Arbus – Northeast Florida: A Haven for Beach-Nesting Birds

Summer is a great time to be on the Florida coast. Sea, sun, and…birds! Summer is nesting season for beach-nesting sea and shorebirds. They lay their eggs right on the sand, and we need to work together to protect these special families. Read more in Arbus magazine! Click here.

Martha Stewart – Why You Should Never Give Bread to Birds

Bread doesn’t have the same nutritional value as other foods, so when they consume too much of it, it causes them to become malnourished. “It’s the equivalent of junk food—empty calories with no real nutritional benefit,” says Erika Zambello, communications director at Audubon Florida. Not consuming the nutrients that they need affects the development of…

Audubon – Bird Bands Lead to Better Conservation for Sea and Shorebirds

For Audubon’s coastal team, every sighting of a bird band is a moment of discovery. Whether on the barrier islands of the Gulf Coast, the rooftops of Tampa, or the beaches of Northeast Florida, reporting bird bands moves science forward by giving researchers and land managers critical data they can use to protect birds and…