This is the tenth weekly update by the Audubon Alliance for
Coastal Waterbirds (AAfCW) for the 2017 season. Today's update includes
reports of Piping Plover, American Oystercatcher, Least Tern, and Common
Tern through 12:00 p.m. on June 12 with sightings of birds by volunteers
and staff since the previous update on June 5.
Informational updates:
This week's weather turned hot very quickly, and in the midst of this heat wave it is important to remember that we also have an upper limit to acceptable monitoring temperatures. On days where it is near or above 90 degrees we ask that you skip your session and stay home for your safety as well as that of the birds. Such heat can be dangerous for eggs and young hatchlings, and less stress from us - similar to other inclement weather - is critical. Please bear in mind that these conditions are also often more conducive for thunderstorms and to keep an eye on the radar during any particularly hot, humid weather.
Informational updates:
This week's weather turned hot very quickly, and in the midst of this heat wave it is important to remember that we also have an upper limit to acceptable monitoring temperatures. On days where it is near or above 90 degrees we ask that you skip your session and stay home for your safety as well as that of the birds. Such heat can be dangerous for eggs and young hatchlings, and less stress from us - similar to other inclement weather - is critical. Please bear in mind that these conditions are also often more conducive for thunderstorms and to keep an eye on the radar during any particularly hot, humid weather.
We have had a lot of renesting over the past week from Piping Plovers and American Oystercatchers. More exclosing is and will be occurring. Please keep reporting new nests directly to CT DEEP via Rebecca.Foster@ct.gov and Laura.Saucier@ct.gov. Thank you for all of your education efforts during the now busy beach season. In a couple of weeks we will want to keep in mind coastal fireworks displays, and we will let you know about any specific sites where we may need extra help for these events, or for the July 4th holiday.
Survey and monitoring updates:
Piping Plover
7 pairs, 3 adults, 5 hatchlings, 6 nests at Long Beach on 6/5
1 pair at Silver Sands State Park on 6/6
1 pair, 1 nest at East Broadway Milford on 6/6
1 pair, 1 adult, 1 nest at East Broadway Milford on 6/6
1 pair at Silver Sands State Park on 6/6
1 pair, 1 nest at East Broadway Milford on 6/6
1 pair, 1 adult, 1 nest at East Broadway Milford on 6/6
1 pair at Silver Sands State Park on 6/6
5 pairs, 4 adults, 10 hatchlings, 3 nests at Long Beach on 6/7
5 pairs, 8 hatchlings, 2 nests at Bluff Point on 6/7
2 pairs, 6 adults at Long Beach on 6/7
1 pair, 2 adults, 1 hatchling at Sandy/Morse Points on 6/7
1 pair, 3 nests at Milford Point on 6/7
3 adults at Sandy/Morse Points on 6/7
2 pairs, 4 adults, 8 hatchlings at Long Beach on 6/7
1 adult at Short Beach on 6/7
16 adults, 7 hatchlings, 4 nests at Long Beach on 6/8
2 pairs, 4 adults, 8 hatchlings at Long Beach on 6/7
1 adult at Short Beach on 6/7
16 adults, 7 hatchlings, 4 nests at Long Beach on 6/8
1 pair, 5 adults, 1 hatchling, 3 nests at Milford Point on 6/8
1 pair, 1 hatchling at Pleasure Beach on 6/8
2 pairs, 3 adults at Sandy/Morse Points on 6/8
6 pairs, 4 adults, 4 hatchlings, 1 nest at Milford Point on 6/8
1 pair, 1 nest at East Broadway Milford on 6/8
1 pair, 1 nest at East Broadway Milford on 6/8
6 pairs, 1 adult, 8 hatchlings, 2 nests at Bluff Point on 6/9
3 pairs, 9 adults, 9 hatchlings, 9 nests at Bluff Point on 6/9
