Collier County Shorebird Partnership
Land managers have been coordinating efforts to protect important beach-nesting bird sites for many years in Collier County, and a more formalized group was established in 2009 to further develop existing partnerships and engage new and different partners important to the future of shorebirds and seabirds in Collier County.
Regional Species
Snowy Plover
Charadrius alexandrinus
Wilson's Plover Charadrius wilsonia
American Oystercatcher Haematopus palliatus
Willet
Tringa semipalmata
Black Skimmer
Rynchops niger
Least Tern
Sternula antillarum
Important Sites
1. Key Island (Keewaydin Island) Least Tern colony in 2008; Wilson and Snowy Plovers also historically nest along these beaches. (posted seasonally)
2. Big Marco Pass CWA (Tigertail Beach) Extremely important Least Tern and Black Skimmer site (largest colonies in the state); Wilson and Snowy Plovers also regularly nest along these beaches. (posted year-round)
3. Marco Island City Beach Least Terns and Black Skimmers occasionally spill over onto this open section of beach from the neighboring CWA. (posted if birds are present)
4. Caxambas Pass CWA Least Tern and Black Skimmer regularly nest on this sandbar. (posted seasonally)
5. Kice Island (North End) Least Tern and occasionally Black Skimmer colonies are found along open stretches of beach on the north end. (posted seasonally)
6. Cape Romano (Morgan Point) Least Tern colonies are occasionally established near the south tip. (posted seasonally)
Partner Organizations
Contact
If you have questions or comments, please email the Collier County Shorebird Partnership using the following address: collier_sp@flshorebirdalliance.org
