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Audubon Florida News

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New Segments of Living Shorelines Completed
April 07, 2025 — Audubon Florida has worked with local, state, and federal partners to protect these iconic species and their habitat at the Florida Coastal Islands Sanctuaries since 1934.
Coastal Stewardship
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Spotting Banded Black Skimmers in an Unusual Winter Location
April 04, 2025 — The skimmers recorded in North Central Florida are migrants from northeastern states.
Bird Migration
Banded Roseate Spoonbill standing on a rock.
Audubon Calls on Bird Enthusiasts Across the State to Search for and Report Banded Roseate Spoonbills
March 24, 2025 — Respondents entered to win special stickers and contribute to critical Everglades wildlife study.
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Audubon Legacy of Conservation Exhibit Opens at Everglades National Park Guy Bradley Visitor Center, Flamingo
March 17, 2025 — Audubon Florida and Tropical Audubon Society partner in unique conservation exhibit.
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Wading Bird Nesting is Now Underway in Southwest Florida. How has Nesting Been in Recent Years?
March 12, 2025 — Wood Storks continue to be the primary focus in the Western Everglades due to their role as an indicator species and the region’s historic importance for this species.
Audubon's Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary
A Great Egret is in nest with fuzzy chicks.
Wading Bird Nesting is Now Underway in South Florida. How has Nesting Been in Recent Years?
March 12, 2025 — 2022-2023 nesting numbers were down, but point to signs of Everglades restoration progress.
A Bald Eagle flies with nest material in its talons.
Collier County Fifth Graders Become Honorary EagleWatchers
March 10, 2025 — The class has a front row seat to Bald Eagle nesting season through their classroom window.
Audubon Center for Birds of Prey
Snowy Plover stands on the sand.
Look Out for Nesting Coastal Birds in the Florida Panhandle
March 05, 2025 — The first shorebird nest of the year has been spotted. Giving birds their space allows nesting parents to successfully raise the next generation of sea and shorebirds.
Look Out for Nesting Coastal Birds on Bay Area Beaches and Rooftops
March 05, 2025 — Sea and shorebirds are vulnerable to human disturbance in the spring and summer breeding season.
A beach-bird family on the beach.
The 2025 Nesting Season for Southwest Florida Coastal Birds is Underway
March 05, 2025 — Boaters and beachgoers urged to give space to nesting birds along area beaches.