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20 Nov
Field Notes, Rookery Bay News

Banded Piping Plover “EHY” Returns to Rookery Bay

  • November 20, 2020
  • By author-avatar Amy
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A Field Note from Rookery Bay Research Reserve Avian Biologist - Collette Lauzau - On November 13th, as my team and I were monitoring o...

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Membership Levels | Friends of Rookery Bay
25 Oct
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Memberships on our New Website

  • October 30, 2019
  • By author-avatar admin@rookerybay.org
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We are excited to announce our new website launch on October 31, 2019. The goal of our new website its to provide essential information...

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Coexisting Beach Nesting in Naples | Rookery Bay Research Reserve
17 Jun
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COEXISTING BEACH NESTING AT ROOKERY BAY – SEA TURTLES AND SHOREBIRDS

  • October 11, 2019
  • By author-avatar chandra
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Peak nesting season for seabirds, shorebirds and sea turtles is in full swing at Rookery Bay Research Reserve. As different wildlife sp...

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Dynamic Wading Birds in Naples | Rookery Bay Research Reserve
11 Apr
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THE DYNAMIC NATURE OF WADING BIRD BEHAVIOR

  • October 7, 2019
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While Rookery Bay staff are very proud of the shorebirds that call reserve beaches their “winter getaway” or “permanent home,” we are e...

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Studying Sharks in Naples | Rookery Bay Research Reserve
03 Jan
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STUDYING THE SECRETS OF SHARK SURVIVAL

  • October 11, 2019
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On May 22, my last evening of sampling for May in Fakahatchee Bay, we caught only one shark, but that small neonate (newborn) bull shar...

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Tracing Origins of a Banded Knot in Naples | Rookery Bay Research Reserve
05 Dec
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TRACING THE ORIGINS OF A BANDED RED KNOT

  • October 3, 2019
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Last month, our avian team noticed a Red Knot on Keewaydin Island with a colored/numbered flag on its leg. Using a zoom lens, photos ta...

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Magnificent Frigatebird in Naples | Rookery Bay Research Reserve
12 Oct
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MAGNIFICENT FRIGATEBIRD RESCUED

  • October 10, 2019
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Over the past week, our avian team has observed magnificent frigatebirds roosting at the ABC Islands Critical Wildlife Area. While they...

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Second Chance Island | Rookery Bay Research Reserve
27 Jul
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SECOND CHANCE, THIRD CHANCE?

  • October 7, 2019
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Several weeks ago, I accepted an invitation from Anne Mauro, our avian ecologist, to assist her team with counting birds and bringing b...

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Shark Research in Naples | Rookery Bay Research Reserve
18 Jul
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NOT ONE, NOT TWO BUT THREE

  • October 4, 2019
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On Wednesday evening, I set out with Pat, our fisheries biologist, and a boat full of volunteers for Pumpkin Bay to enjoy a night of sh...

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The Elusive Mangrove Cuckoo | Rookery Bay Research Reserve
11 Jul
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STALKING THE ELUSIVE MANGROVE CUCKOO

  • October 11, 2019
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I was skeptical when Keith asked if I wanted to zip down to Shell Island Road with him to see if he could find the Mangrove Cuckoo that...

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Ongoing Mangrove Restoration in Naples | Rookery Bay Research Reserve
06 Mar
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ONGOING MANGROVE RESTORATION PROJECT ON MARCO ISLAND

  • October 11, 2019
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Recently I assisted scientists from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) studying the mangrove ecosystem at a future restoration ...

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