Audubon Delta - Mississippi Coastal Stewardship Program

06/05/2026

🎉Big news from the mainland beaches! The first Least Tern chicks of the season were hatched at the Bay Sl. Louis Bridge colony!

🐥Our dedicated staff and volunteers have been hard at work setting up temporary educational signs and protective fencing. This vital colony has grown to host over 170 adult Least Terns this season, making it a bustling and vital hub for these beautiful, federally protected beach-nesting birds!

06/04/2026

🌈What are you doing this Saturday? We’ll be at the Gulf Coast Association of Pride - GCAP festival from 11am – 6pm, at Jones Park in Gulfport, MS! Stop by our table to say hi and celebrate community!

🌞Hope to see you there!

06/03/2026

🪶Stewardship Coordinator, Amanda, tells us why the Osprey is her favorite coastal bird!🏖

06/01/2026

🎉Save the date: Friday, June 12

The Audubon Delta – MS Stewardship Steering Committee will meet at the USM Gulf Park Campus in Long Beach, MS from 10am to 12pm.

❗NOTE: PARKING PASS REQUIRED❗ To receive the parking pass before the meeting, please email Donna at [email protected]

🤔Help us brainstorm activities to promote awareness, provide outreach and recruit new volunteers to help in our breeding stewardship efforts!

🌟All volunteers, with or without experience are welcome to take part in these meetings.

We hope to see you there!

05/30/2026

☀️ Need something to do this weekend? Why not take a trip to Orange Beach, AL for their 3rd Annual Nest Fest!

🐣 Celebrate nesting season with games, activities, live music and educational vendors while also learning more about the beach-nesting birds!

Alabama Audubon

05/29/2026

✈From the runway to the beach!🏖

If you’ve been through the Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport lately, you might have seen the Least Tern family ad asking beachgoers to give nesting birds their space.

🐣During nesting season, which runs May through August, our local beaches double as nurseries for vulnerable coastal birds. Because their nests are just little scrapes in the sand and very camouflaged, one wrong step can disturb an entire family.

How you can help:
👉Heed the symbolic fencing which includes various signs such as "Critical Nesting Area" and "Please Tern Around/Detour"
🐕Follow local dog ordinances
🐥Detour around the posted area to avoid chicks and nests along the shoreline
🔭Please watch from afar by using binoculars or a spotting scope (high-powered cameras work too!). Be sure to say hi to a staff member and look through their scope!

🏖Let’s do our part to share the shore and keep these amazing birds and their families safe!

05/27/2026

🌎Help scientists understand how climate is affecting the birds around you by participating in Climate Watch!

📝Climate Watch is a community science program where volunteers collect data on specific bird species during winter (January 15-February 15) and spring/summer (May 15-June15) to help scientists understand how birds are responding to climate change.

🌞The spring/summer climate watch for coastal Mississippi takes place this Saturday, May 30th starting at 7:00 AM in Diamondhead, MS. Be prepared to spend a half-day! Everyone is welcome to attend!

👉If you would like to participate or have questions, contact Amanda Douglas, Stewardship Coordinator, at [email protected].

🪶Happy birding!

05/26/2026

🌞Are you looking for a family friendly nature event this weekend? We’ll be at the Sand Jam: Forces of Nature event at Pascagoula Beach Park this Saturday from 10am – 2pm! Stop by our table and say hello!🌊

05/25/2026

🎋Celebrate Black Birders Week at the Pascagoula River Audubon Center with a photography-focused bird walk this Thursday!🐦

The National Audubon Society proudly supports and the important work of the Collective in uplifting Black voices and experiences in birding, conservation, and STEM.

This year’s theme — Flyways & Freedom: Advocacy, Action, and the Future — reflects both the beauty of migration and the ongoing work of building a more inclusive future outdoors.

To celebrate the week locally, the Pascagoula River Audubon Center is excited to host returning guest Luckie Mosely for a photography-focused bird walk on Thursday, May 28 from 10–11 AM and optional kayaking experience.

We hope you’ll join us in learning, listening, and celebrating community through birds.
All are welcome.