Roberts Bay CWA consists of several small spoil islands in the Intracoastal Waterway, just east of Siesta Key , Sarasota County. The island are mangrove-vegetated  and surrounded by seagrass meadows, protected from boat wake erosion by a Sarasota County Breakwater.

Wildlife and Conversation Importance

The site supports a diverse water bird colony, with focal species including:

      Roseate spoonbill

      Reddish egret

     Tricolored  heron, great egret, great blue heroin

     Brown pelican, double crested coloring

Hundreds of birds roost on the islands nightly and the colony has historically supported 13 species.  The area is critical for breeding, feeding and resting, and disturbance can expose eggs and chicks to predators and environmenal hazards.