{"id":6890,"date":"2025-07-10T17:23:14","date_gmt":"2025-07-10T17:23:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/?p=6890"},"modified":"2026-03-31T02:20:17","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T02:20:17","slug":"black-skimmer-blsk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/black-skimmer-blsk\/","title":{"rendered":"Black Skimmer (BLSK)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em>Rynchops niger<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-ocean-blue-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group top-white is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1629\" height=\"1222\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-08-at-7.06.32\u202fPM-edited.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6886 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-08-at-7.06.32\u202fPM-edited.png 1629w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-08-at-7.06.32\u202fPM-edited-720x540.png 720w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-08-at-7.06.32\u202fPM-edited-1280x960.png 1280w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-08-at-7.06.32\u202fPM-edited-240x180.png 240w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-08-at-7.06.32\u202fPM-edited-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-08-at-7.06.32\u202fPM-edited-1536x1152.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-08-at-7.06.32\u202fPM-edited-480x360.png 480w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1629px) 100vw, 1629px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1629px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1629\/1222;\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Adult Black Skimmer \u00a9 Brad Imhoff \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/macaulaylibrary.org\/asset\/411199551\">Macaulay Library<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1376\" height=\"1032\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-08-at-7.00.51\u202fPM-edited.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6883 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-08-at-7.00.51\u202fPM-edited.png 1376w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-08-at-7.00.51\u202fPM-edited-720x540.png 720w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-08-at-7.00.51\u202fPM-edited-1280x960.png 1280w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-08-at-7.00.51\u202fPM-edited-240x180.png 240w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-08-at-7.00.51\u202fPM-edited-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-08-at-7.00.51\u202fPM-edited-480x360.png 480w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1376px) 100vw, 1376px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1376px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1376\/1032;\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Juvenile Black Skimmer \u00a9 Jay McGowen \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/macaulaylibrary.org\/asset\/44555901\">Macaulay Library<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:70% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"847\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-08-at-7.16.03\u202fPM-1280x847.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6891 size-full lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-08-at-7.16.03\u202fPM-1280x847.png 1280w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-08-at-7.16.03\u202fPM-720x477.png 720w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-08-at-7.16.03\u202fPM-768x508.png 768w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-08-at-7.16.03\u202fPM-1536x1017.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-08-at-7.16.03\u202fPM-480x318.png 480w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-08-at-7.16.03\u202fPM.png 2042w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1280px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1280\/847;\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-warm-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-007e89f516437c06f8c1c6aee72caa5f\">Range <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Most Black Skimmers are found year-round in South America. Some breed on the East Coast of the U.S. from Massachusetts to Florida; Western populations breed in coastal locations from California to Mexico. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Additional Maps<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.allaboutbirds.org\/guide\/Black_Skimmer\/maps-range\">All About Birds Range Map<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/science.ebird.org\/en\/status-and-trends\/species\/blkski\/abundance-map\">eBird Status and Trends<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iucnredlist.org\/species\/22694256\/93442996#geographic-range\">IUCN Red List<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-sky-blue-neutral-background-color has-has-sky-blue-neutral-background-color-background-color has-background remove-margin-bottom is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column right-border is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">Identification<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This is a medium-sized bird with a blackish top and white underbelly. The bill is bright red at the base and black at the front, and the bill\u2019s shape is unique in its long, knife-like appearance with a lower mandible which extends past the upper. The legs are stubby, the feet are webbed and bright red-orange, and the tail is fairly short and square or slightly forked. The wings are elongated with black feathers on the top and white ones on the underside. Male and female Black Skimmer are similar in coloration, but the male birds are larger on average.&nbsp;This is a relatively quiet species. They\u2019re actively vocal only at breeding colonies, where the typical call is a nasally bark, <em>CAaa,<\/em> or a dull yap, <em>yup <\/em>and <em>kew<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.allaboutbirds.org\/guide\/Black_Skimmer\/sounds\">Listen to its songs and calls here.