Florida Shorebird and Seabird Reports

Florida Beach-nesting Bird Report, 2005-2008
Chris Burney-FWC. 2009

Report summarizes the data contributed to FWC's Beach-nesting Birds Website from 2005 to 2008 (note: does not include data on roof-top nests and colonies).

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Data from the 2006 International Piping Plover Census
Elise Elliott-Smith and Susan M. Haig-USGS. 2009

This report presents the results of the 2006 International Census of Piping Plovers. Two sets of tabular data are reported: one for distribution and abundance of wintering Piping Plovers, the other for distribution and abundance of breeding Piping Plovers.

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Snowy Plover Breeding Distribution, 1989
Jeff Gore and Charles Chase-FWC. 1989

Report summarizes surveys of breeding populations and nesting habitat of Snowy Plover conducted in 1989 along the Gulf Coast of Florida and Alabama.

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Winter Shorebird Survey, 1994
Gary Sprandel, Jeffery Gore, and David Cobb-FWC. 1997

Report summarizes findings from a 1993-94 survey looking to identify important sites for wintering shorebirds in Florida.

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Survey of Breeding American Oystercatcher Populations in Florida, 2001
Nancy Douglass and Lara Clayton-FWC. 2004

Report summarizes a statewide survey conducted in 2001 to determine the breeding distribution of American Oystercatchers in Florida.

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Status and Distribution of Snowy Plover in Florida, 2002
Karen Lamonte and Nancy Douglass-FWC. 2002

Report assesses 1) the population size and distribution of snowy plovers wintering in Florida, 2) the population size and distribution of snowy plovers breeding in Florida, and 3) productivity of snowy plovers nesting on Florida beaches.

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Status and Distribution of Snowy Plover in Florida, 2006
John Himes and Nancy Douglass-FWC. 2006

Report assesses 1) the population size and distribution of snowy plovers breeding in Florida, and 2) nesting succes of snowy plovers on Florida beaches, and makes comparisons with 2002 study.

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