“I am happy I bundled up in my facemask and windproof pants, it was a cold drive over to the beach. Luckily for me, I turned the corner onto the beach and the wind died down. The plovers seemed plenty happy. The numbers are growing!”

“Here are the totals:”

16 pairs

5 singles

total: 37 individuals

“It’s good to see the plovers pairing up. Soon they should start to define their territories and make nest scrapings. Hopefully, the 5 single plovers learn to put deodorant on and attract a mate.”

“I also saw a small flock of sanderlings and to my excitement a black-bellied plover, a bird I’ve never seen before.”