Coastal Stewardship

We can better protect birds on beaches by addressing human disturbance and habitat loss simultaneously.

After five years in which almost no chicks survived, more of the shorebirds are fledging since Alabama Audubon and volunteers adopted some simple but effective measures to help them.

Birds like plovers and terns need our help to safely raise their chicks on beaches this summer.

Each summer, conservationists around the country protect birds that nest atop buildings as development and sea-level rise erase natural beach habitat. But is this a long-term solution?

As shorebirds face innumerable obstacles to survive, small actions like leashing our pets or sticking to dog-friendly beaches can go a long way.

With their Shorebird Stewardship program, Audubon South Carolina protects Red Knots, American Oystercatchers, and other birds that find respite on their shores.

Shelby Casas braves sun, bugs, and storms to protect endangered birds.

These seabirds capitalized on a restored beach in southwest Louisiana this year after several hurricanes.

Volunteers removed thousands of pounds of hurricane debris and helped southwest Louisiana bounce back from a tough hurricane season.

Birds like terns and plovers that are vulnerable to human disturbance need active stewardship to thrive.

In its first five years, Audubon’s coastal banding programs reveal the importance of conservation across the bird’s range.

Hundreds of secretive Clapper Rails also mysteriously found on Mississippi beaches.

Audubon’s bird banding program helps us understand how birds are recovering on the Gulf Coast.

Audubon’s Coastal Bird Stewardship Program protects birds that nest on the very edge of our world.

Going to the beach is great, but people aren’t the only ones who enjoy it. Here’s how you can protect shorebirds while soaking up the sun.