Red-billed Starling

Captive-Reared Great Lakes Piping Plovers Released at Cat Islands in Lower Green Bay for the First Time
July 31, 2023 — Researchers, partners and volunteers work together to protect endangered shorebird.
Black Skimmer laying on the sand with fuzzy chicks under its body.
Life of a Young Black Skimmer
July 28, 2023 — by Kim Scottaline, Mid-Pinellas County Anchor Steward.
FLORIDA
A stripy brown chicken-shaped bird with big orange eyebrows stands on the ground among dead, monochromatic sticks.
House Vote to End Lesser-Prairie Chicken Protections Ignores Clear Science
July 27, 2023 — Removing endangered species protections would put the species on a path toward extinction.
News
Seagrass under the water under a blue sky in Florida bay.
Florida Keys' Record-high Water Temperatures Would Spell Disaster for Florida Bay Seagrasses Without Fresh Water Delivered Through Everglades Restoration
July 27, 2023 — Audubon Florida's long-term monitoring shows the significance of this event and the saving grace of restoration projects already in place.
FLORIDA
A flock of black and white birds in treeetops.
Migrating Swallow-tailed Kites Descend on Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary
July 27, 2023 — Note: While visitors do see kites soaring overhead, roosts are not visible from the boardwalk or other public area.
FLORIDA Audubon's Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary
An adult American Oystercatcher and a chick.
Fort De Soto Park Fledges Rare American Oystercatcher Chicks
July 25, 2023 — by Abby McKay, South Pinellas County Anchor Steward.
FLORIDA
Audubon’s 2024 Bird Budget: Federal Investments to Bring Birds Back
July 25, 2023 — In the next fiscal year, Congress must protect recent funding successes to continue investments for birds and people across the country.
News
Boreal Forest Experiences Record-breaking Wildfire Season
July 25, 2023 — Why it should matter to all of us and what can be done about it.
International
The Motus station being installed on the visitor center, viewed from below. The station—a bunch of antennae attached to a metal pole—is attached to a brick chimney on the building roof.
New Motus Station Will Track Migratory Birds Flying Over the Long Island’s North Shore
July 24, 2023 — The Theodore Roosevelt Sanctuary and Audubon Center’s “Motus” wildlife tracking station receives pings from tracking devices on birds, helping scientists better understand their movements.
NEW YORK