Category Archives: Least Terns
Kiah’s Plover Report, 8/6/2021
“We had five plover chicks fledge this week (a running total of 18 from 9 broods). We currently have at least 12 remaining chicks from 9 broods. Some of the remaining chicks are growing more slowly than usual, including three … Continue reading →
Kiah’s Plover Report, 6/24
“We had a lot of plovers re-nesting this week (8 new nests!), bringing our current total to 29 nests and 7 broods of chicks. Although I expect more hatching next week, hatching is rather delayed this year due to all … Continue reading →
Kiah’s Plover Report, 6/11
“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 →
Kiah Walker’s Piping Plover Report – 7/24/2020
“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 →
Kiah Walker’s Piping Plover Report – 6/19/2020
“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 →
Kiah Walker’s Piping Plover Report – 5/29/2020
“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 →
Meet Allie the 2019 Plover Monitor
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 →
Allie’s Piping Plover Report – 5/31/2019
“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 →
