Florida Wildlife Calendar - August

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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 s ea 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.

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