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 →
“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 →
Matt Poole has been visitor services manager at Parker River National Wildlife Refuge in Massachusetts and nearby Great Bay National Wildlife Refuge in New Hampshire since 2010. “My photographic interests and practices are extremely broad,” he says. “I’m just as … Continue reading →
“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 →
“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 →
Merrimack River Watershed Council has released a new video explaining why sewage is frequently discharged into the Merrimack, and what is being done to help solve the problem. The 8-minute video, narrated by MRWC staff member Jose Tapia, looks at … 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 →
“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 →
“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 →
