Refuge Beaches Open
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Category Archives: Piping Plovers
Meet Allie the 2019 Plover Monitor
Just who is Allie the 2019 Piping Plover Monitor for Parker River National Wildlife Refuge? Allie and Nancy Pau Monitoring Piping Plovers and Least Terns Starting in March of 2019, Allie Pesano joined the biological team at Parker River National … Continue reading →
Allie’s Piping Plover Report – 7/21/2019
Hi all, Sorry for the late update. These numbers are from last Friday, 7/12. Overall, we have 35 pairs, 11 singles, 4 active nests, 48 chicks, and 5 fledglings!Last week, we had dense fog during one of our surveys, so … Continue reading →
Allie’s Piping Plover Report – 7/5/2019
As of this week have a total of 84 adults (41 pairs, 2 singles), 3 fledglings, 63 chicks, and 9 nests! After today’s survey, I don’t think all chicks were seen; I believe we could have closer to 70 chicks. … Continue reading →
Allie’s Piping Plover Report – 6/28/2019
As of last week, we currently have a total of 125 piping plovers on the refuge beach! This includes 36 pairs, 6 single plovers, and 47 chicks. It’s very likely we have more chicks on the beach, but full broods … 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 →
Allie’s Piping Plover Report – 5/24/2019
This week has been a good one for our plovers! There are a total of 20 nests. More nests are found every time I go on the beach, and I have a feeling there are still a few I haven’t … Continue reading →
Allie’s Piping Plover Report
Hi all!As of yesterday, we have 29 pairs and five single plovers — totaling 63 adults! Birds are certainly settling down now, but they are also still popping up in new locations. There are also nine active nests on the … Continue reading →
Allie’s Piping Plover Report
Allie is a ranger at Parker River National Wildlife Refuge. Hi everyone!This week, 18 pairs and 4 single plovers were observed on the refuge beach, totaling 40 adults! Unlike previous surveys, no larger (likely migratory) groups were seen this week; … Continue reading →
Final 2018 Piping Plover Report
The last plover chick fledged this week! That brings us to a total of 46 fledglings (i.e. chicks that learned to fly) from 21 successful nests. As most of the piping plovers have left the area, the refuge beach opened … Continue reading →
