Nesting activities ramping up on Mississippi beaches
Gulf Coast, Miss. (WXXV)- The Mississippi Audubon Coastal Bird Stewardship Program sharing nesting activities have been ramping up on the beaches. The state's Least Terns are starting to…
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Firework safety for Coastal birds
As the 4th of July holiday approaches, Audubon Delta is urging everyone to prioritize the well-being of our feathered friends during the celebrations. The festivities, marked by fireworks, barbecues, and beach…
Watch for bird eggs on the beaches
As spring breakers make their way to the Gulf Coast, the Pascagoula River Audubon Center urges Coast visitors to keep an eye out for our avian friends. Our least…
Sharing our seas and shores during nesting season
We are in the middle of the Least Tern nesting season and it will soon be the same for the skimmers. Audubon Mississippi is busy putting up signage reminding beachgoers to stay away from nesting areas. Apart…
Pascagoula River Audubon Center hosted Arrival of the Least Terns fair this weekend
Those interested in learning about the arrival of the least terns on the Mississippi Gulf Coast gathered at the Pascagoula River Audubon Center this weekend. Audubon Mississippi celebrated the least terns arrival by hosting a 'tern…
Beach wildlife affected after Cristobal flooding
After surveying the damage left from Tropical Storm Cristobal, wildlife experts on the Coast are now reeling with the loss of many protected birds’ nests on our beaches. Prior to the storm, there were 18 Least Tern colonies across Harrison…
Construction on Biloxi Boardwalk delayed due to nesting Least Terns
Construction on a nearly $900,000 project in Biloxi comes to a halt. Least tern birds are nesting right where construction is taking place for the new West Biloxi Boardwalk. Construction stopped when contractors discovered the birds and the nesting area…
Volunteers protecting least terns in Pass Christian
Volunteers are out and about, standing guard to make sure the federally protected least terns stay safe during the Fourth of July holiday. Volunteers are keeping a close eye on the nesting grounds of least turns after losing 99 percent…
Protecting the Least Terns
Dozens of people in Gulfport spent their time standing guard on the beach for the Fourth of July. Volunteers with the Mississippi Audubon Center set up camp yesterday at Broad Avenue in Gulfport to help protect one of the most…