Audubon Florida News

Featured Stories

Protect Beach-nesting Birds from Fireworks this July Fourth Weekend
Coastal Conservation

Protect Beach-nesting Birds from Fireworks this July Fourth Weekend

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

Read more

Recap: Audubon Florida's 2024 Legislative Update
News

Recap: Audubon Florida's 2024 Legislative Update

We celebrate the good bills that made it across the finish line, and the bad bills we stopped in their tracks. Read on for details and thank you for lending your voice to make these successes possible.

Read more

News & Updates

Baby Season for Bald Eagles has Arrived
Audubon Center For Birds Of Prey

Baby Season for Bald Eagles has Arrived

Audubon Center for Birds of Prey sees double the usual number of juvenile Bald Eagles for this time of year.

Nesting Season Means Busy Bird Parents Feeding Voracious Chicks
Coastal Conservation

Nesting Season Means Busy Bird Parents, Feeding Voracious Chicks

Different bird species have different feeding habits, but all depend on healthy ecosystems.

Birding Duo Breaks Florida Big Year Record in 2020
News

Birding Duo Breaks Florida Big Year Record in 2020

Natasza Fontaine and Robert Gundy criss-crossed the state looking for birds.

Exciting Re-sighting and Release of an Entangled Roseate Spoonbill in Tampa Bay
Coastal Conservation

Exciting Re-sighting and Release of an Entangled Roseate Spoonbill in Tampa Bay

What made this rescue even more compelling was the colored band that Rachal saw on the bird’s left leg.

Audubon’s Paul Gray Honored for Florida Grasshopper Sparrow Recovery Effort
News

Audubon’s Paul Gray Honored for Florida Grasshopper Sparrow Recovery Effort

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to present award virtually in May.

Audubon's Everglades Science Center Uses New Technology to Track Roseate Spoonbills
Everglades

Audubon's Everglades Science Center Uses New Technology to Track Roseate Spoonbills

Novel approach entails the use of cameras and cellular tracking to learn more about their habits.

CLI Student Collects Important Bald Eagle Data in Northwest Florida
Chapters & Centers

CLI Student Collects Critical Bald Eagle Data in Northwest Florida

Amanda Hull and her mentor monitor a Bald Eagle nest for EagleWatch.

Lee County Votes to Join the Southwest Florida Regional Resiliency Compact
News

Lee County Votes to Join the Southwest Florida Regional Resiliency Compact

Regional collaboratives are instrumental in both accelerating the state’s resilience work and serving as a conduit for future funds and programs.

American Oystercatchers: One of Florida's Most Distinctive Species
Coastal Conservation

American Oystercatchers: One of Florida's Most Distinctive Species

Audubon Florida and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission actively monitor American Oystercatchers throughout the state.

Heidi McCree Becomes New Audubon Florida Board Chair
News

Heidi McCree Becomes New Audubon Florida Board Chair

McCree will be the first female Chair since 1999 when Florida Audubon Society merged with National Audubon Society to become Audubon Florida.

How you can help, right now