The first American Oystercatchers of the year arrived in the Gulf of Fonseca last month. Thanks to the science of bird banding, we know where two of them came from.

by Kara Cook, Audubon Florida Rooftop Biologist.

Declining shorebird needs additional protections; fewer than 1,000 are estimated to remain in Florida.

Despite nest destruction from Hurricane Ian, resilience proved to be the theme of the 2022-23 Bald Eagle nesting season, according to end-of-season data compiled by the Audubon EagleWatch program.

Resiliency efforts will consider the interconnectedness of nature and the built environment and take a broad, science-based, data-driven approach to be effective, sustainable, and equitable.

Restoration is a matter of survival for this area’s scrub-jays.

Audubon’s policy team pounded the pavement in Tallahassee to push good bills forward, to stop bad bills in their tracks, and to encourage full funding of environmental programs, conservation, and restoration.

A Supreme Court decision could have major impacts on how waterways are protected in Florida.

Audubon has studied and advocated for the Everglades for 123 years, and we are thrilled to see decades of planning and advocacy come to fruition

From crafting bird decoys to educating beachgoers, coastal program volunteers were busy keeping shorebirds safe this summer.