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More migratory birds take up temporary residence in the Tampa Bay area this time of year.

Now is a great time to see a slew of migratory birds as they fly south to avoid frigid northern temperatures. The American white pelican is easy to spot against its native cousin, the brown pelican, with its bright white plumage. “They mostly come from Utah around the Salt Lake City area,” according to Lorraine Margeson, an environmental and bird advocate and avid birder, who likes to be the ...

The Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation reported that early September marks an important time for shorebird research and conservation. Every year, professio

The Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation reported that in 2020, Sanibel’s oldest known snowy plover — named Orange/Black for the ID bands on her leg —

Shorebird team monitors nests over holiday weekend By SCCF - | Jun 9, 2021 SCCF Snowy plover fledgling “White/Black” Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation staff and volunteers spent the holiday weekend watching over beach-nesting birds, officials reported. Some nesting enclosures were expanded to provide an additional safety buffer. There were large crowds of people, though no violations were observed, and the four snowy plover nests survived. The 2020 Sanibel snowy plover fledgling “White/Black” spent the winter on Outback Key near Fort DeSoto, then returned to Sanibel for several...