Building owners host rooftop-nesting shorebirds
While shorebirds and seabirds typically nest directly on beaches along our coasts, species including black skimmers, least terns, roseate terns and American oystercatchers increasingly use gravel rooftops to nest and raise chicks. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission thanks building owners and managers hosting shorebird and seabird species nesting on their roofs this season….