AAfCW 2014 Volunteer Update #4

This is the fourth weekly update by the Audubon Alliance for Coastal Waterbirds (AAfCW) for the 2014 season. Today's update includes reports of Piping Plover and American Oystercatcher from April 21 through 4:00 p.m. on April 28 with sightings of birds by volunteers and staff spanning that period.

Informational updates:

Last week's weather prevented some surveys and this week's weather may as well with continually cool and damp conditions often prevailing. There may also be strong winds and potentially a thunderstorm or two. Please keep in mind as we find more nests that we want to avoid monitoring during inclement weather and that if you find a new nest to please email rsuzf@hotmail.com and Laura.Saucier@ct.gov along with us at ctwaterbirds@gmail.com to immediately alert them to your discovery.

 

Least and Common Terns should be arriving sometime in the next week in a few areas so keep an eye out for them.

Survey and monitoring updates:

Piping Plover
1 pair, 9 adults at Milford Point on 4/21
6 pairs, 1 adult at Griswold Point on 4/21
3 pairs at Bluff Point on 4/21
2 pairs at Long Beach on 4/21
1 pair, 1 adult at Long Beach on 4/22
5 pairs, 1 adult at Sandy/Morse Points on 4/22
6 pairs at Milford Point on 4/22
1 pair, 3 adults at Milford Point on 4/22

2 pairs, 1 adult at Sandy/Morse Points on 4/22
3 adults at Sandy/Morse Points on 4/23
1 pair at West Haven between Washington Ave and East Ave on 4/23

1 pair, 1 adult at Long Beach on 4/23
3 adults at Sandy/Morse Points on 4/24
1 pair at West Haven between Washington Ave and East Ave on 4/24
4 pairs, 4 adults at Milford Point on 4/25
1 pair at West Haven between Washington Ave and East Ave on 4/25
1 pair at Long Beach on 4/25
1 adult at Long Beach on 4/25

1 pair, 1 adult at Sandy/Morse Points on 4/25

1 pair, 4 adults at Sandy/Morse Points on 4/25
2 pairs, 1 nest at Milford Point on 4/27
1 pair at West Haven between Washington Ave and East Ave on 4/27

1 pair, 1 adult at Long Beach on 4/27

12 adults at Milford Point on 4/28

2 pairs, 3 adults, 1 nest at Sandy/Morse Points on 4/28

 

American Oystercatcher

8 adults at Milford Point on 4/21
1 pair at Griswold Point on 4/21
1 pair at Long Beach on 4/21

1 pair, 1 adult at Great Captain's Island on 4/21
1 adult at Long Beach on 4/22
2 pairs at Sandy/Morse Points on 4/22
5 pairs at Milford Point on 4/22
3 adults at Milford Point on 4/22

1 pair at Taunton Rock on 4/22
1 pair at Umbrella Island on 4/22
1 pair at Great Island on 4/22
1 pair at Kelsey Island on 4/22
1 pair at Darrow Rocks on 4/22

2 pairs, 1 adult at Sandy/Morse Points on 4/22

5 pairs at Cockenoe Island on 4/22
2 adults at Sandy/Morse Points on 4/23
1 pair at Morse Beach on 4/23

5 pairs at Menunketesuck Island on 4/23

1 pair, 1 adult at Westbrook on 4/23

1 pair at Long Beach on 4/23

1 pair, 1 adult at Chaffinch Island on 4/24

1 adult at Gull Rock on 4/24

1 pair, 1 adult at Chimon Island on 4/24

3 adults at Long Beach Island on 4/24
3 pairs at Milford Point on 4/25

2 pairs at Sandy/Morse Points on 4/25
1 pair at West Haven between Washington Ave and East Ave on 4/25
2 pairs, 1 nest at Milford Point on 4/27

1 pair at Long Beach on 4/27

4 adults at Milford Point on 4/28

2 pairs at Sandy/Morse Points on 4/28

 

This concludes update #4 through 4/28/14 as of 5:00 p.m.