2026 Shorebird Colonies
WEEKLY UPDATES
Black Skimmer Colony:
6/19/2026 – 12 birds, 2 on nest
6/12/2026 – 27 birds, 8 on nest
6/5/2026 – 51 birds, 29 on nest
6/4/2026 – Predation event overnight – many broken eggshells observed inside colony
6/2/2026 – 126 birds, 44 on nest
5/29/2026 – More than 100 birds, 40 nests
5/22/2026 – 36 nests
5/15/2026 – 100+ birds, courtship and mating
5/7/2026 – colony posted
Least Tern Colony:
6/19/2026 – 26 birds, 13 on nests, 3 chicks
6/12/2026 – 23 birds, 12 on nest, 3 chicks!
6/11/2026 – another new chick!
6/10/2026 – 1 new chick!
6/5/2026 – 38 birds, 26 on nest
6/4/2026 – Predation event overnight – 2 LETE chicks gone
6/2/2026 – First chick hatched, 80 birds, 39 on nest
5/29/2026 – More than 50 birds, 26 nests
5/22/2026 – 15 nests
5/15/2026 – 1 nest
5/12/2026 – colony posted
Photos by Kathy Doddridge & Amy Waterbury:
