Audubon Florida News

A Florida Scrub-Jay perches on a branch against clear sky.
Jay Watch Group Receives Volunteer Award from the Florida State Park Foundation
February 28, 2023 — The team of volunteers monitors Florida Scrub-Jays at Highlands Hammock State Park.
A bald eagle being held by a technician.
St. Johns River Water Management District, Audubon Center for Birds of Prey to Release Bald Eagle in Lake Norris Conservation Area
February 24, 2023
A selfie of a woman with a spotting scope
Steward Stories: Adventures of Audubon Shorebird Volunteer Deborah Woods
February 23, 2023 — By Deborah Woods
From left to right, Audubon's Paul Gray, Florida Senator Joe Negron, sponsor of SB 10 that expedited EAA reservoir construction, and Audubon's Kelly Cox
EAA Reservoir Groundbreaking Marks Critical Moment in Everglades Restoration
February 23, 2023 — Audubon attends the ceremony.
Two people on the beach with tools
Audubon Florida Coastal Team Pilots an Innovative Solution to Improve Nesting Success for Black Skimmers
February 21, 2023 — Staff are hopeful the new tool can reduce the potential for illness in Southwest Florida birds.
Bird on a rooftop
Coastal Birds Are Nesting on Tampa Bay Area Rooftops
February 21, 2023 — Sea and shorebirds sometimes nest on gravel rooftops instead of beaches.
Steward Stories: Adventures of an Audubon Shorebird Volunteer Eric Setterberg
February 17, 2023 — Written by Eric Setterberg
A nest of fuzzy Roseate Spoonbill checks.
Mid-Season Spoonbill Nesting Update
February 15, 2023 — While some chicks have already successfully left the nest, parent birds struggle to find food amidst unpredictable water levels.
The Possum Long Nature Center building, a green bungalow with a red brick path leading to the front door and lots of old growth trees and shrubs surrounding it.
Possum Long Nature Center
February 15, 2023 — Home to Audubon of Martin County, this preserve boasts five acres of urban forest.