Egmont Key Boat Tour: Saturday, 6-17-17 South end of the island

Approximately 90,000 birds utilize this small portion of the island to raise their chicks every year, making it a Globally Important Bird Area.

Brown Pelicans (~500 pairs), Laughing Gulls (~35,000 PAIRS), Royal Terns, White Ibises, and Sandwich Terns

People and dogs MUST be kept out of the nesting area.

Royal Terns with their chicks

As you might expect, the noise is deafening.