Topics Where We Work

Coasts and Oceans

American Oystercatcher Tracking Program Evolves With GPS
December 23, 2025 — From beaches to offshore islands, we followed the precise movements of five "pilot" birds.
CT Coastal Stewardship
Chester Smith
Stories of Chester Island
December 18, 2025 — Chester Smith was known to be a trustworthy person who loved the outdoors and had a “get it done” attitude. After the first interview in early 1986, a match was made and Chester became the first Audubon Coastal Warden of Sundown Island.
TX Coastal Stewardship
A Reddish Egret wades in shallow water with its wings outstretched, looking down.
Gulf Council Invests Over $400 Million to Support Birds, Wildlife, and Coastal Communities
December 09, 2025 — Clean Water Act fines from the BP oil spill will restore coastal habitat, protecting birds and people across the Gulf Coast.
Sunken Meadow Restoration Gains Traction with $1.5 Million Award
December 04, 2025 — The Saltmarsh Sparrow's decline is driving Audubon to restore and protect the marsh ecosystems they rely on.
NY Coastal Resilience
yellow-crowned night heron with a crab in its bill
From Audubon's Florida Coastal Islands Sanctuaries to Bermuda: A Yellow-crowned Night Heron Success Story
December 02, 2025 — In the 1970s, researchers partnered together to bring a species — and an ecological balance — back to an island ecosystem.
FL Coastal Stewardship
Flock of seabirds in water
When Ships Meet Seabirds: Mapping Risk in Alaska’s Waters
October 08, 2025 — Alaska’s seas are becoming increasingly busy highways for vessels, posing growing risks for seabirds during one of their most vulnerable times—fall migration.
AK
Three people on a beach, one holding a fluffy bird
Audubon Biologists Bring Hemispheric Experience to Protect Florida's Birds and the Places They Need
September 12, 2025 — Biologists gained experience on dozens of species in interesting and remote locations.
FL Coastal Stewardship
people sitting around a table painting decoys
Community Crafting for Seabird Science
September 10, 2025 — Coming together to protect birds and the places they need.
FL Coastal Stewardship
a buff-breasted sandpiper standing in vegetation
A Buff-breasted Sandpiper Connects Florida to Habitat North and South
September 09, 2025 — by Panhandle Shorebird Program Manager Col Lauzau
FL Coastal Stewardship