Iconic coastal birds like terns, plovers, and pelicans rely on our beaches and barrier islands around the country to rest and nest, but they're vulnerable to disturbances like human development and sea-level rise.
Boaters and beachgoers, unaware that birds are nesting at these sites, may get too close, flushing parents from their eggs and chicks. Without the protection of their parents, well-camouflaged chicks and eggs can be crushed underfoot, overheat in the sun without shade from their parents, or succumb to opportunistic predators like crows and gulls.
Audubon's Coastal Bird Stewardship Program trains volunteers to protect our coastal nesting birds through long-term monitoring, signage and fencing, beachgoer education, and working with coastal communities.
Do you love spending time on the beach or the water? Share the love with our coastal birds by giving them the space they need to nest, rest, and feed.
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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.
The American Oystercatcher tells the story of hundreds of birds facing a complex conservation scenario today. With 213 breeding pairs, 426 eggs, 66 chicks, and 35 fledglings protected, we celebrate the successful result of Audubon's "Coastal Stewardship Program" adapted to Chile.
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.
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