Audubon of Southwest Florida

06/11/2026

Volunteers are needed for Summer Shorebird Stewarding on Fort Myers Beach and Cayo Costa! Help monitor our beach nesting birds and educate the public. There are lots of chicks on both beaches.
Email [email protected] to learn more and sign up.

06/05/2026

Can you find all the Wilson's Plovers hiding in the beach wrack? (Hint: There are three!)

Wrack — the collection of sea grasses, algae, and other natural material that washes onto the beach — is an important source of food and habitat for beach-nesting birds. Wrack that washes further up the beach is also an important part of dune development.

Unless it is a threat to health or human safety, wrack should be left on the beach for the benefit of birds and other wildlife. Removing it can disturb nests, destroy eggs, and even kill the small birds that may be foraging there. Just leave it on the beach!

Photo: Britt Brown.

06/05/2026

Thanks to everyone who joined us for our Annual Meeting at Six Mile Cypress Slough.
Our next field trip is Wednesday September 9th- also at the Slough.
Until then, we hope you will join Audubon Florida on the beach for summer Shorebird Stewardship.

05/25/2026

We hope you will join us on Saturday at the Slough!
RSVP for this free event on our website audubonswfl.org

05/22/2026

05/21/2026

Dont forget to RSVP for our Annnual Meeting next Saturday!
This year we will be at Six Mile Cypress Slough for a short meeting where you can learn about all our Chapter's accomplishments in the past year, and then join us for a birding walk on the boardwalk.
As always, this event is free. RSVP on our website
https://www.audubonswfl.org/annual-membership-meeting

05/18/2026

Spring bird migration is still underway in most of the country. Remember to turn off your outdoor landscaping lights at night!

Lighting, glass, and a chance to keep birds safe on their journey north. Learn how on our website: https://bit.ly/stopbirdcollisions Each spring, hundreds of migratory bird species return to North America from their wintering grounds in Central and South America. This animation highlights just 15 of...

05/15/2026

Summer shorebird stewardship with Lee Shorebird Stewards is off to a great start, with lots of shorebird species to see, in addition to our favorite Imperiled Beach Nesting Bird species already beginning to nest and hatch chicks!
Sign up to volunteer by emailing [email protected]
Thanks Lona Phipot for the photos!

05/13/2026

The Purple Martin Tower at Flint Pen Strand is doing fantastic this year with all the gourds being used for nesting. The tower has already seen 35 purple martins hatch and fly away, with more eggs and chicks still in the gourds!
This project was a collaborative grant between Audubon of SWFL and in 2024, funded by . 2025 was our first nesting season, which saw the first 15 chicks fledge.