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Established in the 1940s and incorporated in 1972, we serve the Greater Hillsborough County region, including Tampa, Lutz, Plant City, Brandon, Riverview and Seffner.
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Indoor Field Trip: Photo Exhibit by Clyde Butcher
By Mic McCarty, Board member and Field Trip Coordinator Tampa Audubon is hosting an indoor field trip July 6, at the Clearwater...


Update on the USF Golf Course Property
Story and photo by Mary Keith, Conservation Chair, Past President For those not on Tampa Audubon's Conservation Interest Group, here’s a...


June Is a Special Month!
By Wild Birds Unlimited, Tampa Graduations, baseball, vacations, summer wildflowers and Father’s Day! So many things to share that bring...


You Are My Sunshine - President's Letter May 2024
“You are my Sunshine, My Only Sunshine, You Make Me Happy, When Skies are Gray . . .” We all know this childhood song, and it is one of...
Sightings - Chinsgut
Chinsegut Wildlife and Environmental Area – Big Pine Tract Photo and story by Mic McCarty On March 20, Mary Keith led a field trip to the...

Elections at May Meeting
The election of Tampa Audubon officers and board members will be at the May 2 membership meeting. Members can vote in person or on...

Backyard Habitat – You Can Make a Difference!
Think of your yard as a blank slate. If you could start from scratch, what would be your ultimate landscape design? A classical French...

May Program: Florida Environment & Natural History Collections
May 2, 7 pm Tampa Garden Club 2629 Bayshore Blvd, Tampa, FL 33629 And on Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/5090969712?omn=85650543715 Join...


Young Birders Continue to Have Fun
March 19, 2024 The FYBC has been pretty active the last few months. In January, we had our first combined weekend outing to Tall Timbers...


2024 Bluebird Nesting Season Has Begun!
Story by Mary Miller, TAS BB Trail Coordinator Tampa Audubon Society’s Bluebird Trail monitors have been busily preparing for the...

Exercise - and Bird-Watching - is Good for Us!
By Ann Paul, Tampa Audubon President A study conducted by the Journal of the American Medical Association’s Network Open published in...

April Program: Beach Nesting Bird Conservation
April 4, 7 pm Presented by Holley Short, Tampa Bay Shorebird Manager for Audubon Florida County Extension Office5339 County Road 579,...

Hummingbirds are Worth the Wait
Waiting for something often makes it more exciting. This is especially true as you anticipate the first glimpse of a hummingbird each...


Help in Planting for Birds and Bees
One of the many benefits of gardening involves planting not only for our own pleasure in seeing beautiful blossoms, but also for...


Migration is in Full Swing
Have you noticed that migration is in full swing? Great-crested Flycatchers are back. Red-eyed Vireos are back so early that you must...

President's Letter - April 2024
For the January Avocet newsletter, I listed the work that Tampa Audubon does in Hillsborough County - work that fulfills our mission “to...


Florida Young Birders Trip to Tall Timbers
In mid-January, a group of 11 young birders and their parents visited the Tall Timbers Field Station. Our host, Jim Cox, and a few local...

How We're Connected – Tampa Audubon, Audubon Florida and National Audubon
March 2024 President's Letter By Ann Paul, Tampa Audubon President There is one thing about the Audubon Society that seems confusing to...


Mic's Picks: Northern Flickers
Mic shares a 19th Century observation of Northern Flickers by John Burroughs: In the cavity of an apple-tree . . . golden-shafted...


Observe Nesting Birds on Boat Trips
Roberts Bay Bird Colony on the Carefree Learner Wednesday May 15, 11:15 am - 1:15 pm. Be on the boat by 11 am. Cost $30/person....
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