While the Town of Fort Myers Beach renourishment project is slated to push out until the end of June, more than five months ...

Last year, more than 100 skimmers died under similar circumstances. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission found a suite of bacteria in those birds: Staphylococcus aureus ...

Caroline Stahala with the Florida Audubon ... people from trying to help the birds by giving them human snacks like bread, pretzels or popcorn. The black skimmers survive entirely on the fish ...

Black skimmers were among the hardest-hit ... 1,300 miles of shoreline from eastern Texas to the Florida Gulf. More than 1 million birds died in the largest marine oil spill in U.S. history.

Black skimmers are designated as a threatened species in Florida and are protected under the U.S. Migratory Bird Treaty Act. While the Bradenton Beach area has been roped off, it is important that ...

They scratch out tiny nests on some Southwest Florida ... of the tiny birds will be scrambling around undeveloped beaches between now and September. From the majestic black skimmers to feisty ...

The black skimmers enjoying the balmy June air ... according to the North American Breeding Bird survey. Several of Florida’s most recognizable birds — including pelicans, American ...

a seabird biologist with Audubon Florida, spoke about the black skimmer deaths. DiNuovo said he started seeing birds with swollen ankle joints. He estimated two-thirds of the colony's chicks were ...

which came into the Port Tampa Bay from Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd., feature various birds found in Florida such as the white pelican, roseate spoonbill and black skimmer.