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American Flamingo Released in Tampa Bay Will Shed Light on Flamingo Invasion
Conservation

American Flamingo Released in Tampa Bay Will Shed Light on Flamingo Invasion

September 11, 2023 — Audubon Florida attaches transmitter to track its movements, fate.
A Season in the Life of a Coastal Biologist: Protecting Birds on Three Rooker Island
Coastal Conservation

A Season in the Life of a Coastal Biologist: Protecting Birds on Three Rooker Island

August 23, 2023 — By Emalee Herrera, Three Rooker Island stewardship coordinator.
Shifting Sites: Seabirds Move to South Lido for 2023 Nesting Season
Coastal Conservation

Shifting Sites: Seabirds Move to South Lido for 2023 Nesting Season

August 22, 2023 — by Kylie Wilson, Sarasota seasonal bird stewardship coordinator.
Audubon Florida Teams Up With University of Miami's Orange Umbrella to Launch Video Highlighting Secret Lives of Roseate Spoonbills
Everglades

Audubon Florida Teams Up With University of Miami's Orange Umbrella to Launch Video Highlighting Secret Lives of Roseate Spoonbills

August 9, 2023 — Ten-minute video showcases the secret lives of this iconic pink bird.
Life of a Young Black Skimmer
News

Life of a Young Black Skimmer

July 28, 2023 — by Kim Scottaline, Mid-Pinellas County Anchor Steward.
Florida Keys' Record-high Water Temperatures Would Spell Disaster for Florida Bay Seagrasses Without Fresh Water Delivered Through Everglades Restoration
Coastal Conservation

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.
Fort De Soto Park Fledges Rare American Oystercatcher Chicks
Coastal Conservation

Fort de Soto County Park Fledges First American Oystercatcher in More than Twenty Years

July 25, 2023 — by Abby McKay, South Pinellas County Anchor Steward.
Audubon Petitions the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to List the Wilson’s Plover as Threatened
Coastal Conservation

Audubon Petitions the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to List the Wilson’s Plover as Threatened

July 11, 2023 — Declining shorebird needs additional protections; fewer than 1,000 are estimated to remain in Florida.
Protect Beach-nesting Birds from Fireworks this July Fourth Weekend
Coastal Conservation

Protect Beach-nesting Birds from Fireworks this July Fourth Weekend

July 3, 2023 — Least Terns, Black Skimmers, Wilson’s Plovers, Snowy Plovers, and American Oystercatchers nest on Florida coasts.