Topics Where We Work

Coasts and Oceans

A black-and-white seabird with chick
Look Out for Nesting Coastal Birds on Bay Area Beaches
March 25, 2026 — Sea and shorebirds are vulnerable to human disturbance during the spring and summer breeding season.
FLORIDA Coastal Stewardship
graphic showing an oystercatcher next to a chick in an egg with the words "be a good egg"
Be a Good Egg: Share the Shore
March 20, 2026 — Working together, we can safeguard a successful breeding season for beach-nesting birds.
FLORIDA Coastal Stewardship
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New Video Highlights Florida Coastal Islands Sanctuary Living Shorelines
March 18, 2026 — These breakwaters protect the shorelines of mangrove islands that wading birds rely on.
FLORIDA Coastal Resilience
Living shoreline instillation. Photo: Brittany Salmons/Audubon
Audubon, Partners Install Living Shorelines on River Islands in Time for Nesting Birds
March 17, 2026 — The living shorelines will decrease erosion on Cape Fear River bird nesting islands, but we need your help to protect parents and chicks on the beach.
NORTH CAROLINA
Two small shorebirds on a beach
An Unexpected Meeting Made Possible by Bird Banding
March 16, 2026 — Audubon Florida Coastal Biologist records North Dakota Piping Plover on Florida island.
FLORIDA Coastal Stewardship
A small brown and white bird on a beach
Audubon Florida Getting Ready for Beach Bird Nesting Season
March 09, 2026 — Boaters and beachgoers are urged to give space to nesting birds along Southwest Florida beaches.
FLORIDA Coastal Stewardship
A seabird family on a gravel rooftop.
Audubon Florida Needs Your Eyes and Ears: Look for Sea and Shorebirds on Bay-area Rooftops
March 06, 2026 — Some birds use gravel rooftops as an alternative to beach-nesting habitat.
FLORIDA Coastal Stewardship
Shorebird adult with chick on a beach
Audubon Staff Getting Ready for Beach-Bird Nesting Season
February 24, 2026 — Boaters and beachgoers are urged to give space to nesting birds along Panhandle beaches.
FLORIDA Coastal Stewardship
flock of dunlin on a mud flat
Tidal Mudflats: More than Meets the Eye
February 19, 2026 — Audubon monitors and protects this critical habitat in Florida for resident and migratory birds.
FLORIDA Coastal Stewardship
Piping Plover on the sand
Two Piping Plovers Beat the Odds
January 27, 2026 — Captive breeding serves as a critical conservation strategy for vulnerable shorebirds.
FLORIDA Coastal Stewardship