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Assorted shells on a gravel rooftop.
“Treasure Trove” of Shells Highlights Feeding Challenges of Rooftop-nesting American Oystercatchers
August 12, 2024 — In the face of shrinking beach habitat, American Oystercatchers are finding nesting ground on gravel rooftops, but their feeding ground remains on the beach. How are chicks learning to forage?
An adult Black Skimmer and two downy chicks sit on a sandy beach.
How Did Hurricane Debby Impact Sea and Shorebirds in Florida?
August 07, 2024 — Checking in with the Audubon Florida coastal team after the storm hit the Gulf.
Royal Tern and chick standing on the ground.
Vehicle Strikes Threaten Sea and Shorebird Families
July 30, 2024 — Fatalities have been recorded across Florida this summer.
White blossoms on the side of a tree trunk
Protecting the Ghost Orchids of Collier County
July 30, 2024 — Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary staff participate in, learn from UF/IFAS Extension Office Ghost Orchid Symposium
Audubon's Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary
Four women sit at a picnic table, smiling at the camera. One of the women holds a pair of binoculars.
EagleWatch Volunteer Shares Joy of Nest Monitoring with Assisted Living Residents
July 25, 2024 — Heather Centanni combines her passion for Bald Eagle nest monitoring with her job as a life enrichment director at an assisted living community.
Audubon Center for Birds of Prey
A line of people on a beach.
Celebrating the 1,000th Florida Grasshopper Sparrow Released in the Everglades
July 18, 2024 — The successful captive breeding program was possible with many partners.
Heidi McCree.
2024 Summer Naturalist - Letter from Board Chair Heidi McCree
July 17, 2024
A Purple Gallinule standing on vegetation.
2024 Summer Naturalist - Letter from Audubon Florida Executive Director Julie Wraithmell
July 17, 2024
A beach at low tide with a flamingo in the distance and smaller birds in foreground
Pink Bird Conservation: Flamingo and Spoonbill Updates
July 17, 2024 — These iconic Florida birds are bellwethers for environmental health.
A Red Knot shorebird with a band on its leg, standing in the waves
Bird Bands Lead to Better Conservation for Sea and Shorebirds
July 17, 2024 — Reported bird bands provide critical data to researchers, land managers, and policy makers.