This summer, I had the opportunity to volunteer with the Monterey Audubon Society to help protect Heermann’s Gull fledglings in downtown Seaside. One of the biggest things I took away from volunteering was how easy it is for people and wildlife to cross paths without us really thinking about it. As part of my Civic Action Project at California State University, Monterey Bay, I created the Responsible Wildlife Tourism: A Visitor’s Guide to Monterey County based on this incred

A local photographer, Beth Hamel, had her amazing image of a Wilson's Warbler feeding a Brown-headed Cowbird published in the National Audubon Magazine. This demonstrates a "brood parasite.

This summer, Ava Gardner had the opportunity to work for the Monterey Audubon Society, participating in a dream internship. She had the unique opportunity to apply her knowledge of data analysis to support to the Black Oystercatcher Monitoring Project. She applied her skills in data organization and visualization while gaining unique insight into the impacts humans have on the lives and futures of shorebirds.