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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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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....


In Memoriam: Sandy Reed
It is with great sorrow and heavy hearts that we mourn the loss of Sandy Reed. Sandy was a passionate birder, volunteer and friend. Sandy...


Congratulations to our 2024 Photo Contest Winners!
Grand Prize Royal Terns by Gamze Quick (Received highest overall score in Artistic Merit) Plants for Birds - Third Place, Cedar Waxwings...


How to Share/Upload Photos for Photo Club Meeting
Tampa Audubon presents a slide show of bird and nature photos during its virtual Photo Club Meeting, which is the third Thursday of every...
Birds and Bones
By Jenna Sanzone, Class of 2025
, Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine One big issue women must be aware of is that as they age, they become...


Photo Club Goes 100% Virtual
By Jonathan Hoiles, Photo Club Leader Starting in January, the Photo Club went 100% virtual. In January, we had 63 photos depicting 29...


February President's Letter
By Ann Paul, Tampa Audubon President Okay, I find myself seriously impressed. And more than a little proud. Why? You ask? Because I'm...


The Great Backyard Bird Count
Submitted by Wild Birds Unlimited, Tampa The earth is an amazingly big place! So imagine how ambitious it would be to attempt to count...


Sponsor a Box on the Flatwoods Park Bluebird Trail
By Mary Miller, Tampa Audubon Society Bluebird Trail Coordinator Tampa Audubon Society maintains 56 nesting boxes at Flatwoods Park for...


January 11, 2024 Report: Florida Young Birders Club
The club had an outing at the end of November to Starkey Park in Pasco County. We had five children on the walk out to the bird blind,...
The Migrants Song
A Poem By Leigh Toborowsky, (c) 2024 My soul is nature, smelling the crisp, cool, Florida, winter air, waiting for migrants to Dine on...


February 2024 Field Trips and Sightings
It was overcast and cold, but we still had a spectacular morning of birding at Bahia Beach Nature Preserve on Jan. 11. Most of the group...
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