Sentences with phrase «during nesting season»

The islets of Anacapa, which is part of the Channel Islands National Park, hosts the largest protected breeding colony of western gulls in the world with over 10,000 gulls gathering during nesting season from May through July.

Its extensive coastline is where sea turtles arrive during nesting season to lay their eggs.

Rooms at Heron Island range from the Turtle Room, which is set amongst Pisonia Forest (watch it come absolutely alive with birds during nesting season), to the secluded Point Suites, which provide the ideal location from which to watch the sun set.

«There are no trees on the island,» Forbush wrote, «therefore hawks and owls do not nest there, and do not remain there during the nesting season of the birds.

The study, conducted off the coast of Australia during the turtle nesting season, also found the behavior of healthy green turtles suggests that they do not perceive tiger sharks as a major threat during nesting season.

During her graduate work at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Esposito studied how birds associate during nesting season.

And hanging on to a caught male for longer than a few moments during nesting season could spell death by predation for the fry.

Over the course of the study, the number of storms during the nesting season increased.

The beaches are closed where they nest during nesting season for the piping plovers and other various shore birds.

Neither removal nor die - off happened, and last year the Times was back at the beach, where, it wrote, state parks workers had erected «miles of symbolic barriers to protect the piping plovers during nesting season.»

An egret and great blue heron rookery open during nesting season, mid-March through early July.

Be alert for hatchling turtles that may become disoriented; turn off or shield beach lighting during the nesting season.

This beach is most well - known as a place where the declining population of leatherback turtles comes to nest, with many coming on shore to lay eggs during the nesting season.

Turtles can be found on coral reefs and shallow seagrass throughout the year, but numbers swell during nesting season, which can be between mid-April and November, depending on the species.

The Centro Ecological Akumal [CEA] offers nightly turtle walks during nesting season.

Of course it is particularly interesting because of its bird communities and vegetation, and it is close to the public during the nesting season.

Don't miss Turtle Beach if you have animal - mad kids — come during nesting season to see the little hatchlings make their way to the water.

Turtle hatchlings are released just after sundown, and each Wednesday evening during the nesting season, the organization conducts an educational slideshow at the Costa Azul Hotel followed by the releasing of young hatchlings if available.

The beach is a protected area, part of Las Baulas National Park, so make sure to observe any signs or information if you're in the area during nesting season.

During an arribada, which happen every two to four weeks during nesting season, hundreds of Olive Ridleys can crowd the beach in one single night, which is a sight worth seeing.

Leatherback sea turtles frequent this park, especially during the nesting season from May to October.

Visits during nesting season are strictly supervised by the National Parks service and generally must be booked in advance.

This is also the place where mother turtles lay eggs in the sand during nesting season.

There is an informative turtle museum on site and night - tours are offered during nesting season.

Females dig an average of 6 nests 10 days apart during a nesting season (they come ashore for nesting every other year).

If collecting during the nesting season, the harvesters often replace the down with hay, so eggs remain cosy.

In the past thousands of turtles barraged the coast to bury their eggs but the Leatherback population has drastically declined and in 2008 only 32 turtles arrived during the nesting season.

During nesting season each spring and during and shortly after the summer molt, adult geese are aggressive and can threaten people — especially children — who wander close to nests or get between the birds and the water.

During nesting season (July and August) join an optional night walk (additional fee applies) to search for the Atlantic sea turtles for which the park is named.

During the nesting season, food is stored in a specialized throat pouch and brought back to the nesting site.

During the nesting seasons, surfing is not allowed on the beach.

The beach is open year around during the day, but during nesting season, you are required to be with a tour guide to be on the beach after dark.

During nesting season, over 40 adult crocodiles can be seen in the canals that recirculate cooling water to the nuclear plant, according to an FPL FAQ.