Page 2 - The Shores of Jupiter - October '20

Page 2, The Shores
Audubon Florida News

Keeping A Keen Eye On
Water Levels At Corkscrew

Swamp Sanctuary

Because many environmental changes happen at a
snail’s pace, long-term datasets are critically important
for identifying and understanding trends. Research staff
at Audubon’s sanctuary in Southwest Florida have been
monitoring the shortened hydroperiod, or the number of days
each year that water is above ground in a wetland, as part of

Deadline for the November their effort to understand local Wood Stork nesting efforts. Least Tern nesting on a rooftop. Photo by Rebekah Snyder
Until now, the water-level dataset consisted of readings
Issue is October 14 collected manually by volunteers and staff, but these readings
Mail or email to: only tell part of the water story at the Sanctuary. This also 2020 has been a wonderfully busy year of rooftop
monitoring in the Panhandle, with a total of 15 rooftops
requires in-person monitoring, when recent advances in
Bill Thompson, 18583 Lake Bend Drive technology could provide more reliable, consistent data, active with nesting seabirds.
ws.thompson@comcast.net regardless of accessibility challenges like hurricanes or Audubon works closely with building managers
pandemics. throughout the breeding season to reduce disturbances
Thanks to funding support from Knopf Family Foundation to roof-nesting birds. We encourage managers to finish
Disclaimer and others, Sanctuary staff have some new tools in their rooftop repairs outside the nesting season and to make
Copy appearing herewith may not be the viewpoint of toolbox, including two solar-powered, satellite-telemetered, sure their rooftop air conditioning units are tuned-up
The Shores Board of Directors or its newsletter editor. Nor water-level recorders recently installed for the purpose of before nesting season begins in April. Audubon staff and
should responsibility be assigned for accuracy or validity or long-term hydrologic monitoring. volunteers provide free installation of chick-protective
articles contributed by residents or other articles chosen by the fencing along rooftop edges and educate store workers,
publisher or the editor. Looking Back On The 2020 security officers, and property owners about sensitive
Rooftop Nesting Season rooftop nesting birds. However, not all of Audubon’s
rooftop work ends once the breeding season is over.
Realtime Property Management For more information please visit our website at www.
of South Florida LLC More than half of Florida’s nesting Least Terns lay their audubon.org.
Beth White, RPA, LCAM, President/CEO eggs and raise chicks on gravel rooftops each spring. To a Least
bwhite@realtimepm.com • (561) 763-0086 Tern, those white gravel rooftops look just like sandy beaches
140 Intracoastal Drive, Ste. 403 – but without the recreational disturbance by beach visitors.
Jupiter, FL 33477 Rooftops also attract other beach-nesting birds like American
Oystercatchers, Black Skimmers, and Gull-billed Terns.

The Shores Of Jupiter Homeowners
Association Inc.
Board Of Directors, Committee

Board Of Directors:
David Lindley, President ................................. 743-5522
Emily O’Mahoney, Vice President .................. 747-9048
Bill Thompson, Secretary ............................... 762-1832
Steve Jackson, Treasurer ................................. 743-1608
Art Cummings, Director ................................. 743-0047
Andrea Peralta, Director ................................. 748-3463
Barry Parker, Director ..............................785-320-1745
Architectural Control And Documents Committee:
Andrea Paralta, Chair ...................................... 748-3463
Emily O’Mahoney, Vice Chair ........................ 747-9048
Barry Parker .............................................785-320-1745
Compliance Committee:
Art Cummings, Chair ...................................... 743-0047
Lakes And Parks Committee:
Dave Lindley, Chair ........................................ 743-5522
Landscaping And Irrigation Committee:
Emily O’Mahoney, Chair ................................ 747-9048
Crimewatch Committee:
Steve Jackson, Chair ....................................... 743-1608
Welcoming Committee:
Andrea Peralta ................................................. 748-3463
Infrastructure
Steve Jackson, Co-Chair ................................. 748-1608
David Lindley, Co-Chair ................................. 743-5522
Communications and Newsletter Editor:
Bill Thompson, Chair ...................................... 762-1832
Realtime Property Management of South Florida LLC:
Beth White ...................................................... 763-0086
bwhite@realtimepm.com

Editorial copy appearing herewith is not necessarily the viewpoint of
Seabreeze Publications of Central Florida. Most editorial copy is created by
the homeowners and is edited by their appointed editor.

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