This is the thirteenth weekly update by the Audubon Alliance for Coastal Waterbirds (AAfCW) for the 2013 season. Today's update includes reports of Piping Plover, American Oystercatcher, Least Tern and Common Tern from June 17 through 4:00 p.m. on June 24 with sightings of birds by volunteers and staff spanning that period.
Informational updates:
Piping Plovers are now beginning to transition from hatchlings to fledglings as young birds age and gain the ability to fly and function more independently. American Oystercatchers are at the same point in many areas. In the last week we have also seen the first hatched Least Terns of 2013. They are primarily concentrated on the sand spit at Milford Point. An official and methodical staff survey on 6/20 found approximately 700 Least Terns with 325 nests present on the spit. A couple dozen individuals were still courting. We will all do our very best in order to protect them from foot traffic and other disturbances so this colony can be as successful as possible.
Fireworks displays are coming up soon. We will be looking for help at Milford Point on the evening of July 3 during the Stratford display. We will also be looking for help at Sandy/Morse Points on July 3 and July 4 for the West Haven and New Haven displays, respectively. Please email us at ctwaterbirds@gmail.com if you would like to join AAfCW and CT DEEP staff in monitoring and outreach at these locations from around 9PM on those nights until the shows have concluded.
Survey and monitoring updates:
Piping Plover
1 pair, 3 hatchlings at Shell Avenue Milford on 6/17
7 pairs, 6 hatchlings at Sandy/Morse Points on 6/17
7 pairs, 11 hatchlings, 1 nest at Sandy/Morse Points on 6/17
1 pair, 1 nest at Long Beach on 6/17
2 pairs, 2 nests at Long Beach on 6/17
2 pairs, 2 nests at Long Beach on 6/18
7 pairs, 11 hatchlings, 1 nest at Sandy/Morse Points on 6/18
6 pairs, 11 hatchlings at Milford Point on 6/18
6 adults, 7 hatchlings at Sandy/Morse Points on 6/18
3 adults at Long Beach on 6/19
9 adults, 6 hatchlings at Sandy/Morse Points on 6/19
7 pairs, 15 hatchlings at Milford Point on 6/19
2 pairs, 2 nests at Long Beach on 6/19
3 pairs, 3 adults, 6 hatchlings at Sandy/Morse Points on 6/19
6 pairs, 2 adults, 10 hatchlings, 2 nests at Sandy/Morse Points on 6/19
12 adults, 10 hatchlings at Milford Point on 6/20
9 pairs, 14 hatchlings, 4 fledglings, 1 nest at Milford Point on 6/20
4 pairs, 12 hatchlings at Milford Point on 6/20
3 adults, 4 hatchlings at Harkness Memorial State Park on 6/20
6 adults, 5 hatchlings at Bluff Point on 6/20
9 adults, 7 hatchlings at Sandy/Morse Points on 6/20
5 pairs, 2 adults, 7 hatchlings, 2 nests at Sandy/Morse Points on 6/20
3 pairs, 1 nest at Long Beach on 6/20
1 pair at Sandy Point Stonington on 6/20
3 pairs, 2 adults, 9 hatchlings at Griswold Point on 6/21
1 pair, 1 adult, 1 nest at Long Beach on 6/21
2 pairs, 2 adults, 4 hatchlings, 1 nest at Milford Point on 6/21
1 pair, 4 adults, 2 hatchlings at Sandy/Morse Points on 6/21
1 pair, 3 hatchlings at Shell Avenue Milford on 6/22
4 adults at Long Beach on 6/22
12 adults, 6 hatchlings at Sandy/Morse Points on 6/22
7 adults, 8 hatchlings, 1 nest at Milford Point on 6/22
5 pairs, 1 adult, 11 hatchlings, 3 fledglings, 1 nest at Milford Point on 6/22
2 adults at Long Beach on 6/22
4 pairs, 5 hatchlings at Bluff Point on 6/23
12 adults, 12 hatchlings at Milford Point on 6/23
American Oystercatcher
4 pairs, 1 nest at Sandy/Morse Points on 6/17
4 pairs, 3 nests at Sandy/Morse Points on 6/17
2 adults at Great Captain's Island on 6/17
1 pair, 1 adult, 2 hatchlings at Fish Islands on 6/17
1 pair at Thames River on 6/17
2 adults at Long Beach on 6/18
1 adult at Cos Cob Harbor on 6/18
3 adults at Great Island on 6/18
1 pair, 3 hatchlings at Governor Island Thimble Islands on 6/18
1 pair at Joshua Cove on 6/18
1 pair, 3 hatchlings at Governor Island Thimble Islands on 6/18
2 adults at Outer Island Thimble Islands on 6/18
