Audubon Florida News

Volunteers looking for Florida Scrub-Jays.
2021 Jay Watch Volunteer Appreciation Event
May 24, 2022 — Celebration of a successful monitoring season!
Florida Scrub-Jay sitting on a stump, with leaves in the background.
Florida Scrub-Jay Advocates Defend Restoration Plans in Brevard County
May 24, 2022 — Thank you to those who acted in defense of this vulnerable species. With the continued advocacy of Vince and his fellow Brevard County Jay Watchers, we are hopeful the sanctuary’s restoration will begin this year.
Alafia volunteer planting work days. In total, volunteers and staff placed 1,200 native plants to improve habitat for birds. Photo: Sandy Townsend
Alafia Re-Treat and Refresh Improves Habitat for Nesting Birds
May 24, 2022 — Wading birds are utilizing this site during the 2022 nesting season.
Three Least Terns sitting on a gravel rooftop.
Florida Sea and Shorebirds Nest on Disappearing Gravel Rooftops
May 24, 2022 — by Kara Cook, Audubon Florida Rooftop Biologist.
Bird with young on a beach
Nesting Season for Southwest Florida Coastal Birds is Underway
May 24, 2022 — Boaters and beachgoers are urged to give space to nesting birds along area beaches.
Three white shorebirds on a beach
Look Out for Nesting Coastal Birds in the Eastern Panhandle!
May 24, 2022 — ~Giving birds their space is even more important after recent spring tides overwashed nesting beaches in many Panhandle locations.~
Bird with eggs in scrape nest at the beach
Look Out for Nesting Coastal Birds in the Western Panhandle!
May 24, 2022 — While a few chicks have fledged already, many birds are just getting started.
Adult bird with chick on the beach.
Look Out for Nesting Coastal Birds on Bay Area Beaches and Rooftops
May 20, 2022 — ~Shorebirds are vulnerable to disturbance in the spring and summer breeding season~
View of nesting Roseate Spoonbills.
Everglades Science Center Study Confirms Camera Traps Provide Valuable Data in Roseate Spoonbill Nest Monitoring
May 18, 2022 — Pilot study was extended for three more years to develop best practices for using camera data in colony-wide analysis.
white birds in a grassy area
Birding for a Cause: Birdathon Encourages Exploration of Florida’s Unique Environments
May 17, 2022 — The experience was beautiful, the birding was good, and the event concluded with the feeling of being grateful for the conservation lands in our region that support these amazing species.