Posts Tagged ‘shorebirds’
8.7K Birds Spotted During SanCap Christmas Bird Count
On Saturday, Dec. 20, SCCF staff and volunteers recorded 8,720 individual birds from 95 different species on Sanibel and Captiva as part of our islands’ contribution to the National Audubon…
Read More24-Year-Old Royal Tern Sighted on Sanibel
On a recent wintering shorebird survey, SCCF biologists were excited to re-sight a royal tern (Thalasseus maximus) that was banded back in 2001. “The average age for these birds is…
Read MoreJoin the 2025-26 Christmas Bird Count on Sanibel and Captiva
On Saturday, Dec. 20, SCCF will host the Sanibel-Captiva Christmas Bird Count along with the Sanibel Captiva Audubon Society. This count is a part of the National Audubon Society’s 126th…
Read MoreJoin a Bird Walk with SCCF & SanCap Audubon
Join a guided bird walk with SCCF and SanCap Audubon!
Read MoreBird Walk at Bailey Homestead
Leading up to the 126th Christmas Bird Count, SCCF and the Sanibel Captiva Audubon Society are holding bird walks around Sanibel and Fort Myers. Join us at the Shipley Trail on SCCF’s…
Read MoreBird Walk at Bailey Homestead
Leading up to the 126th Christmas Bird Count, SCCF and the Sanibel Captiva Audubon Society are holding bird walks around Sanibel and Fort Myers. Join us at the Shipley Trail on SCCF’s…
Read MoreBird Walk at Bunche Beach
Leading up to the 126th Christmas Bird Count, SCCF and the Sanibel Captiva Audubon Society are holding bird walks around Sanibel and Fort Myers. Join us at Bunche Beach on Wednesday, Dec.…
Read MoreBird Walk at Bunche Beach
Leading up to the 126th Christmas Bird Count, SCCF and the Sanibel Captiva Audubon Society are holding bird walks around Sanibel and Fort Myers. Join us at Bunche Beach on Monday, Nov.…
Read MoreVolunteer Open House
Join us for SCCF’s Volunteer Open House, where you’ll learn about a variety of ways to get involved with our mission of protecting and caring for our local coastal ecosystems.…
Read MoreShorebird Nesting Recap: 7 Snowy Plover Chicks Fledge on Sanibel
Shorebird nesting season in Southwest Florida is coming to an end, and SCCF shorebird biologists were pleased to see nesting success in multiple species we monitor, including snowy plovers, least…
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