1 pair at Johnson Island on 6/18
2 adults at Thimble Island on 6/18
3 pairs, 2 adults, 3 nests at Sandy/Morse Points on 6/18
1 pair, 2 adults at Sandy/Morse Points on 6/18
1 pair, 1 hatchling at Milford Point on 6/19
1 pair at Silver Sands State Park on 6/19
3 adults at Long Beach on 6/19
2 adults at Sandy/Morse Points on 6/19
1 pair, 1 adult, 1 nest at Uncus Point Guilford on 6/19
2 pairs, 6 adults at Milford Point on 6/19
3 adults at Long Beach on 6/19
9 adults at Sandy/Morse Points on 6/19
3 pairs, 8 adults, 8 hatchlings at Cockenoe Island on 6/19
1 pair, 2 hatchlings at Long Beach Island on 6/19
1 pair, 2 hatchlings at Salt Island on 6/19
2 pairs, 1 adult at Menunketesuck Island on 6/19
2 pairs, 1 adult, 1 hatchling, 1 nest at Duck Island on 6/19
1 pair, 3 adults at Sandy/Morse Points on 6/19
6 pairs, 1 adult, 2 hatchlings at Sandy Point Stonington on 6/20
2 adults at Milford Point on 6/20
3 pairs, 3 fledglings at Milford Point on 6/20
1 pair at Compo Beach Westport on 6/20
1 pair at Sherwood Island on 6/20
1 pair at Griswold Point on 6/20
1 adult at Bluff Point on 6/20
4 adults at Sandy/Morse Points on 6/20
1 pair, 2 adults, 2 hatchlings at Tuxis Island on 6/21
1 pair, 1 nest at Pages Cove on 6/21
1 pair, 1 adult at Kelsey Island on 6/21
1 pair, 1 nest at Umbrella Island on 6/21
1 pair, 1 fledgling at Salt Island on 6/22
5 pairs at Menunketesuck Island on 6/22
2 pairs, 2 fledglings, 1 nest at Duck Island on 6/22
4 adults at Sandy/Morse Points on 6/22
2 adults at Milford Point on 6/22
1 pair, 1 hatchling at Milford Point on 6/23
4 adults at Penfield Reef on 6/23
Least Tern
120 adults at Sandy/Morse Points on 6/17
4 adults at Silver Sands State Park on 6/17
36 pairs, 35 adults, 36 nests at Sandy/Morse Points on 6/17
4 adults at Long Beach on 6/17
8 adults at Long Beach on 6/18
32 pairs, 64 adults, 32 nests at Sandy/Morse Points on 6/18
52 adults at Sandy/Morse Points on 6/18
10 adults at Long Beach on 6/19
20 adults at Sandy/Morse Points on 6/19
11 adults at Silver Sands State Park on 6/19
12 adults at Long Beach on 6/19
12 adults at Sandy/Morse Points on 6/19
40 adults at Harkness Memorial State Park on 6/19
20 adults, 10 nests at Sandy/Morse Points on 6/19
19 adults at Stratford Point on 6/20
700 adults, 325 nests at Milford Point on 6/20
40 adults at Bluff Point on 6/20
20 adults at Sandy/Morse Points on 6/20
20 pairs, 60 adults, 10 nests at Griswold Point on 6/21
3 pairs, 4 adults at Long Beach on 6/21
300 adults, 43 nests at Milford Point on 6/21
5 pairs, 20 adults, 5 nests at Sandy/Morse Points on 6/21
4 adults at Long Beach on 6/22
4 adults at Pleasure Beach on 6/22
13 adults, 4 nests at Sandy/Morse Points on 6/22
100 adults at Milford Point on 6/22
100 pairs, 200 adults, 3 hatchlings, 100 nests at Milford Point on 6/22
15 adults at Long Beach on 6/22
16 adults at Stratford Point on 6/23
5 pairs, 30 adults, 5 nests at Bluff Point on 6/23
125 adults at Milford Point on 6/23
Common Tern
4 adults at Sandy/Morse Points on 6/17
4 adults at Sandy/Morse Points on 6/17
1 adult at Great Captain's Island on 6/17
4 adults at Sandy/Morse Points on 6/18
8 adults at Sandy/Morse Points on 6/18
4 adults at Milford Point on 6/18
2 adults at Sherwood Island State Park on 6/18
8 adults at Milford Point on 6/19
42 adults at Stratford Point on 6/20
4 adults at Milford Point on 6/20
8 adults at Milford Point on 6/21
1 pair at Sandy/Morse Points on 6/21
2 adults at Sandy/Morse Points on 6/22
6 pairs, 5 adults at Milford Point on 6/22
3 adults at Sasco Hill Beach on 6/22
3 adults at Stratford Point on 6/23
12 adults at Sherwood Island State Park on 6/23
3 adults at Bluff Point on 6/23
12 adults at Penfield Reef on 6/23
This concludes update #13 through 6/24/13 as of 5:00 p.m.
Audubon Alliance for Coastal Waterbirds, Audubon Connecticut and the Connecticut Audubon Society partnering to improve conditions for coastal waterbirds in Connecticut.
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