2018 Meeting of the American Oystercatcher Working Group

The AMOY Working Group held its 18th annual meeting in Grand Isle, Louisiana. Grand Isle, the only inhabited barrier island in the state, survived Katrina and Rita in 2005 and the BP Oil Spill in 2010. It’s also a tremendous place to observe bird migration, with a beautiful tract of remnant oak/hackberry forest. Today, the island is home to around 1,500 locals, who make a living from the seafood and oil industries. More than 12,000 tourists visit the island annually to participate in fishing rodeos and enjoy the wide-open beaches and countless bird sightings.

Thanks to Jessica Schulz, U.S. Geological Survey, Delaina LeBlanc, Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary Program, and Samantha Collins, Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries for their great work organizing the meeting.

Meeting Documents

• Meeting Agenda
• Meeting Information
• Meeting Notes

Presentations

• 2018 North Carolina Report – Lindsay Addison
• 2018 American Oystercatcher Recovery Initiative – Shiloh Schulte
• American Oystercatchers in New York City – Emilio Tobon
• AMOY Banding Database Update – Lindsay Addison
• AMOY Nest Site Selection in SW Louisiana – Samantha Collins
• 2018 Georgia Report – Tim Keyes
• Breeding Metrics Survey Response – Pam Denmon
• 2018 Winter Aerial Survey – Shiloh Schulte
• Whiskey Island/Isles Dernieres Restoration – Jessica Schulz