May Monthly Program - Florida Coastal Islands Sanctuaries: Conserving Tampa Bay's Waterbird Colonies

May 7, 2026

Nesting Roseate Spoonbills

Presented by Jeff Liechty, Sanctuary Manager

Florida Coastal Islands Sanctuaries, Audubon Florida

Tampa Garden Club, 2629 Bayshore Blvd., Tampa

6:30 pm - Potluck. Bring a dish to share

7:15 pm - Announcements

7:30 pm - Presentation

In person and on Zoom

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84959398693

Audubon Florida Coastal Islands Sanctuaries has been protecting waterbirds in Tampa Bay since 1934 through monitoring and management of nesting islands. This presentation will cover nesting ecology and conservation of Tampa Bay's iconic waterbirds, including Roseate Spoonbills, Brown Pelicans, Reddish Egrets, and American Oystercatchers.

Jeff Liechty is the Sanctuary Manager at Audubon Florida Coastal Island Sanctuaries. He has worked for Audubon Florida since 2017 conserving seabird, shorebird, and wading birds in Tampa Bay. He earned a M.S. in Marine and Environmental Biology studying tern nesting ecology in Louisiana.