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WELCOME TO SOUTH FLORIDA AUDUBON SOCIETY
2010 Florida Audubon Society's Chapter of the YearSouth Florida Audubon Society, based in Broward County, fosters conservation through local, regional, national, and global environmental advocacy and activities throughout South Florida with an emphasis on birds and other wildlife and their habitats. Join us as a member and/or use your talents as a volunteer. This Home page highlights upcoming birding and special events, action alerts, and news of interest for the region which includes Broward, Martin, Palm Beach, Miami-Dade, Monroe and Indian River Counties in the Greater Everglades Ecosystem.
Click on Advocacy to access pages on Wildlife, Land, Water, Growth, Transportation, Energy, and Global Climate Change. Click on Birding to access pages on how to bird and where to bird. Click on Photos to see photos of birds and wildlife. Click on Join to access the membership form. Click on Archives to see our accomplishments and former status as Broward County Audubon Society. Use the Index-Links for easy access to all webpages and other educational websites. Visit South Florida Audubon Society on Facebook and see Conservation Reports by Grant Campbell at http://sfasblogs.org/conservationreport
Play the Climate Crisis Jam. To read more, visit at You Tube
ACTION ALERTS & NEWS
The new webcam for Burrowing Owls is now up and ready for daily views of the behaviors of these owls. Click here to access it. This BuOwl Cam is hosted on EarthCam and is the result of a partnership among Project Perch/South Florida Audubon Society, James Currie of Birding Adventures, NatureScape Broward, and Broward County Schools.
Details are available on the new Project Perch pages on this website. Start with Project Perch then go to BuOw-Schools and then to Project Perch Photos 1-4. Project Perch is also involved with Soft Releases of Rehabilitated Eastern Screech Owls.
Funky Nest Contest
Participate in the 2013 photo contest of Funky Nests in Funky Places. See details by clicking here.
Digitized Recordings of Wild Sounds
The Macaulay Library has digitized its archived analog recording of Wild Sounds and these are now available to all ears. The archives go back as far as 1929. Click here for the website. Pat Leonard is the media contact for this endeavor. He can be reached at (607) 254-2137 or pel27@cornell.edu.
Wading Bird Nesting Decreased
According to a recent report by South Florida Water Management District from research over a ten year period, the wading bird nesting is South Florida is down 39%.
Bird Deaths from Oil and Gas
Bird deaths are down but still significant in areas uncovered at oil and gas waste pits. Read details by clicking here.
Communication Towers & Birds
2012 Audubon Annual Report
The Audubon Annual Report highlights successes and the passionate individuals behind these from Audubon's extensive network of chapters, centers, state and national programs. Click here to access the 2012 Annual Report online.
2013 Florida Legislative Report
Click here to see the status of legislation related to conservation from the Florida Legislation for 2013.
Project Perch -- BuOwl CamThe new webcam for Burrowing Owls is now up and ready for daily views of the behaviors of these owls. Click here to access it. This BuOwl Cam is hosted on EarthCam and is the result of a partnership among Project Perch/South Florida Audubon Society, James Currie of Birding Adventures, NatureScape Broward, and Broward County Schools.
Details are available on the new Project Perch pages on this website. Start with Project Perch then go to BuOw-Schools and then to Project Perch Photos 1-4. Project Perch is also involved with Soft Releases of Rehabilitated Eastern Screech Owls.
Funky Nest Contest
Participate in the 2013 photo contest of Funky Nests in Funky Places. See details by clicking here.
Digitized Recordings of Wild Sounds
The Macaulay Library has digitized its archived analog recording of Wild Sounds and these are now available to all ears. The archives go back as far as 1929. Click here for the website. Pat Leonard is the media contact for this endeavor. He can be reached at (607) 254-2137 or pel27@cornell.edu.
Wading Bird Nesting Decreased
According to a recent report by South Florida Water Management District from research over a ten year period, the wading bird nesting is South Florida is down 39%.
Bird Deaths from Oil and Gas
Bird deaths are down but still significant in areas uncovered at oil and gas waste pits. Read details by clicking here.
Communication Towers & Birds
Millions of birds die from collisions with communication towers. With the efforts of the American Bird Conservancy, Defenders of Wildlife and National Audubon Society working with the communication industries such as CTIA and PCIA and the Federal Communications Commission that licenses towers changes are expected. In July, the Federal Aviation Administration proposed changes that have since been approved. This includes use of tower lights that are inexpensive, reduce energy and maintenance costs, and reduce bird collisions significantly. Visit Fewer Lights Safer Flights website at Michigan State University to learn further details.
2012 Audubon Annual Report
The Audubon Annual Report highlights successes and the passionate individuals behind these from Audubon's extensive network of chapters, centers, state and national programs. Click here to access the 2012 Annual Report online.
National Audubon News
The
National Audubon Society provides chapter leaders and members varied
resources to keep them informed. See samples by clicking on the titles
next. Visit their website for more information.