2 pairs, 3 adults, 1 hatchling, 3 nests at Long Beach on 6/9
2 pairs, 3 hatchlings, 1 nest at Mumford Cove on 6/9
7 adults at Sandy/Morse Points on 6/10
2 adults, 2 nests at Long Beach on 6/10
7 pairs, 2 adults, 5 hatchlings, 3 nests at Hammonasset on 6/10
1 pair, 2 hatchlings, 1 nest at East Broadway Milford on 6/11
7 adults at Sandy/Morse Points on 6/10
2 adults, 2 nests at Long Beach on 6/10
7 pairs, 2 adults, 5 hatchlings, 3 nests at Hammonasset on 6/10
1 pair, 2 hatchlings, 1 nest at East Broadway Milford on 6/11
2 pairs, 1 adult at Sandy/Morse Points on 6/11
1 pair at Silver Sands State Park on 6/11
5 pairs, 3 adults, 3 hatchlings at Sandy/Morse Points on 6/11
1 pair, 1 hatchling, 1 nest at Long Beach on 6/11
1 pair at Silver Sands State Park on 6/11
7 pairs, 1 adult, 6 hatchlings, 3 nests at Long Beach on 6/11
American Oystercatcher
1 pair at Silver Sands State Park on 6/6
8 adults at Sandy/Morse Points on 6/7
8 adults at Sandy/Morse Points on 6/7
1 pair, 5 adults at Bluff Point on 6/7
1 pair, 1 nest at Long Beach on 6/7
1 pair, 1 adult at Sandy/Morse Points on 6/7
1 pair, 1 adult at Milford Point on 6/7
1 pair, 1 hatchling at Quinnipeag Rocks on 6/7
1 pair, 1 nest at Long Beach on 6/7
2 pairs at Sandy/Morse Points on 6/8
1 pair, 1 adult at Milford Point on 6/8
1 pair, 1 hatchling at Branford Harbor Channel Marker on 6/8
1 pair, 2 hatchlings at Umbrella Island on 6/8
1 pair, 3 hatchlings at Green Island on 6/8
1 pair, 3 adults, 1 nest at Long Beach on 6/8
3 pairs, 5 adults, 1 nest at Milford Point on 6/8
2 pairs at Kelsey Island on 6/8
1 pair, 3 hatchlings at Bluff Point on 6/9
1 pair, 2 hatchlings at Umbrella Island on 6/8
1 pair, 3 hatchlings at Green Island on 6/8
1 pair, 3 adults, 1 nest at Long Beach on 6/8
3 pairs, 5 adults, 1 nest at Milford Point on 6/8
2 pairs at Kelsey Island on 6/8
1 pair, 3 hatchlings at Bluff Point on 6/9
1 adult at Long Beach on 6/9
1 pair, 2 adults, 3 hatchlings at Bluff Point on 6/9
9 adults at Sandy/Morse Points on 6/10
1 adult at Long Beach on 6/10
1 pair, 2 adults at Hammonasset on 6/10
1 adult at Long Beach on 6/10
1 pair, 2 adults at Hammonasset on 6/10
2 pairs, 1 adult at Sandy/Morse Points on 6/11
3 pairs, 1 adult at Sandy/Morse Points on 6/11
1 pair at Long Beach on 6/11
Least Tern
19 pairs at Long Beach on 6/5
5 adults at Milford Point on 6/7
40 adults at Long Beach on 6/7
2 adults at Bluff Point on 6/7
22 pairs, 7 nests at Long Beach on 6/7
22 adults, 5 nests at Long Beach on 6/8
22 adults, 5 nests at Long Beach on 6/8
4 pairs at Milford Point on 6/8
15 adults, 2 nests at Milford Point on 6/8
1 adult at Bluff Point on 6/9
6 adults at Long Beach on 6/9
1 pair at Bluff Point on 6/9
23 adults, 10 nests at Mumford Cove on 6/9
5 adults at Long Beach on 6/10
5 pairs, 4 adults, 5 nests at Hammonasset on 6/10
7 pairs, 3 adults, 6 nests at Hammonasset on 6/10
23 adults, 10 nests at Mumford Cove on 6/9
5 adults at Long Beach on 6/10
5 pairs, 4 adults, 5 nests at Hammonasset on 6/10
7 pairs, 3 adults, 6 nests at Hammonasset on 6/10
9 adults at Long Beach on 6/11
1 pair, 1 adult at Sandy/Morse Points on 6/11
14 pairs, 28 adults, 6 nests at Long Beach on 6/11
Common Tern
1 pair at Long Beach on 6/7
1 adult at Bluff Point on 6/7
1 adult at Long Beach on 6/8
1 adult at Milford Point on 6/8
4 pairs at Umbrella Island on 6/8
5 pairs at Green Island on 6/8
2 pairs at Kelsey Island on 6/8
1 adult at Milford Point on 6/8
4 pairs at Umbrella Island on 6/8
5 pairs at Green Island on 6/8
2 pairs at Kelsey Island on 6/8
1 pair, 1 adult at Long Beach on 6/9
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