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Monday, August 11, 2014

AAfCW 2014 Volunteer Update #19

This is the nineteenth weekly update by the Audubon Alliance for Coastal Waterbirds (AAfCW) for the 2014 season. Today's update includes reports of Piping Plover, American Oystercatcher, Least Tern and Common Tern from August 4 through 4:00 p.m. on August 11 with sightings of birds by volunteers and staff spanning that period.

Informational updates:

Piping Plovers are really on the move out of the state but we still do have some young present that require our continued attention and stewardship. The same can definitely be said for American Oystercatchers, Least Terns and Common Terns and counting adults of all these species is important as well so that we can get good data on their staging sites. Any details on how many juveniles are seen in these groups is very helpful. We will soon have dates from DEEP looking for assistance in removing fencing and signage at Long Beach, Sandy/Morse Points and Harkness Memorial State Park. We would have them set now but the timing depends on the birds and we will let you know as soon as possible.

Survey and monitoring updates:

Piping Plover
1 juvenile at Milford Point on 8/4
3 juveniles at Milford Point on 8/4
1 pair, 1 adult, 2 hatchlings at Long Beach on 8/4
1 adult, 1 hatchling at Sandy/Morse Points on 8/4
1 adult, 3 fledglings, 1 juvenile at Griswold Point on 8/5
2 adults, 1 hatchling, 1 fledgling, 1 juvenile at Sandy/Morse Points on 8/5
1 adult, 2 juveniles at Sandy Point Stonington on 8/5
1 fledgling, 1 juvenile at Sandy/Morse Points on 8/5
1 adult, 1 hatchling at Sandy/Morse Points on 8/5
5 adults, 2 fledglings at Sandy/Morse Points on 8/6
2 adults, 4 juveniles at Sandy/Morse Points on 8/6
1 adult, 1 hatchling, 6 fledglings at Sandy/Morse Points on 8/6
1 hatchling at Sandy/Morse Points on 8/7
1 adult, 2 fledglings at Long Beach on 8/8
5 juveniles at Short Beach on 8/8
3 juveniles at Milford Point on 8/9
3 fledglings at Harkness Memorial State Park on 8/10
2 fledglings, 3 juveniles at Griswold Point on 8/10

American Oystercatcher
3 pairs, 1 juvenile at Milford Point on 8/4
1 adult, 1 juvenile at Greenway Island on 8/4
4 adults at Sandy/Morse Points on 8/4
1 adult, 2 juveniles at Branford Harbor Channel Marker on 8/5
1 pair, 1 juvenile at Umbrella Rocks on 8/5
1 pair at Kelsey Island on 8/5
6 pairs, 1 adult, 5 juveniles at Sandy Point Stonington on 8/5
1 adult at Sandy/Morse Points on 8/5
1 pair, 1 fledgling at Lewis Island, Thimble Islands on 8/6
5 pairs, 3 juveniles at Cockenoe Island on 8/6
1 adult at Sandy/Morse Points on 8/6
3 pairs at Milford Point on 8/7
1 pair at Sandy/Morse Points on 8/7
1 adult at Great Captain's Island on 8/8
1 pair at Short Beach on 8/8
1 pair at Menunketesuck Island on 8/9
4 pairs, 3 juveniles at Duck Island on 8/9
1 pair, 1 juvenile at Salt Island on 8/9
1 pair, 1 adult, 1 hatchling at Tuxis Island on 8/9
2 adults at Milford Point on 8/10
21 adults at Cockenoe Island on 8/10
5 adults at Norwalk Islands on 8/10

Least Tern
5 adults at Short Beach on 8/4
1 adult, 1 juvenile at Russian Beach on 8/4
12 adults, 2 juveniles at Long Beach on 8/4
27 adults, 2 hatchlings, 1 juvenile at Milford Point on 8/4
19 adults at Long Beach on 8/4
4 adults at Sandy/Morse Points on 8/4
60 adults, 5 juveniles at Griswold Point on 8/5
5 adults at Sandy/Morse Points on 8/5
10 adults at Sandy/Morse Points on 8/5
100 adults at Sandy/Morse Points on 8/6
20 adults, 2 hatchlings at Milford Point on 8/7
25 adults at Sandy/Morse Points on 8/7
4 adults at Short Beach on 8/8
15 adults, 2 hatchlings, 1 juvenile at Milford Point on 8/9
30 adults, 4 juveniles at Menunketesuck Island on 8/9
28 adults, 2 fledglings, 21 juveniles at Harkness Memorial State Park on 8/10
20 adults, 2 fledglings at Griswold Point on 8/10
20 adults at Milford Point on 8/10

Common Tern
170 adults at Short Beach on 8/4
98 adults, 15 juveniles at Long Beach on 8/4
40 adults at Milford Point on 8/4
100 adults at Sandy/Morse Points on 8/4
5 adults, 1 hatchling at Great Captain's Island on 8/4
110 adults, 8 juveniles at Griswold Point on 8/5
9 adults at Barn Island on 8/5
37 adults, 12 juveniles at Sandy Point Stonington on 8/5
200 adults, 70 juveniles at Sandy/Morse Point on 8/5
50 adults at Sandy/Morse Points on 8/5
200 adults at Sandy/Morse Points on 8/5
7 adults at Griswold Island on 8/6
50 adults at Sandy/Morse Points on 8/6
20 pairs, 10 juveniles at Cockenoe Island on 8/6
140 adults at Milford Point on 8/7
100 adults at Short Beach on 8/8
150 adults at Milford Point on 8/9
21 adults, 12 juveniles at Harkness Memorial State Park on 8/10
14 adults at Griswold Point on 8/10
20 adults at Milford Point on 8/10

This concludes update #19 through 8/11/14 as of 4:00 p.m.

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