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Wilson Plover WIPL
Least Tern LETE
Story of a Least Tern Chick that hatched.
The adult took the egg shell off.
The chick hid in a track of a human.
It spent 16 days hiding in wrack debris.
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Video shows a Great Egret chasing chicks.
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Photo shows a Great Egret catching a chick
Black Skimmers BLSK
Peace River Audubon is concerned about our Gulf Coast nesting shorebirds.
Four PRAS members (Cathy Olson, Bren Curtis, Mike Weisensee, Brant Julius and Robert Kraft have contractual agreements to monitor shorebirds on Manasota Key (Stump Pass State Park) and Palm Island for the 2025 nesting season.
Perils of the LETE and BLSK colony nesters & solitary nesters like the WIPL include:
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storms and hurricanes
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tidal surges & nest over washes
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climate induced heat
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mammal predators (coyote, raccoons, armadillos, bobcats, unleashed pets)
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avian predators - Fish Crows, Yellow-crowned Night Herons, Great Egrets
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human disturbances (shell collectors, beach walkers, boats with dogs, motorized hang gliders).
Volunteer Beach Stewards increased nesting success in 2022-23.