It is sad to think that Roseate Spoonbills, Platalea ajaja, almost disappeared from the United States by the 1860s. They were hunted for their beautiful plumes. Desecration of their natural wading and nesting environments contributed to their declining numbers in the early 1900s. Once preservation efforts were set forth, the species has slowly repopulated back across the coastal Southeast.

Bull Point has happily seen an increase in Roseate populations over the years. They come into our area in the spring and stay through the summer, foraging and nesting in our marshes. Keep an eye out for these beautiful birds at low tide.