Coasts and Oceans

three least terns on a gravel rooftop
Life of a Florida Rooftop Nesting Tern
June 08, 2025 — by Lyndsey Christopher, Rooftop Seabird Field Technician
Celebrating the Little Fish that Serve as the Beating Heart of the Ocean
June 06, 2025 — This World Oceans Day, Congress is supporting forage fish and the seabirds that rely on them.
A Snowy Plover stands on sand with shells beside it.
Fort De Soto Highlights Nature's Resilience After Hurricanes
June 04, 2025 — Hurricanes Helene and Milton left destruction up and down the Gulf Coast. In the first beach-nesting season since they hit, conservationists are finding bright spots for birds.
A child smiles as she holds up her shorebird sign, featuring a colorful illustration of a Piping Plover and hand-written text that reads: Protect us, don't neglect us! Proteja los pajaritos!
Students from Long Island Elementary Schools Awarded for Shorebird Signs
May 27, 2025 — Audubon educators work with students throughout the year in a suite of lessons that culminate in a project designing signage reminding beachgoers to share the shore with nesting shorebirds.
An adult Piping Plover comes in for a landing on a wet, sandy beach.
Threatened and Endangered Shorebirds Begin Nesting Season on Connecticut Beaches
May 22, 2025 — Piping Plovers and American Oystercatchers are already nesting, while terns are just returning to our shores.
New Evidence Reveals Coastal Birds Need Both Stewardship and Restoration
May 14, 2025 — We can better protect birds on beaches by addressing human disturbance and habitat loss simultaneously.
A white wading bird in a leafy green canopy
125 Years of Audubon in Florida on Exhibit at the Jacksonville Airport
May 13, 2025 — Be a part of the oldest conservation organization in the Sunshine State.
Black Skimmer nesting colony with babies and adults on a beach.
The Vulnerable Nests of Seabirds and Shorebirds
May 01, 2025 — Seasonal Seabird Steward Ava Trail shares her observations of the nesting species she protects in the Panhandle.
Q&A with Erik Johnson on the Lasting Impact of the BP Oil Spill
April 24, 2025 — From disaster to recovery, how the Deepwater Horizon explosion has affected the Gulf Coast for the last 15 years.
A Red-billed Tropicbird flies over a boat
Red-billed Tropicbird Returns to the Florida Panhandle for its Ninth Consecutive Year
April 22, 2025 — A rare seabird amazes Panhandle birders.