Wildlife Through the Year: August

• Alligators hatch out from mid-August to mid-September.
• Yellow warbler migration begins.
• Short-tailed shrews are beginning a second round of breeding for the year.
• Shorebirds and blue-winged teal arrive to winter on Florida wetlands and lakes.
• Wild hog breeding season begins.
• Deer are breeding in southern Florida.
• Corals along the coast spawn in conjunction with the full moon.
• Bass foraging in shallows in late evenings, early morning and nighttime.
• Young sea turtles are still hatching so watch where you're walking on the beach.
• Indigo snakes and other snake eggs are hatching.
• Gopher tortoises are hatching.
• Lights Out! Sea turtles emerge from their nests and head for the ocean. Females may become confused by lights on the beach.
• Loggerhead and green sea turtles continue to nest; leatherbacks depart for their oceanic foraging grounds.