Volunteers get lesson in shorebird protection

Morgan Parks, an FWC shorebird biologist, leads a shorebird predation workshop May 30 for about 15 AMITW shorebird monitoring volunteers at Coquina Beach in Bradenton Beach. The shorebird volunteers will walk island beaches once a month looking for signs — tracks from fish crows, raccoons and ants — of predators that contribute to the demise of shorebird colonies. The data collected will be reported to the FWC. Islander Photo: Courtesy AMITW