Audubon Florida News

Shorebird adult with chick on a beach
Audubon Staff Getting Ready for Beach-Bird Nesting Season
February 24, 2026 — Boaters and beachgoers are urged to give space to nesting birds along Panhandle beaches.
A Ruby-crowned Kinglet on the ground.
Audubon Florida Staff Members Celebrate the Great Backyard Bird Count
February 19, 2026 — Our team logged sightings near to and far from their own back yards over the long weekend.
flock of dunlin on a mud flat
Tidal Mudflats: More than Meets the Eye
February 19, 2026 — Audubon monitors and protects this critical habitat in Florida for resident and migratory birds.
View of a room with colorful signs
Audubon’s Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary Opens New Spurlino Foundation Discovery Center
February 05, 2026 — With hands-on exhibits, educational signage, dioramas, and more, the newly renovated space offers something for everyone.
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Audubon Staff Contributes 164,307 Wildlife Camera Photos to “SnapshotUSA” Program
February 02, 2026 — Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary participates in nationwide monitoring effort providing insights on mammals, birds, and more.
Piping Plover on the sand
Two Piping Plovers Beat the Odds
January 27, 2026 — Captive breeding serves as a critical conservation strategy for vulnerable shorebirds.
People wearing yellow jackets stand in a group near a building
A Day in the Life: Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary Prescribed Fire Burn Boss
January 22, 2026 — With years of experience, Allyson Webb choreographs many moving parts throughout each fire event.
snail kite flying over lake okeechobee
Snail Kite Population Showing Strain in Dry Years
January 20, 2026 — Kite numbers are down after back to back dry nesting seasons.