Shorebirds

As waters rise, researchers race to rebuild a shorebird’s sinking home

Rose Schnabel

Dozens of shorebird roosts are quickly disappearing as rising sea levels reshape Florida’s Nature Coast. Artificial reefs and conservation purchases, undertaken to save the region’s oyster industry, offer a glimmer of hope for oystercatchers.

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Shorebird nesting season is underway in Florida

Cary Barbor

Shorebird and seabird nesting season has begun all over the state of Florida. Look out for eggs.

Franklin’s gulls are most easily distinguished from similar looking laughing gulls (Leucophaeus atricilla) by their smaller overall size, smaller bill, and thick white eye ring, White said. These birds primarily nest in freshwater marshes across the central provinces of Canada and some parts of the north-central U.S

Environment

Shorebirds return to Sanibel, Captiva at record numbers post-Ian

Tom Bayles

Shorebird counts on Sanibel and Captiva islands in November were the highest they've been in five years, despite devastation to the region caused by Hurricane Ian in September.