“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 →
“Several nests overwashed during the spring tides last weekend, and some pairs have since disappeared from the site. However, a few are already re-nesting, and I expect more re-nests next week. I’m also anticipating our first chicks next week. Current … Continue reading →
“We currently have 26 pairs on the refuge beach, 22 of which have active nests. Some are already re-nesting after the first round of predation. I’ve exclosed “some of the nests to improve hatch success, but some are in tricky … Continue reading →
By Bill Sargent “Palm Sunday started with the cries of a pair of courting osprey wheeling and diving overhead.” “Our species was approaching the peak of the coronavirus pandemic, but here was nature heralding a new day.” “Tidepools glittered with the … 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 →
“My name is Kiah, and I’m a new Biological Science Technician at Parker River National Wildlife Refuge. I previously worked at the Refuge in 2018, so I’ve already met a lot of you, and I look forward to meeting and … Continue reading →
Welcome Kiah Walker! “Surprisingly, we still don’t have any plover nests on the refuge! Department of Conservation & Recreation reported their first nests at Sandy Point a couple of days ago, so hopefully our plovers aren’t far behind. They continue … Continue reading →
“It was nice doing plover survey again– it was nice to have sun again. Tuesday was very windy and lots of kestrels hunting on the beach (I counted at least 10– at times, it seemed that there were more kestrels than plovers on the … Continue reading →
“Another week has gone by! It was hard to fit a plover survey this week with all the rain! I don’t know how they aren’t miserable out there.“ Here’s the total for the week: 14 pairs 8 singles total: 36 … Continue reading →
“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 … Continue reading →
