St. Petersburg Audubon Society - Protecting the Beach Nesting Colonies on July 4

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Protecting the Beach Nesting Colonies on July 4

While the public is watching the fireworks on July 4th, who is watching over the beach nesting bird colonies? Volunteers known as Bird Stewards will be watching the colonies at various locations throughout Pinellas county.

Bird Stewards at Shell Key. Click for larger view

This weekend is critical for nesting birds and their hatchlings and chicks at Belleair Beach, Indian Shores, Ft. Desoto, and Egmont Key.

Channel 10 (WTSP-TV) featured a story about the Bird Stewards on Saturday, June 30th. Angie Atalla interviewed two bird steward volunteers, Dave and Kim Kandz, and both print and video versions can be found on their web page Sharing the Beach with Birds. Select "Video Story" to view the video version.

If you would like to become a Bird Steward contact Barb Howard at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or call 727 343-1272.

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