
08/19/2025
Thank you Dean Harrigal and Ernie Wiggers from Folk Land Management for providing the Port Royal Cypress Wetlands with a 2025 Wading Bird Nesting Survey.
This year’s nesting season was a big success!
Three surveys recorded 803 nests from 11 species…an 85% increase since 2022. White ibis (32%) and snowy egrets (23%) led the way, with wood stork nests jumping from just 2 in 2022 to 77 in 2025!
The wetlands are now close to full capacity, with birds using both island and shoreline habitats.
Continued habitat care will be key to keeping this thriving rookery healthy for years to come. Nesting will continue into early September!
If you would like to learn more about how you can get involved and help us keep our wetlands thriving, send us a message!