Sanibel

Least terns and black skimmers have faced especially challenging conditions at several Sanibel colonies, where repeated plundering by coyotes have reduced nesting success and caused birds to shift to the causeway and islands around it.

The Roskamp Institute will be at the Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation to draft 400 volunteers for a study on why some of those exposed to red tide end up in distress.

Exams revealed that the bird had a fractured ulna, lead toxicity and some minor abrasions on his feet. Treatment has been ongoing for several days.

As blooms of blue-green algae begin to form in Southwest and Central Florida, educators are preparing to inform tourists and locals about the harmful blooms.