The Alachua Audubon Society’s mission is to foster appreciation and knowledge of birds and other native wildlife, to protect and restore wildlife populations and their habitats, and to promote sustainable use of natural resources.

 

Alachua Audubon is sorry to inform you that all activities will be cancelled for the foreseeable future due to Covid-19. The calendar will be invisible for now but will reappear when the health crisis is reduced. We’re hoping everyone is staying safe and healthy.

You can still GO BIRDING on your own or with a friend … just stay six feet apart.

Another option is eBirding. Why should you eBird? Watch this video and read more here.

Field Trips and Activities, including Zen Birding, Wednesday Bird Walks at the Wetlands, and Birds and Brews

 

 

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Sign up for eBird Alerts covering Alachua County and receive sightings of rare birds or needs (target birds) by email hourly or daily. Must be signed in to your eBird account (free)

 

Suspect a crime against Florida’s birds, fish, wildlife or natural resources? See an injured animal? Report incidents to FWC’s Wildlife Alert Reward Program online or call 888-404-3922. From your cell phone call *FWC or #FWC, or send a text to Tip@MyFWC.com. Learn more at MyFWC/contact/wildlife-alert.

 

Thank you Camya, Bailey, and Joelle [photos below] for helping with the kestrel box program.  What a great crew!  Attached are some photos of our recent activities, including putting up sheet metal bands around trees and poles supporting boxes, putting out Amdro on ant nests, and cleaning boxes and putting in new bedding material. The screech owl came out of the box that Bailey is checking.  Her happy face is the result of the owl, which she got to see close up when she opened the box and then a bit farther away when it flew out of the box and perched in a nearby tree. Bob Simons