By: Katie Burns, Piping Plover project intern Due to their endangered status and small stature, Piping Plovers are often given a bad rap by the general public. For years, they have been deemed “wimpy” or “pathetic,” but this is simply not the case. It's time to set the record straight: Piping …
With nice weather due to return for the weekend here in Maine, we would like to take a moment for a short update on our Piping Plover Monitoring Program. After the storms in late April, a group of plover/endangered species biologists from United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), Maine …
Maine Audubon asks beach goers and beachfront landowners to be aware of nesting plovers Maine Audubon reported today that several piping plover nesting pairs have returned to southern Maine beaches. All beachgoers and beachfront landowners along the coast should be aware of nesting plovers, but …
In addition to management and other activities in the field, outreach is a critical component of the Piping Plover and Least Tern Recovery Project. Our team regularly organizes outreach sessions to talk with beachgoers, beach residents/landowners, local beach associations, lifeguards, police, school …
Recently, as our team was monitoring Seawall Beach in Phippsburg, we were once again rewarded by the sight of three freshly hatched plover chicks clustered together in a nest around the last egg that was just about to hatch. This was another of the many nests that have hatched during the past two …
Watch. Learn. Help. A very informative video by Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife introducing the piping plover in Maine, it's habitat, the challenges this species faces, what we are doing and what you can do to help this bird species …
It's been a tough summer for Piping Plovers and plover supporters this summer. However- the season isn't over yet! The pairs that lost eggs in June's big storm and neste again are hatching. Small chicks are a delight to watch; enjoy the from a distance and please keep your pets inside at this …
As you head out for your 4th of July celebrations Maine Audubon reminds you that if you are going to set off fireworks in towns that haven't banned them to please refrain from doing so near endangered piping plover nests or the wire exclosures that protect them from predators. While many coastal …
Maine Audubon is pleased to report that Kennebunkport residents have voted overwhelmingly (550 to 254, more than a 2-to-1 margin) to enact a ban on the sale and use of consumer fireworks in the town. This is good news for endangered piping plovers, whose nests on southern Maine beaches took a major …