2026

• Extremely rare Red-footed Booby spotted near Lake Martin thrills Alabama birders / Bama Buzz / March 30, 2026

• Bald Eagle spotted in Birmingham for the first time since 2024 / Bham Now / March 9, 2026

• How a national bird shortage is impacting Alabama & what is being done to help / Bama Buzz /March 6, 2026

• Conect’ the Dots/ Blue Ridge Outdoors / March 4, 2026

• Nearly 100 volunteers clear invasive privet at Shoal Creek Park/ Shelby County Reporter / March 2, 2026

• Hummingbirds set for seasonal return to Alabama in March/ The Bama Buzz / February 21, 2026

• Meet the 2026 Alabama Audubon Bird of the Year / Bham Now / February 10, 2026

• Children hold the key to our environmental futures / EcoViews / TuscaloosaNews.com / January 16, 2026

• Discover Alabama’s Bird of the Year 2026/ Bham Now / January 13, 2026

2025

• Local birders spot rare owl at Railroad Park / Bham Now / December 30th, 2025

• Alabama Awarded $17M to bring back Black Belt Prairie / Bham Buzz / December 2nd, 2025

• New Pollinator Restaurant + Bee Brew Pub coming to Highland Park / Bham Now / October 27th, 2025

• Readers want to know about birds, spiders, and extinction / EcoViews- Montgomery Advertiser/ October 24th, 2025

• Project Safe Flight working to reduce bird deaths from hitting windows / WBRC / October 11th, 2025

• Restoring Alabama’s Black Belt Prairie: A Family’s Mission / Bham Now / October 7th, 2025

• New bird species identified in Alabama as the birdwatching community of all ages comes together / Bham Now / September 10th, 2025

• Bald eagles are rare in Alabama, but it’s a miracle they’re here at all / AL.com / September 6th, 2025

• Alabama Coastal BirdFest move forward under new leadership / Yellowhammer News / August 30th, 2025

• Alabama Coastal BirdFest moves forward under new leadership / Alabama News Center / August 24th, 2025

• Rehabilitated birds released at Oak Mountain State Park / WBRC News 6 / August 24th, 2025

• Don’t miss the chance to see the rare ‘ballerina of the skies’ in Alabama / AL.com / August 23rd, 2025

• Prevent bird deaths in Alabama: Volunteer for window collision research to help solve the problem / Bham Buzz / August 19th, 2025

• This iconic bird is rare in Alabama but “man is it fun to watch” / AL.com / August 10th, 2025

• Alabama Audubon takes over management of Alabama Coastal BirdFest / Bham Buzz / August 6th, 2025

• Coastal Bird Fest moving to spring / Mullet Wrapper / August 6th, 2025

• “Ghostly birds soar and swoop in Alabama’s skies, “Like going to an air show with the Blue Angels” / AL.com / August 3rd, 2025

• Birdwatchers expected to flock to the Black Belt for annual festival / Alabama Public Radio / July 31st, 2025

• Lower Perdido Islands restoration supporting beach-nesting birds in Orange Beach / Gulf Coast Media / July 31st, 2025

• Coastal BirdFest begins new chapter under ALABAMA Audubon / Gulf Coast Media / July 29th, 20205

• PRESS RELEASE: ALABAMA Audubon takes on the Coastal BirdFest / July 29th, 2025

• Enjoy our Feathered Friends All Around Alabama / Alabama Living Magazine / June 30th, 2025

• Sassy seabirds are a beautiful sight on Alabama coast, but don’t get too close / AL.com / June 1, 2025

• Study Sheds Light on Alabama Plovers / BirdConservation / Spring 2025

• These “vibrant” red songbirds have arrived in Alabama for the summer / AL.com / May 25, 2025

• Catch this ‘charismatic’ rare bird in Alabama before it’s gone for the summer / AL.com / May 11, 2025

• For Alabama’s Spotted Salamander’s, a Win and a Warning / Inside Climate News / May 3, 2025

• Go Birding: Peak migration season is here in Alabama / The Bama Buzz / April 24, 2025

• Preserving Paradise: Ride along and see Dauphin Island’s new West End Nature Preserve / WKRG / April 17, 2025

• The Bird-Safe Buildings Movement Continues to Grow / National Audubon Society / April 11, 2025

• Officials tour nature preserve on Dauphin Island as peak migration season begins / Fox10 News / April 10, 2025

• A nest-protecting program pays off for Alabama’s Snowy Plovers / Audubon Magazine / March 17, 2025

• Project Safe Flight aims to make Auburn safer for birds / Auburn Plainsman / February 25, 2025

• The 2025 Avian Ally Award was given to UAB Facilities Division for their incredible efforts to make new buildings on campus safe for birds! You can read more about the Altec-Styslinger Genomic Medicine and Data Science Building on UAB facilities’ website and in this WBHM article.

• See who Alabama Audubon named 2025 Bird of the Year / BamaBuzz / February 3, 2025

2024

• Kreher Preserve & Nature Center Grows its facilities with new Environmental Education Building/ The Bama Buzz / December 2024

• The Birding Community Making a Difference / Well Birds / November 2024

• Creating welcoming spaces for migrating birds / Alabama Living / September 2024

• Bird, Snails, Turtles & More / This is Alabama / August 8, 2024

• Alabama Freshwater Fishing Report- Ep 227 / Freshwater Fishing Report/ August 5, 2024

• For the love of Alabama / Earth Island Journal / July 24, 2024

• See rare birds and more at the Alabama Audubon Festival / Bama Buzz / July 22, 2024

• The Bald Eagles of the Bay Area / Mobile Bay Magazine / July 16, 2024

• Alabama Audubon holds bird banding at Ruffner Mountain / BhamNow / July 10, 2024

• UAB building among Alabama’s first to feature ‘bird safe’ glass / WBHM / May 15, 2024

• Duncan: Alabama No. 1 for Endangered Species / Selma Times-Journal / May 7, 2024

• RECAP: ALABAMA AUDUBON banded 360+ birds at Fort Morgan / BamaBuzz / April 24, 2024

• Bird-friendly windows installed on UAB’s new Genomic building / BhamNow / April 15, 2024

• BIODIVERSITY Spotlight on Agriculture / APTV-PBS / January 31, 2024

  
  

  2023

• Are the Flamingos Blown in by Hurricane Idalia Here to Stay? / Garden & Gun / October 11, 2023

• Flamingos have been spotted across the U.S. Hurricane Idalia may be why / The Washington Post / September 13, 2023

• TROY faculty develops oyster suitability model in collaboration with environmental, county agencies / Troy Today / August 21, 2023

• Alabama ranked third in nation for most threatened wildlife; conservationist shares how you can help change that number / WBRC Birmingham / August 19, 2023

• TROY arboretum receives grants from Wiregrass RCD, Alabama Audubon Society / Troy Today / August 3, 2023

• Eavesdropping on Alabama’s Feathered Tourists / Alabama Public Radio / June 15, 2023

• Explore Black Heritage at These Southern Birding Destinations / National Audubon Society Magazine / June 15, 2023

• Alabama Audubon Coastal Bird Banding 2023 at Fort Morgan / WKRG Mobile / April 19, 2023