“We finally have plover chicks! As you’re probably aware, one brood hatched on private property and then moved onto the refuge a week ago, and one brood hatched on the refuge as of today. Many other pairs (at least 33 … Continue reading →
“Lots of plovers fledged this week! We now have 25 fledges from 13 broods. If you recall the highly evolved plovers that nested inside a lobster trap, they fledged a chick as well! There are at least 18 chicks from … Continue reading →
“The first two broods of plover chicks hatched this week. In addition to the two broods, we have 22 active nests. Our pair count also went up a bit to 28 pairs. Some pairs may have flown under the radar … Continue reading →
“A lot of nests were predated early in the week/last weekend, and I haven’t seen some of the pairs since they lost their nests. In total, I only saw 18 pairs this week. However, some may turn up again, and … Continue reading →
Just who is Allie the 2019 Piping Plover Monitor for Parker River National Wildlife Refuge? Starting in March of 2019, Allie Pesano joined the biological team at Parker River National Wildlife Refuge. While working for Parker River NWR, Allie’s primary … Continue reading →
“This week has been fairly productive- for the plovers and me! There are 39 pairs, and one single plover- totaling 79 birds.” “Overall, there are 25 active nests on the beach! Like most weeks, there were some losses, but with … Continue reading →
The Piping Plover Report for the week ending June 22, 2018, is: Nests continue to hatch, bringing us to a total of 23 chicks from 7 nests! An additional 20 nests have yet to hatch, and we still seem to … Continue reading →
