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Monday, May 9, 2016

AAfCW 2016 Volunteer Update #7

This is the seventh weekly update by the Audubon Alliance for Coastal Waterbirds (AAfCW) for the 2016 season. Today's update includes reports of Piping Plover and American Oystercatcher from May 2 through 12:00 p.m. on May 9 with sightings of birds by volunteers and staff.

Informational updates:

Last week was a very difficult one for both Piping Plovers and American Oystercatchers at our beaches as a multitude of nests were washed out by high tides. Fencing damage occurred across the state due to these tides as well, and even more nests may have been harmed by cool temperatures and frequent rain. Please report any new nests, washed out nests, and damage to signs or fencing to us as well as CT DEEP's Laura Saucier (laura.saucier@ct.gov) and Rebecca Foster (rsuzf@hotmail.com) as soon as possible. Thankfully this week looks ideal for monitoring and for our birds, and we hope you enjoy getting back out to the beach.

Common and Least Terns will be arriving in the state this week, so please watch for both species and report them to us as you would Piping Plovers and American Oystercatchers. Thank you all and good birding!

Survey and monitoring updates:


Piping Plover
6 adults at Sandy/Morse Points on 5/2
8 pairs, 2 adults, 1 nest at Sandy/Morse Points on 5/3
1 adult, 1 nest at Peck Ave/Beach St, West Haven on 5/3
4 pairs, 1 adult at Hammonasset on 5/3
9 adults at Sandy/Morse Points on 5/4
2 pairs, 3 adults, 1 nest at Long Beach on 5/4
7 pairs, 4 nests at Milford Point on 5/5
8 pairs, 6 nests at Milford Point on 5/5
5 pairs, 1 nest at Hammonasset on 5/5
2 pairs, 7 adults at Sandy/Morse Points on 5/5
6 pairs, 5 nests at Milford Point on 5/6
8 pairs, 5 nests at Milford Point on 5/7
2 pairs, 2 adults, 4 nests at Sandy/Morse Points on 5/7
8 pairs, 2 adults, 3 nests at Milford Point on 5/8
1 adult, 1 nest at Sandy/Morse Points on 5/8

American Oystercatcher

6 adults at Sandy/Morse Points on 5/2
2 pairs, 2 nests at Hammonasset on 5/3
2 pairs at Sandy/Morse Points on 5/3
2 adults at Oyster River Mouth, West Haven/Woodmont on 5/3
2 adults at Peck Ave, West Haven on 5/4
3 adults at Sandy/Morse Points on 5/4
1 pair at Long Beach on 5/4
3 pairs at Milford Point on 5/5
2 adults at Peck Ave, West Haven on 5/5
2 adults, 2 pairs, 2 nests at Hammonasset on 5/5
1 pair, 2 adults at Sandy/Morse Points on 5/5
3 pairs, 2 nests at Milford Point on 5/6
1 pair, 1 nest at Long Beach on 5/7
1 adult at Pleasure Beach on 5/7
2 pairs at Sandy/Morse Points on 5/7
1 pair, 1 adult, 1 nest at Milford Point on 5/8

This concludes update #7 through 05/09/16 as of 1:00 p.m.

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