HRBT September Update: So Long and Thanks for all the Fish!
In the last blog of the 2021 HRBT seabird colony season, encouraging news about this year's results and some exciting plans for the future. Read more…
HRBT August Update: Empty Nest Syndrome
The breeding grounds on Ft. Wool look distinctly different as the juvenile seabirds continue to fledge. Read more…
HRBT July Update: Out of the Crèche and into the Corral
We’re delivering a birds-eye view of the recent royal and sandwich tern banding efforts that took place on Ft. Wool. Watch our behind the scenes video highlighting all the action from the crèche to the corral! Watch…
HRBT June Update: On the Crèche of Greatness
Chicks have been spotted on the Fort Wool and barges nesting sites! Read more…
20 Top Places to See Royal Terns and Other Seabirds this Summer
There's much more to seabirds than seagulls! Find great places to view all of Virginia's seabird species this summer. Read more…
HRBT May Update: The Birds are Back in Town
As of this month, not only have all of the remaining species arrived (including state-threatened gull-billed terns), but nesting is also officially underway! Read more…
HRBT April Update: A Tale of Two Islands
As the first seabird arrivals for the 2021 nesting season have start to arrive on Ft. Wool, learn more about how DWR, VDOT, and the HRBT contractor are working together to make sure they settle and nest safely on Ft. Wool. Read more…
Tired of Netflix? Enter the World of the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel Seabird Breeding Colony
Preparations are underway for another successful seabird nesting season at Ft. Wool. Read more…