NEWPORT BEACH
State officials have burned a heap of vegetation that had tangled the nesting area of endangered birds on Tern Island.
Representatives from the state Department of Fish and Game burned one mound of weeds Wednesday to create a habitat suitable for the nesting of the California least tern, which requires a sandy surface on which to lay its eggs. The nesting season begins in May.
Another controlled burn on the island today will clear the remaining weeds.
The least tern is an endangered species and the island was designed to be a breeding ground.
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