Here’s the update as of August 11, 2023. Currently, at least 44 known pairs with all nests hatched and 12 unfledged chicks, 33 from 13 pairs have successfully fledged. “Least Terns” have unfledged chicks in the North and Central colonies. … Continue reading →
From Jean Adams: Currently, there are 38 known pairs with 23 known active nests and 29 chicks hatched. The first Least Tern chicks have begun to hatch on the Refuge.
Continue reading →All Parker River National Wildlife Refuge parking lots are open. This includes the respective boardwalk beach access. Shorebird nesting has been completed for the 2022 season.
Continue reading →The last of the broods have fledged from the refuge. After reviewing the data, the final piping plover count was 37 pairs with 55 chicks successfully fledged. The Least Terns are continuing to nest with 2 colonies still present with … Continue reading →
Parker River National Wildlife Refuge Parking Lots 1, 2, and 7 are open. This includes the respective boardwalk beach access. Lots 3 and 6 remain closed as shorebird nesting continues in these areas.
Continue reading →It has been a busy time at the refuge with plovers fledging out! We have had 42 chicks fledge and have 15 chicks remaining. There was some high predation pressure in the north with the loss of a few young … Continue reading →
“First, I would like to introduce myself, my name is Amy Kirkey, and I just, recently,” started as the new avian technician for the Refuge. I have been working diligently catching up with the status of our plovers here and … Continue reading →
“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 →
“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 →
