Florida

ÌÇÐÄlogo Florida News

Black Skimmer colony in front of the Sirata Resort. Photo: Holley Short.
Sirata Beach Resort Becomes Important Black Skimmer Partner
July 15, 2020 — Sirata staff have joined the ÌÇÐÄlogo coastal team to protect the St. Pete Beach colony.
FLORIDA
Florida Defends Its Shores Ten Years After the BP Oil Disaster Was Finally Contained
July 15, 2020 — As birds in the Gulf are still recovering, the Sunshine State faces a threat of expanded offshore drilling.
FLORIDA Coasts and Oceans
Wood Stork Photo: Karen Mason.
Poor Wood Stork Nesting in South Florida
July 13, 2020 — Their departure from historic nesting locations in Southwest Florida and across the Everglades is a strong indicator that the quality of our ecosystem has declined and these other places have become more favorable.
FLORIDA
Fireworks explode over a colony of Black Skimmers. Photo: Holley Short.
Beach-Nesting Colonies Make it through Independence Day Weekend with Help from Coastal Staff and Volunteers
July 08, 2020 — Fireworks abounded but preparation and teamwork protected the colonies and nesting sites. However, St. Pete Beach lost chicks as nesting birds panicked.
FLORIDA
Great Egret. Photo: Patricia McGuire.
Governor DeSantis Signs Water, Resiliency, and Budget Legislation, Rejects Bad Development Bill
July 07, 2020 — Florida heads into next year with a strong environmental budget.
FLORIDA
Bird blind. Photo: Mark Berlinger.
Dreams and Hard Work Bring New Blind to Pasco County
June 30, 2020 — West Pasco ÌÇÐÄlogo offers fantastic new resource for local birders.
FLORIDA
Roseate Spoonbill. Photo: Trudy Walden/ÌÇÐÄlogo Photography Awards.
Higher Water Levels Make Nesting More Difficult for South Florida Spoonbills
June 30, 2020 — Roseate Spoonbills faced a tough nesting season.
FLORIDA
Least Tern. Photo: JulieAnn Schultz/ÌÇÐÄlogo Photography Awards.
How Have Wildlife Species Responded to the COVID-19 Pandemic?
June 30, 2020 — Shy birds become bolder, bobcats approach the Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary boardwalk, and more.
FLORIDA
Black Skimmers on the Navarre Causeway.
Coastal Volunteer Events Evolve in the Wake of COVID-19
June 29, 2020 — Volunteers come together in new ways to protect beach nesting birds in 2020.
FLORIDA
Snowy Plover. Photo: Alena Ebeling Schuld / ÌÇÐÄlogo Photography Awards.
Have You Spotted these Nesting Sea and Shorebirds?
June 24, 2020 — If we share the shore, vulnerable nesting birds will have successful breeding seasons.
FLORIDA