Allen, R.P.Audubon Magazine.2010-02-152010-02-151952http://hdl.handle.net/1969.3/19052p. 254-259, 270-272.1939 census showed 23 coastal nesting sites; 23 species with a total of 40,000 nesting birds. 1950 census showed 26 coastal nesting sites with a population of 46,500 and 26 species. However, list of species shows decline in number of rare or enangered species - Spoonbills, Brown Pelicans, Cranes, Oystercatchers - with greatest increase in numbers found among terns and skimmers. The results were due to increased industrialization and population growth.ornithologypopulation dynamicsnestingrare speciesendangered speciesmarine birdsaquatic birdsbirdsspoonbillsAjaia ajajabrown pelicanPelecanus occidentalisoyster catchersHaematopus palliatuscheck listscensusArticle