Posts Tagged ‘shorebirds’
Look Out for Killdeer Nests
You may know Sanibel’s beaches are home to nesting snowy plovers (Anarhynchus nivosus) and Wilson’s plovers (Anarhynchus wilsonia), but did you know there’s a third plover species that can be…
Read MoreHerring Gull from Maine Spotted on Sanibel
The SCCF shorebird team recently encountered a young banded herring gull (Larus smithsonianus) from Great Duck Island, Maine (over 1,400 miles away). The gull, which bore an orange leg band…
Read More12.1K Birds Spotted During Christmas Bird Count
SCCF volunteers and staff recorded 12,104 individual birds from 100 different species on Sanibel and Captiva last month as part of our islands’ contribution to the National Audubon Society’s 125th Christmas…
Read MoreShorebird Team Documents Tern from Displaced Virginia Nesting Colony
During a monthly shorebird survey, SCCF’s shorebird team saw a banded sandwich tern (Thalasseus sandvicensis) bearing a white alphanumeric code “A44.” Due to the design of the band, the team…
Read MoreJoin the Christmas Bird Count on Sanibel and Captiva!
On Saturday, Dec. 14, SCCF will be hosting the Sanibel-Captiva Christmas Bird Count along with the Sanibel Captiva Audubon Society. This count is a part of the 125th Christmas Bird…
Read MorePost-Milton Bald Eagle Update
SCCF staff and volunteers have been able to check on all of the bald eagle nests on Sanibel, Captiva, and North Captiva, and are happy to report that most nests…
Read MoreBanded Black Skimmer, Snowy Plovers Survive Two Hurricanes
Following Hurricanes Helene and Milton, SCCF’s shorebird team was pleased to re-sight banded black skimmer 7U on Captiva, as well as receive news that three of our banded snowy plovers…
Read MoreFlorida Bald Eagle Nesting Season Begins
In Florida, Oct. 1 marks the official start of bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) nesting season, though the birds typically return to their nesting territories in late August or early September. The…
Read MoreWhere Do Birds Go During Hurricanes?
Florida is known for its abundance and diversity of birds — and also for its vulnerability to hurricanes. So, when there’s a looming threat of a major storm, where do all…
Read More4.1K Birds Seen During Global Shorebird Counts
The first week of September marks the beginning of Global Shorebird Counts and World Shorebirds Day (Sept. 6). Every year, scientists and community members combine efforts to participate in this…
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