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Shorebird nesting season

February 15, 2024
By Staff Report
Shorebird/seabird beach nesting season begins Feb. 15, 2024. Each nesting season, Charlotte County staff installs temporarily fencing and educational signage around solitary and colony nesting areas to provide a safe buffer zone. Beachgoers are advised to avoid posted shorebird/seabird nesting areas and leave dogs at home. Dogs are seen as predators and have the potential […]

Shorebird/seabird beach nesting season begins Feb. 15, 2024. Each nesting season, Charlotte County staff installs temporarily fencing and educational signage around solitary and colony nesting areas to provide a safe buffer zone.

Beachgoers are advised to avoid posted shorebird/seabird nesting areas and leave dogs at home.

Dogs are seen as predators and have the potential to disturb critical nesting activities.