Audubon Florida News

Nesting Sea and Shorebirds Contend with E-Vehicle Threats on Beaches

August 15, 2024 — by Mid Pinellas County Anchor Steward Shannon Curran

“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