Bunche Beach only has a handful of people in the mornings, making it a great spot for those wishing to survey but worried about COVID to join in the Lee County Shorebird Stewardship program. If you wish to participate in this fun, civic-minded activity, please contact Lina Ramirez at the information provided below.
On February 21, we counted the following shorebirds.
SEPL- Semipalmated Plover: 3
LESA- Least Sandpiper: 75
WESA- Western Sandpiper: 25
BBPL- Black Bellied Plover: 6
DUBL- Dunlin:30
SAND- Sanderling: 180
RUTU:- Ruddy Turnstone 6
ROYT- Royal Tern: 11
BLSK- Black Skimmer: 15
SBDO- Short-billed Dowitcher: 120
PIPL- Piping plover: 17
Banded Piping Plovers
O Flag, YK; X,P
O Flag, bY; X, G - either light blue or white band.
W Flag [91]
Lina Ramirez
Audubon of Southwest Florida
Lee Winter Shorebird Stewardship Coordinator
LeeShorebirdSteward@gmail.com
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