Cormorants comprise 40 species of aquatic birds and are another group of awesome types of beach birds. They are medium to large birds with long, thin, hooked bills, webbed feet, and long wings.

Now that the weather is warmer, our researchers here at Gulf Coast Bird Observatory have begun another season of our Beach-nesting Birds monitoring project. Wilson’s Plovers and Least Terns are ...

Other than its extremely small size, the features that can help you identify a Least Tern are its white forehead and yellow beak. PHOTO BY BILL DANIELSON Published: 07-16-2024 12:52 PM ...

The birds will dig small depressions in the sand, and surround the nests — also called scrapes — with shells, grass or small twigs as camouflage to protect the sand-colored eggs.