an ambitious goal of 1,000 new monthly donors by Giving Tuesday. Will you do your best for birds in this time of crisis? To help keep pace toward our goal, please be one of the 120 bird lovers we’re depending on to start a monthly gift ahead of Giving Tuesday. Thanks to a group of generous donors, your first gift could be matched, up to $50,000, for the birds you love.