Audubon Everglades

10/12/2026

Start out the weekend with something chill. Join our Director of Education & Outreach, Autumn Kioti, at the Palm Beach County Library System’s Gardens Branch and learn how to draw birds the OG way, with pencil and paper. No AI here.
Learn more: https://www.eventbrite.com/o/audubon-everglades-14689029447 See link in bio

Find us at Lagoon Fest this Halloween! Test your shorebird knowledge at our booth and win a prize at Family Fun Day at Lake Worth Lagoon. Scan the code to learn more!

Want to get more involved? Volunteer with our education and outreach team. Email [email protected] or visit our website under Volunteer: www.auduboneverglades.org/volunteer

10/12/2026

Fly on over for Wingo this Wednesday! Parched? Come perch with us at Civil Society Brewing Co. (Civil Society Brewing Co.) Jupiter Location, for bird-themed bingo, great craft b**r, and a chance to learn something cool about local birds and conservation. Host Autumn Kioti is calling the games. It’s free, and prizes are courtesy of Civil Society.

We’ll be there from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM. Bring a friend, no registration needed, just show up.

Can’t make it? We’ve got you. Wingo happens monthly at Civil Society Brewing Co. Details on Eventbrite at the link in bio or here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/wingo-a-bird-bingo-night-tickets-1983263773334

10/09/2026

Tomorrow is October Big Day!

Tomorrow, birders all over the world head out (or just step outside) to count every bird they can find in a single day. Every checklist feeds into eBird, giving scientists a worldwide snapshot of fall migration right at its peak. We’re teaming up with some of our favorite partners to put Palm Beach County on the map.

Where to find us this Saturday:

- Peaceful Waters Sanctuary, Wellington. Linda McCandless is hosting our Big Sit at the Village of Wellington’s boardwalk gazebo from 8 to 11:30 a.m. Pull up a spot and let the birds come to you. There’s no registration, so drop in anytime. Details: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-big-sit-tickets-1998538462340

- Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse Outstanding Natural Area. Kar DeGeiso is leading a Big Day walk on the newly reopened trails, right after a major habitat restoration. Site manager Peter De Witt will share the story of the restoration and the data project behind it. It also falls on National Public Lands Day, so walkers get a T-shirt and a climb up the lighthouse. This one’s sold out, so thank you to everyone who signed up! If you can’t make it, please cancel so someone on the waitlist can go: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/october-big-day-at-the-jupiter-inlet-lighthouse-outstanding-natural-area-tickets-1995915982432

- Fran Reich Preserve, with last-minute spots open! Through our partnership with the South Florida Water Management District, Field Guides Marcus Kelly and Kyle Matera are leading a driving tour along the levees of this Everglades restoration site, which is normally closed to the public. Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/guided-birding-driving-tour-at-fran-reich-preserve-tickets-1999165013371

Can’t make it out? You can still be part of it from home.

Spend 10 minutes or more watching your backyard, porch, balcony, or a nearby park, and write down every bird you see or hear. Then log it in the free eBird app. You don’t need to register, and every checklist counts, even if all you get is a mockingbird and a couple of grackles. Then come back and tell us what you found in the comments!

Learn more about October Big Day and follow the results live: https://ebird.org/octoberbigday

10/06/2026

Tonight on Virtually There! 🪶

We’re delighted to welcome back avian ecologist Dr. Ken Meyer, co-founder and Executive Director of the Avian Research and Conservation Institute (ARCI). Ken has studied the conservation biology of Florida’s birds since the 1980s, with research reaching across North, Central, and South America and the Caribbean.

Tonight he’ll share what his research reveals about how the elegant Swallow-tailed Kite and the vigilant Southeastern American Kestrel are coping with a changing Florida (as are all of us!), why their stories differ, and what it will take to keep them in our skies for generations to come.

We’ll also hear from Julie Wraithmell, Vice President of the National Audubon Society and Executive Director of Audubon Florida, on Amendment 3, one of the most consequential measures for Florida’s quality of life ever brought before voters. Since 2017, Julie’s leadership has guided a renaissance in Audubon Florida’s conservation, science, and advocacy work.

Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/swallow-tailed-kites-and-southeastern-american-kestrels-with-dr-ken-meyer-tickets-2001205665015

Or watch it live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG0uyWb_SVROovvA2hhZapg

Can’t make it live? Our YouTube channel is where you can catch up on Virtually There talks from biologists, scientists, and authors, from anywhere, on your own schedule.

10/06/2026

Environmentalists say crucial Florida habitat for more than 130 threatened and endangered plant species and nearly 40 animal species could soon be at risk, and they’re urging the public to weigh in before a comment period ends Tuesday night.

10/06/2026

URGENT REMINDER - TODAY is the last day to comment on the Roadless Rules. The USDA is proposing to fully repeal the Roadless Rule, which bans industrial logging and most road building in about 44 million acres of intact national forest nationwide. That includes roughly 50,000 acres here in Florida, in parts of the Apalachicola, Osceola, and Ocala National Forests, that could be opened to new logging roads. The migrating birds we see here every fall and spring depend on healthy forests along their routes, along with species like Bald Eagles, Peregrine Falcons, and Cerulean Warblers. Comments close tonight, October 6, so please add your voice through National Audubon's action page (https://act.audubon.org/a/save-roadless-areas-2026) or at regulations.gov, docket FS-2025-0001.

‼️ Urgent: 44 million acres of national forests are at risk, and we have until October 6 to speak up for them. ‼️

The Roadless Rule bans industrial logging and most roadbuilding within designated intact areas of our public forests like the Tongass National Forest in Alaska and the Pisgah National Forest in North Carolina. Now, the U.S. Forest Service is considering repealing the Roadless Rule.

Take action to protect our national forests and the Bald Eagles, Peregrine Falcons, Cerulean Warblers, Western Tanagers, and other bird species that rely on them by adding your name at the link in comment.

09/23/2026

Maintaining Purple Martin habitats in public locations is a huge job, especially when factoring in the intense Florida heat. There are so many folks behind the scenes that help maintain our 11 ambassador sites and make our Purple Martin conservation program a success in Palm Beach County. It takes a dedicated community and we just want to say thank you to the extraordinary maintenance teams who ensure our Purple Martins have first-class accommodations that keep them returning year after year!

09/19/2026

The Florida scrub jay is found only in the Sunshine State. A recent move of 48 young jays to an already established bird colony has scientists optimistic about their future.

Read more: https://www.wusf.org/environment/2026-09-16/moving-threatened-species-across-florida-may-be-key-to-its-survival

09/06/2026

Hummingbird feeders are a beloved pastime for millions of backyard birders and a convenient dining spot for the birds. But for the Anna’s hummingbird, a common species in the western United States, feeders have become a major evolutionary force.⁠
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According to research published last year, artificial feeders have allowed the birds to expand their range out of Southern California up to the state’s northern end.⁠
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They have also driven a transformation of the birds themselves. Over just a few generations, their beaks have dramatically changed in size and shape.⁠
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Learn more on : https://scim.ag/4961vqf