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		</div><p>Some 3,000 elegant tern eggs were abandoned at a Southern California nesting island after a drone crashed and scared off the birds, a newspaper has reported.</p>
<p>Two drones were flown illegally over the Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve in Huntington Beach in May and one of them went down in the wetlands, The Orange County Register said.</p>
<p>Fearing an attack from a predator, several thousand terns abandoned their ground nests, according to the state Department of Fish and Wildlife.</p>
<p>Now, during the month when the white birds would be overseeing their eggs as they begin to hatch, the sand is littered with egg shells.</p>
<p>It is one of the largest-scale abandonment of eggs ever at the coastal site about 100 miles north of San Diego, according to reserve manager Melissa Loebl.</p>
<p>With the pandemic driving more and more people to outdoor spaces, last year saw about 100,000 visitors to the Bolsa Chica reserve – up from about 60,000 the previous year, Ms Loebl said told the newspaper.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">More info: <a href="https://t.co/K4s2YikX6s">https://t.co/K4s2YikX6s</a><br />BCLT is heartbroken to learn that hundreds of Elegant Tern eggs were abandoned when 2 drones crashed onto one of the nesting islands within the Reserve two weeks ago. If you see anyone with a drone please call CALTIP (1–888-334-2258) immediately <a href="https://t.co/Bto8WvQaJ8">pic.twitter.com/Bto8WvQaJ8</a></p>
<p>&mdash; BolsaChica LandTrust (@BolsaChica_LT) <a href="https://twitter.com/BolsaChica_LT/status/1400613880599138308?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 4, 2021</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>That has contributed not only to increased drone activity, but also to more dogs and bicycles on the trails – all of which are prohibited.</p>
<p>“We’ve seen a significant increase in dogs, particularly off-leash,” Ms Loebl said. “That’s devastating for wildlife and this is prime nesting season. The dogs chase the birds and the birds abandon their nests.”</p>
<p>Another problem is the development of multimillion-dollar homes on the hillside at the north end of the reserve overlooking the wetlands, said Fish and Wildlife warden Nick Molsberry.</p>
<p>While most residents respect the sensitive nature of the estuary, there are a few scofflaws, he said.</p>
<p>“It’s residents that sometimes feel entitled, that feel they should be able to use the land as they like,” Mr Molsberry said.</p>
<p>Authorities are ramping up enforcement and citing people who break the rules.</p>
<p>At nearly 1,500 acres, the reserve is the largest saltwater marsh between Monterey Bay just south of San Francisco and the Tijuana River Estuary in Mexico.</p>
<p>Some 800 species of plants and animals live at or migrate to Bolsa Chica.</p>
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