Chapter Leader 2-6-2013
Florida Audubon News
To review a sample of the Florida Advocate, click here. For Florida Audubon - Restore, click here. For Florida Audubon News Blog click here.
MEETINGS & SPECIAL EVENTS
South Florida Audubon Meetings
Join
members of the South Florida Audubon Society for monthly meetings from
7:30 to 9 p.m. on the third Thursday of the month from September to
April. The location alternates between Fern Forest Nature Center (FF)
in Coconut Creek and Anne Kolb Nature Center (AK) in Hollywood.
Photos of the award winners of the Broward County Science Fair with their posters can be seen by a Click here .
The next meeting will be held September 19 at Fern Forest Nature Center in Coconut Creek. Details will be provided in August.
Visit our Events page also to see dates for upcoming local and state events as well as further details on upcoming SFAS meetings when these are available.
City of Fort Lauderdale Beach Area Lighting Rstrictions Public Meetings / Sea Turtles / Beach Area Lighting Ordinance
Photos of the award winners of the Broward County Science Fair with their posters can be seen by a Click here .
The next meeting will be held September 19 at Fern Forest Nature Center in Coconut Creek. Details will be provided in August.
Visit our Events page also to see dates for upcoming local and state events as well as further details on upcoming SFAS meetings when these are available.
City of Fort Lauderdale Beach Area Lighting Rstrictions Public Meetings / Sea Turtles / Beach Area Lighting Ordinance
Monday, June 10, 2013, 6:30 PM - 8:30 p.m.Beach Community Center, 3351 NE 33rd Ave. (A1A & Oakland Park Blvd.)Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308
Wednesday, June 26, 2013, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
International Swimming Hall of Fame, 501 Seabreeze Blvd.Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316
The purpose of the public meetings is to review the City's current beach area lighting ordinance as it pertains to sea turtles and obtain public input on proposed modifications recommended in the state's model lighting ordinance for marine turtle protection.
Neighbors and concerned citizens of Broward County are encouraged to attend and provide input.
For questions, please contact the Office of Neighbor Support at 954-828-5289 or visit www.fortlauderdale.gov
Click here for PDF Announcement
Audubon Convention 2013
The Audubon Convention is scheduled for July 12-15, 2013
at the Skamania Lodge in Stevenson, Washington. The theme is "Taking
Flight Together." Click here for details.
See Birding Florida for list of all Florida Birding Festivals, September through May.
Birding Field Trips
South Florida Audubon Society participates
in local field trips as well as special birding events in South Florida
from Fall to Spring. For birding hotspots in Broward County click here and for birding festivals in Florida click here. For international birding click here.
Tropical Audubon Society provides one day and weekend birding field trips farther south. They also maintain a blog on sightings of rare birds in South Florida. Click here to visit their website.
Audubon Society of the Everglades also has a series of birding field trips. Click here is their calendar of events.
Eco-Movie Events
Eco-Movie Events are available on the fourth Tuesday of each month at UF/IFAS Broward Education Extension Office at 3245 College Ave., Davie, FL 33314.
Eco-Movie Events are available on the fourth Tuesday of each month at UF/IFAS Broward Education Extension Office at 3245 College Ave., Davie, FL 33314.
These eco-movies are being co-sponsored by
South Florida Audubon Society, Broward County Environmental Education
Council (EEC), and the Green League of Broward in conjunction with
Sawgrass Nature Center.
The
films represent many hours of research and production to help educate
the community about the ecosystems around us. After each movie, there
is a panel discussion on ways to make a positive impact based on the
topic of the day.
Cornell Lab of Ornithology News
Cornell Lab of Ornithology gathers information on bird distributions and conducts research projects on varied bird populations. They offer citizen science opportunities as well as a wide range of resources.
Visit their website for information on Project Feeder Watch and the annual Great Backyard Bird Count.
Check out also their listing of Community Events. Click here for details.
Teen birders can connect with peers and access resources on birding as well as explore career and college options on a website designed for them. Click here to access it.
Sign up for their emailed newsletter to help you stay up-to-date.
Publications on Birding
Princeton Press has new publications on birding and nature ranging from The Crossley ID Guide: Raptors to the Illustrated Encyclopedia of Trees. Click here for the spring and summer 2013 titles and click here for the 2012 publications on birds.
Cornell Lab of Ornithology gathers information on bird distributions and conducts research projects on varied bird populations. They offer citizen science opportunities as well as a wide range of resources.
Visit their website for information on Project Feeder Watch and the annual Great Backyard Bird Count.
Check out also their listing of Community Events. Click here for details.
Teen birders can connect with peers and access resources on birding as well as explore career and college options on a website designed for them. Click here to access it.
Sign up for their emailed newsletter to help you stay up-to-date.
Publications on Birding
Princeton Press has new publications on birding and nature ranging from The Crossley ID Guide: Raptors to the Illustrated Encyclopedia of Trees. Click here for the spring and summer 2013 titles and click here for the 2012 publications on birds.