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Habitat <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Black Skimmer is almost exclusively coastal in the United States and Central America. There are a few exceptions at inland lakes such as Salton Sea, CA, and Palm Beach Co., FL. This bird prefers sparsely vegetated sand, gravel, or shell bars. They also like salt marshes with broad mats of dead vegetation. They have a strong tendency to select colony sites with the presence of other species, especially terns, that give early warning or defense against predators.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conservation Status&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Listed as <a href=\"https:\/\/datazone.birdlife.org\/species\/factsheet\/black-skimmer-rynchops-niger\">Decreasing<\/a> by Bird Life International&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Listed as <a href=\"https:\/\/documents.dnrec.delaware.gov\/fw\/dwap\/2015%20Submitted%20Documents\/Chapter%201.pdf\">Species of Greatest Conservation Need<\/a> by the 2015 Delaware Wildlife Action Plan (pg 20)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Listed as a <a href=\"https:\/\/dec.ny.gov\/nature\/animals-fish-plants\/black-skimmer\">High Priority Species of Greatest Conservation Need<\/a> by the List of Endangered, Threatened and Special Concern Fish and Wildlife Species of New York State<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Listed as <a href=\"https:\/\/myfwc.com\/media\/turppw02\/2019flswap2025minorrev.pdf\">Vulnerable<\/a> by Florida State Species of Greatest Conservation Need (pg 55)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Listed as <a href=\"https:\/\/georgiawildlife.com\/sites\/default\/files\/wrd\/pdf\/swap\/appendix-a-high-priority-species-and-habitats-summary-data.pdf\">Vulnerable<\/a> by Georgia State Species of Greatest Conservation Need (pg A-4)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Listed as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iucnredlist.org\/species\/22694256\/93442996#geographic-range\">Least Concern but Decreasing<\/a> by the International Union for Conservation of Nature<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Listed as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlf.louisiana.gov\/assets\/Resources\/Publications\/Wildlife_Action_Plans\/Wildlife_Action_Plan_Revisions_2019.pdf\">Vulnerable<\/a> by Louisiana State Species of Greatest Conservation Need (pg 177)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Listed as <a href=\"https:\/\/dnr.maryland.gov\/wildlife\/Documents\/SWAP\/SWAP_Chapter3.pdf\">Bird Species of Greatest Conservation Need<\/a> by the 2015-2025 Maryland State Wildlife Action Plan (pg 39)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Listed as <a href=\"https:\/\/explorer.natureserve.org\/Taxon\/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.105078\/Rynchops_niger\">Secure<\/a> by NatureServe Explorer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Listed as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncwildlife.gov\/media\/4409\/download?attachment\">Vulnerable<\/a> by North Carolina State Species of Greatest Conservation Need (pg 48)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Listed as <a href=\"https:\/\/tpwd.texas.gov\/documents\/504\/State_Wildlife_Action_Plan_for_Texas_2023_USFWS_Final_Submission.pdf\">Vulnerable<\/a> by Texas State Species of Greatest Conservation Need (pg 37)\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:12px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Threats to Conservation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The population of this species is doing relatively well, but because its diet includes fish, their local population levels can be useful indicators of aquatic ecosystem health. Human intrusion into colonies can be disturbing to Black Skimmers, causing them to flee and return to nest slowly. When the skimmers have not yet laid eggs, the birds may abandon a frequently disturbed colony. Deliberate egg destruction, hunting, and off-road vehicles also pose a threat. There are also concerns about pollution, climate change, and beach modifications.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-sand-background-color has-background top-border bottom-border left-border right-border is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Funding Opportunities<\/summary>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nrcs.usda.gov\/programs-initiatives\/acep-agricultural-conservation-easement-program\">Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nfwf.org\/programs\/america-beautiful-challenge?activeTab=tab-2\">America the Beautiful Challenge<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolinabirdclub.org\/grants\/\">Carolina Bird Club Conservation Grants<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fs.usda.gov\/managing-land\/private-land\/community-forest\/program\">Community Forest Program<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nfwf.org\/programs\/conocophillips-spirit-conservation-program?utm_source=chatgpt.com\">ConocoPhillips Partnership for Public and Private Land Managers<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/conservationnation.org\/our-work\/grants\/?gclid=Cj0KCQjwk7ugBhDIARIsAGuvgPY7ur8eubTVHwpYy-mYW5lNXvDJ1yHLaO24qVXXwdz9c6eeTl_qS44aAhDyEALw_wcB\">Conservation Nation Grant Program<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dnr.state.mn.us\/grants\/habitat\/cpl\/index.html\">Conservation Partners Legacy Grant Program<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nrcs.usda.gov\/programs-initiatives\/eqip-environmental-quality-incentives\">Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/myfwc.com\/conservation\/special-initiatives\/swap\/grant\/\">Florida&#8217;s State Wildlife Grants Program<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nfwf.org\/programs\/gulf-coast-conservation-grants-program\">Gulf Coast Conservation Grants Program<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/landtrust\/grant-directory\/\">Land Trust Bird Conservation Initiative Small Grant Program<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dnr.illinois.gov\/grants\/lwcf.html#:~:text=What%20is%20the%20LWCF%20Grant,are%20available%20for%20acquisition%20projects.