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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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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...
Thoughts on Membership
By Jessica Parrish, Vice President and Outreach Coordinator As head of the Membership Committee, I'm often asked “why join?” or “what do...


Christmas Bird Count Results & A Big Thanks!
By Sandy Reed, CBC Volunteer Thank you to the 87 bird enthusiasts who participated in the CBCs in Hillsborough County in December....


Field Trip Reports and Sightings
Cypress Point Park - Dec. 3 Submitted by Lilian Saul Nine of us birded Cypress Point Park Dec. 3. The visibility on the water was...


Albinism, Leucistic and Melanism
By Mic McCarty, Field Trip Coordinator, Board Member While birding, we occasionally encounter strangely colored birds. Some have...


Being Seasonally Savvy: A Wintertime Tip
By Wild Birds Unlimited, Tampa Let’s talk inchworms. Wait…what does that have to do with feeding birds during winter? So glad you asked....


President's Letter - January 2024
We are so lucky to live here in this part of the world. Many things make that so, but among them are the birds and wildlife and the...


Photo Club Goes 100% Virtual
Starting in January, the Photo Club will go 100% virtual. The meetings will be held via Zoom the third Thursday of every month starting...


Bird Names To Change
By Mic McCarty, Board Member and Field Trip Coordinator There will soon be no more Clark’s Nutcracker or Townsend’s Warbler. All common...


Enter the 2023 Tampa Audubon Photo Contest
By Jonathan Hoiles, Photo Club Leader Tampa Audubon is having a photo contest and will accept photos Dec 1 - Dec. 31. The contest is open...


Why Do You Feed the Birds?
By Wild Birds Unlimited, Tampa Is it that wonderful moment of nature that you experience every time you glance out the windows at your...


December President's Letter
As we move forward this fall with activities for the Tampa Audubon Society, I always think it’s a good idea to reflect on our touchstone...


2023 Christmas Bird Count
This year, Tampa Audubon will participate in the National Audubon Society’s 124th Christmas Bird Count. We will hoot for owls in the...


Dec. 7 Program: Sea Level Rise in Florida
Presented by Dr. Thomas Wahl Associate Professor for Coastal Risks and Engineering at the University of Central Florida County Extension...
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