The least tern, a migratory bird threatened with a loss of natural beach habitat, appears to be making a comeback in Boca Raton.
This year, for the first time in many seasons, wildlife biologists have spotted at least six tern chicks on Boca Ra
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A Forster's tern takes a bath in the surf. Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
By Rich Pollack
It was literally a day for the birds.
The morning was cold, windy and blanketed in fog, challenging teams of bird-watchers engaged in the National Audubon Socie
Rich Schofield, Kristen Murtaugh and Beth Ensor take part in the Audubon Christmas Bird Count on the beach in Ocean Ridge. Their tools include binoculars, a spotting scope on a tripod, bird guides and digital camera. Photos by Jerry Lower/The Coastal
Some birds, such as this flock of sandwich and royal terns, are
a common sight along the coast during the winter migration season. Photos by Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
By Cheryl Blackerby
“Hopes are shy birds flying at a great distance ... ”
The town of Ocean Ridge is now a bird sanctuary, taking on the distinction with avote of the commission at its Sept. 8 meeting. The ordinance prohibits trapping or molesting birds, or robbing their nests.
Thesanctuary status means that “you can sh
Ocean Ridge came a step closer to becoming a bird sanctuary with an ordinance Commissioners passed on first reading at the June 7 meeting.
The ordinance, up for final approval July 12, protects birds from harm within the town’s bounds. The ordinance
By Margie Plunkett
Ocean Ridge town commissioners were the arbiters of nature last month, ruling down with the no-see-um, and up with the bird (the feathered variety, that is).
In two s
By Margie Plunkett
Herons, cranes, spoonbills, terns, pelicans and even red hawks make Ocean Ridge theirhome. Now, the town is moving toward becoming a bird sanctuary to protect them.
The town was exploring and preparing an ordinance it expects
