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Shorebird Breeding Seasons and FWC Regional Shorebird Contacts

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Northwest Region

Nick Vitale
Nick.Vitale@myfwc.com
850-630-3480

3911 Highway 2321  
Panama City, FL 32409

County Breeding Season
Bay February 15 – September 1
Escambia February 15 – September 1
Franklin February 15 – September 1
Gulf February 15 - September 1
Jefferson February 15 - September 1
Okaloosa February 15 – September 1
Santa Rosa February 15 – September 1
Wakulla February 15 – September 1
Walton February 15 – September 1

North Central Region

Hailey Dedmon
Hailey.Dedmon@MyFWC.com
352-644-3539
9741 Ocean Shore Blvd.
St Augustine, FL 32080

County Breeding Season
Citrus March 1 – September 1
Dixie March 1 – September 1
Duval March 1 – September 1
Levy March 1 – September 1
Nassau March 1 – September 1
Taylor March 1 – September 1

Northeast Region

Hailey Dedmon
Hailey.Dedmon@MyFWC.com
352-644-3539
9741 Ocean Shore Blvd.
St Augustine, FL 32080

County Breeding Season
Brevard March 1 – September 1
Flagler March 1 – September 1
Indian River March 1 – September 1
St Johns March 1 – September 1
Volusia March 1 – September 1

Southwest Region

Kylie Wilson
Kylie.Wilson@MyFWC.com
863-648-3828
3900 Drane Field Road
Lakeland, FL 33811

County Breeding Season
Charlotte February 15 – September 1
Hernando February 15 – September 1
Hillsborough February 15 – September 1
Hillsborough Spoil Islands March 1 – September 1
Lee February 15 – September 1
Manatee February 15 – September 1
Pasco February 15 – September 1
Pinellas February 15 – September 1
Sarasota February 15 – September 1

South Region

Ricardo Zambrano 
Ricardo.Zambrano@MyFWC.com 
561-625-5122
8535 Northlake Blvd   
West Palm Beach, FL 33412

County Breeding Season
Broward April 1 – September 1
Collier February 15 – September 1
Martin Spoil Is/Estuaries March 1 – September 1
Martin Coastal Beaches April 1 – September 1
Miami-Dade April 1 – September 1
Monroe March 1 – September 1
Palm Beach Spoil Is/Estuaries March 1 – September 1
Palm Beach Coastal Beaches April 1 – September 1
St Lucie Spoil Is/Estuaries March 1 – September 1
St Lucie Coastal Beaches April 1 – September 1