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Kiah’s Last Plover Report Of 2021

Plum Island Outdoors Posted on September 1, 2021 by AndySeptember 1, 2021

This is the last regular weekly update, as all the remaining plover chicks have now fledged (33 fledglings in total). Four least tern chicks fledged this year with one still yet to fledge. (It’s in the stretch between Lot 2 … Continue reading →

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The Entire Refuge Beach Is Open!

Plum Island Outdoors Posted on August 31, 2021 by AndyAugust 31, 2021
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Kiah’s Plover Report, 8/6/2021

Plum Island Outdoors Posted on August 9, 2021 by AndyAugust 9, 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 →

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Kiah’s Plover Report, 7/29/2021

Plum Island Outdoors Posted on August 1, 2021 by AndyAugust 1, 2021

“We had one more plover chick fledge this week (running a total of 13 from 6 broods). We currently have at least 20 unfledged chicks from 14 broods. Unfortunately, chicks are continuing to disappear, probably as a result of predation, … Continue reading →

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Kiah’s Plover Report, 7/1/2021

Plum Island Outdoors Posted on July 29, 2021 by AndyJuly 29, 2021

“We currently have 24 nests and 10 broods of piping plovers (totaling 24 chicks). Some pairs are still laying eggs while some chicks are newly hatched and others have already lost most of their down feathers. During our survey today, … Continue reading →

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Kiah’s Plover Report, 6/24

Plum Island Outdoors Posted on July 19, 2021 by AndyJuly 19, 2021

“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 →

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Kiah’s Plover Report, 6/18

Plum Island Outdoors Posted on July 7, 2021 by AndyJuly 7, 2021

“I’m writing with a belated plover update. We currently have at least 30 pairs of plovers and 18 pairs of least terns on the refuge. As of Friday, we had six broods of plover chicks. This includes broods near both … Continue reading →

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Kiah’s Plover Report, 6/11

Plum Island Outdoors Posted on June 14, 2021 by AndyJune 14, 2021

“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 →

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Entire Parker River National Refuge Beach Is Closed

Plum Island Outdoors Posted on June 5, 2021 by AndyJune 5, 2021

From Ranger Matt Poole: “Effective sunset on June 4th, the ENTIRE refuge beach will be closed to all public access until further notice.  Why the change you ask?  Some piping plover chicks, hatched from a nest immediately north of the … Continue reading →

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Kiah’s Plover Report, 6/3

Plum Island Outdoors Posted on June 5, 2021 by AndyJune 5, 2021

“The plovers haven’t started hatching yet, but it should be any day now. Unfortunately, the plovers and terns were hit hard by a combination of predators and bad weather over Memorial Day weekend. I’ve found a total of 52 plover … Continue reading →

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