Audubon Florida News

May 14, 2026 — Vulnerable sea and shorebirds need Florida beaches and islands to successfully raise their families.

May 07, 2026 — Free submission. Winners can see their work printed along the storywalk and win a year-long membership to the Center for Birds of Prey.

April 30, 2026 — A partnership between two Panhandle-area groups protects hundreds of acres of land for generations of birds and people.

April 29, 2026 — Partners come together to protect beach-nesting birds during the busiest season of the year.

April 29, 2026 — Along Florida’s Gulf Coast, where people and wildlife compete for the same narrow ribbon of sand, conservation success begins with collaboration. At Delnor-Wiggins Pass State Park, four determined middle school Girl Scouts started a new conservation chapter for the region’s vulnerable sea and shorebirds.

April 29, 2026 — While Florida communities continue to recover from hurricanes, coastal habitat conditions have improved for sea and shorebirds. Why? The storm surge and winds tore out vegetation, leaving large expanses of bare sand, perfect for nesting. A lack of hurricanes this year meant birds nesting in the newly exposed areas could successfully fledge without contending with excessive waves, wind, or water, showcasing how resilient they can be without human disturbance and development.

April 29, 2026 — When multiple hurricanes and storms in 2024 rearranged habitats across the Gulf Coast, the resulting expanses of bare sand created ideal conditions for beach-nesting birds, especially Wilson’s Plovers.

April 27, 2026 — The perfect first visitor to the Center's new Motus Station arrived in early April.

April 24, 2026 — Audubon Florida’s Conservation Leadership Academies (CLAs) take place across the state and offer a quick but memorable gateway for local college students to learn about Audubon and conservation careers.

April 12, 2026 — Bird bands - and resights - allow researchers to track spoonbill movement, nesting, and behavior.