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Suncoast Shorebird Partnership

Description of the Suncoast Shorebird Partnership- still being prepared.

Nesting Species

Snowy Plover	Charadrius alexandrinus
Wilson's Plover	Charadrius wilsonia
American Oystercatcher	Haematopus palliatus
Willet	Tringa semipalmata
Laughing Gull	Leucophaeus atricilla
Black Skimmer	Rynchops niger
Least Tern	Sternula antillarum
Royal Tern	Thalasseus maximus
Sandwich Tern	Thalasseus sandvicensis
Caspian Tern	Hydroprogne caspia
Gull-billed Tern*	Gelochelidon nilotica

Important Sites

Partner Organizations

Reports and Presentations

Presentation: Problems with data deficient species, specifically the Least Tern, and an exploration of the watch list concept.
Beth Forys- Eckerd College. September 30, 2009 Partnership Meeting
powerpoint (3.27 GB); pdf (647 KB)

Presentation: Need for explicit single-species management plans, multi-species habitat management plans, implementation through rules, and enforcement.
Marianne Korosy- Audubon of Florida. September 30, 2009 Partnership Meeting
powerpoint (636 KB); pdf (483 KB)

Presentation: Raking, the FWC, and beach-nesting birds.
Michelle van Deventer- Sarasota Audubon. September 30, 2009 Partnership Meeting
powerpoint (14.10 GB); pdf (3.36 GB)

Contact

If you have questions or comments, please email the Suncoast Shorebird Partnership using the following address: suncoast_sp@flshorebirdalliance.org

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Partners

Suncoast Shorebird Partnership