\">Land and Water Conservation Fund Grant Program<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nfwf.org\/programs\/national-coastal-resilience-fund\">National Coastal Resilience Fund<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fws.gov\/service\/national-coastal-wetlands-conservation-grants\">National Coastal Wetlands Conservation Grants<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/coast.noaa.gov\/funding\/\">NOAA Office for Coastal Management: Funding Opportunities<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fws.gov\/program\/north-american-wetlands-conservation\">North American Wetlands Conservation<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/restoreyourcoast.org\/wildlife-fish-habitat-restoration\/northeast\/funding-sources\/\">Northeast\/Mid-Atlantic Project Funding Resources<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nrcs.usda.gov\/programs-initiatives\/wmpb-wetland-mitigation-banking-program\">NRCS Wetland Mitigation Banking Program<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fws.gov\/program\/partners-fish-and-wildlife\">Partners for Fish and Wildlife<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nrcs.usda.gov\/programs-initiatives\/rcpp-regional-conservation-partnership-program\">Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tpwd.texas.gov\/wildlife\/wildlife-diversity\/nongame\/grants-and-research\/state-wildlife-grants\/\">Texas State Wildlife Grants<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thelawrencefoundation.org\/application-process\">The Lawrence Foundation- Environmental Grants<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fws.gov\/program\/migratory-birds\">The Migratory Bird Program<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fws.gov\/service\/tribal-wildlife-grants\">Tribal Wildlife Grants<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigan.gov\/dnr\/buy-and-apply\/grants\/aq-wl\/wildlife-hab\">Wildlife Habitat Grant Program<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>General Management Guides<\/summary>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nfwf.org\/sites\/default\/files\/2019-12\/great-lakes-business-plan.pdf\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/birdsoftheworld.org\/bow\/species\/blkski\/cur\/conservation\">Birds of the World: Conservation and Management<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shorebirdplan.org\/\">The U.S. Shorebird Conservation Partnership<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/naturecanada.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/CAWA_BCR14_FieldGuide_en.pdf\"><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Regional Management Guides<\/summary>\n<div class=\"wp-block-birdpress-accordion accordion\" data-accordion=\"true\" data-allow-all-closed=\"true\"><div class=\"accordion-item\" data-accordion-item=\"true\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"accordion-title\"><span>Northeast<\/span><\/a><div class=\"accordion-content\" data-tab-content=\"true\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nfwf.org\/sites\/default\/files\/2019-12\/chesapeake-business-plan.pdf\">NFWF Chesapeake Bay Business Plan<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dec.ny.gov\/docs\/wildlife_pdf\/blskmgt2015.pdf\">NYSDEC: Black Skimmer (Rynchops niger) Conservation Management Plan<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-birdpress-accordion accordion\" data-accordion=\"true\" data-allow-all-closed=\"true\"><div class=\"accordion-item\" data-accordion-item=\"true\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"accordion-title\"><span>Southeast<\/span><\/a><div class=\"accordion-content\" data-tab-content=\"true\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nc.audubon.org\/black-skimmer-2\">Audubon North Carolina<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/myfwc.com\/wildlifehabitats\/profiles\/birds\/shorebirdsseabirds\/black-skimmer\/\">Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.birdinglouisiana.com\/bird\/seabirds\/black-skimmer\">Louisiana Birding<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dnr.sc.gov\/news\/2019\/aug\/aug2_extraspace.php\">South Carolina Department of Natural Resources<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/txtbba.tamu.edu\/species-accounts\/black-skimmer\/\">The Texas Breeding Bird Atlas<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Resources<\/summary>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.audubon.org\/field-guide\/bird\/black-skimmer#:~:text=Strictly%20coastal%20in%20most%20areas,beats%20of%20their%20long%20wings.\">Audubon Bird Guide<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ny.audubon.org\/conservation\/coasts\">Audubon New York: Coast Conservation<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ny.audubon.org\/news\/how-know-if-shorebird-being-disturbed\">Audubon New York: How to Know if a Shorebird is Being Disturbed<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fws.gov\/story\/national-coastal-wetlands-conservation-grants\">Guide to the National Coastal Wetlands Conservation Grants<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/oceanconservancy.org\/trash-free-seas\/international-coastal-cleanup\/\">International Coastal Cleanup<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Works Cited<\/summary>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.birdpop.org\/docs\/misc\/Alpha_codes_eng.pdf\">Birdpop: Alpha Codes<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/birdsoftheworld.org\/bow\/species\/blkski\/cur\/introduction\">Birds of the World<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ebird.org\/species\/blkski\/\">eBird<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rynchops niger Identification This is a medium-sized bird with a blackish top and white underbelly. The bill is bright red at the base and black at the front, and the bill\u2019s shape is unique in its long, knife-like appearance with a lower mandible which extends past the upper. 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