Audubon Florida News

Gray kingbird
Memories from the 2020 Audubon Florida Birdathon
April 14, 2021 — We birded from home, and that didn't stop us from counting 121 species.
Wood Stork chicks. Photo: Lorraine Minns/Audubon Photography Awards.
Nesting Season Means Busy Bird Parents Feeding Voracious Chicks
April 10, 2021 — Different bird species have different feeding habits, but all depend on healthy ecosystems.
Natasza Fontaine and Robert Gundy birding in the Dry Tortugas.
Birding Duo Breaks Florida Big Year Record in 2020
April 07, 2021 — Natasza Fontaine and Robert Gundy criss-crossed the state looking for birds.
Rachal with spoonbill
Exciting Re-sighting and Release of an Entangled Roseate Spoonbill in Tampa Bay
April 02, 2021 — What made this rescue even more compelling was the colored band that Rachal saw on the bird’s left leg.
Paul Gray Ph.D.
Audubon’s Paul Gray Honored for Florida Grasshopper Sparrow Recovery Effort
April 01, 2021 — U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to present award virtually in May.
Roseate Spoonbill family
Audubon's Everglades Science Center Uses New Technology to Track Roseate Spoonbills
March 30, 2021 — Novel approach entails the use of cameras and cellular tracking to learn more about their habits.
Bald Eagle nest seen through binoculars. Photo: Amanda Hull.
CLI Student Collects Important Bald Eagle Data in Northwest Florida
March 30, 2021 — Amanda Hull and her mentor monitor a Bald Eagle nest for EagleWatch.
Audubon Florida Birdathon
March 23, 2021 — Join us in counting Florida's amazing avian species on April 17, 2021.
Roseate Spoonbill. Photo: Mark Cloud / Audubon Photography Awards.
Lee County Votes to Join the Southwest Florida Regional Resiliency Compact
March 20, 2021 — Regional collaboratives are instrumental in both accelerating the state’s resilience work and serving as a conduit for future funds and programs.
American Oystercatcher. Photo: Nicholas Wetzel/Audubon Photography Awards.
American Oystercatchers: One of Florida's Most Distinctive Species
March 09, 2021 — Audubon Florida and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission actively monitor American Oystercatchers throughout the state.