This is the eighth 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 May 29 with sightings of birds by volunteers
and staff since the previous update on May 22.
Informational updates:
Thank you all for the extra efforts this Memorial Day weekend! The recent stormy weather and high tides claimed more nests of Piping Plovers and American Oystercatchers with the latter species possibly losing some hatchlings on offshore islands as well. There will be more renesting pairs while others who made it through the difficult conditions are hatching birds across all of our sites. Please see this PDF for aging Piping Plovers: http://rtpi.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/DEEP-PloverTern-Aging.pdf
The PDF also includes Least Terns, and while we will not see young until later next month, we do have some terns beginning to nest in colonies on a few of our beaches. Please remember that like Piping Plovers we do not need data such as egg counts or even nest or pair counts on these birds. We would prefer caution and care, staying by the water, and watching them from afar, not flushing them off nests. If they are calling and dive bombing you then you are too close and should move out of the area. If you see groups feeding in the Sound or a marsh, or flying around the beach from afar, counting them off quickly by fives and tens can get you a good estimate. These birds are disturbed and flushed so often by everything from predators to people that it is difficult for them to be successful, so ensuring we do not do that will help them tremendously.
Survey and monitoring updates:
Piping Plover
Informational updates:
Thank you all for the extra efforts this Memorial Day weekend! The recent stormy weather and high tides claimed more nests of Piping Plovers and American Oystercatchers with the latter species possibly losing some hatchlings on offshore islands as well. There will be more renesting pairs while others who made it through the difficult conditions are hatching birds across all of our sites. Please see this PDF for aging Piping Plovers: http://rtpi.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/DEEP-PloverTern-Aging.pdf
The PDF also includes Least Terns, and while we will not see young until later next month, we do have some terns beginning to nest in colonies on a few of our beaches. Please remember that like Piping Plovers we do not need data such as egg counts or even nest or pair counts on these birds. We would prefer caution and care, staying by the water, and watching them from afar, not flushing them off nests. If they are calling and dive bombing you then you are too close and should move out of the area. If you see groups feeding in the Sound or a marsh, or flying around the beach from afar, counting them off quickly by fives and tens can get you a good estimate. These birds are disturbed and flushed so often by everything from predators to people that it is difficult for them to be successful, so ensuring we do not do that will help them tremendously.
Survey and monitoring updates:
Piping Plover
3 pairs, 6 adults, 6 nests, 4 hatchlings at Long Beach on 5/23
5 pairs, 4 adults, 5 nests, 1 hatchling at Long Beach on 5/23
3 pairs, 2 adults, 2 nests, 4 hatchlings at Bluff Point on 5/23
3 pairs, 8 adults, 3 nests at Long Beach on 5/23
1 pair, 6 adults, 2 nests, 3 hatchlings at Sandy/Morse Points on 5/23
1 pair, 6 adults, 3 nests at Milford Point on 5/23
6 adults, 6 nests, 3 hatchlings at Long Beach on 5/23
6 adults, 6 nests, 3 hatchlings at Long Beach on 5/23
4 pairs, 2 adults, 2 nests, 1 hatchling at Long Beach on 5/23
4 pairs, 4 adults, 5 nests at Milford Point on 5/23
1 adult at Silver Sands State Park on 5/23
1 pair, 1 nest at Peck Ave. West Haven on 5/23
5 pairs, 1 adult, 4 nests, 4 hatchlings at Bluff Point on 5/23
2 pairs, 1 adult, 1 nest, 4 hatchlings at Mumford Cove on 5/23
1 pair, 4 adults, 3 nests, 3 hatchlings at Long Beach on 5/23
1 pair at Short Beach on 5/24
12 pairs, 10 nests, 4 hatchlings at Long Beach on 5/24
6 adults, 1 hatchling at Sandy/Morse Points on 5/24
8 adults, 6 nests at Long Beach on 5/24
6 adults, 1 nest at Long Beach on 5/24
1 adult at Silver Sands State Park on 5/23
1 pair, 1 nest at Peck Ave. West Haven on 5/23
5 pairs, 1 adult, 4 nests, 4 hatchlings at Bluff Point on 5/23
2 pairs, 1 adult, 1 nest, 4 hatchlings at Mumford Cove on 5/23
1 pair, 4 adults, 3 nests, 3 hatchlings at Long Beach on 5/23
1 pair at Short Beach on 5/24
12 pairs, 10 nests, 4 hatchlings at Long Beach on 5/24
6 adults, 1 hatchling at Sandy/Morse Points on 5/24
8 adults, 6 nests at Long Beach on 5/24
6 adults, 1 nest at Long Beach on 5/24
5 pairs, 3 adults, 5 nests at Milford Point on 5/24
1 pair, 1 nest at Peck Ave. West Haven on 5/25
1 adult at Short Beach on 5/25
1 pair, 1 nest at Peck Ave. West Haven on 5/26
1 pair at Short Beach on 5/26
1 pair, 1 nest at Peck Ave. West Haven on 5/26
5 pairs, 2 nests, 4 hatchlings at Hammonasset on 5/26
1 pair, 1 nest at Peck Ave. West Haven on 5/25
1 adult at Short Beach on 5/25
1 pair, 1 nest at Peck Ave. West Haven on 5/26
1 pair at Short Beach on 5/26
1 pair, 1 nest at Peck Ave. West Haven on 5/26
5 pairs, 2 nests, 4 hatchlings at Hammonasset on 5/26
5 adults at Sandy/Morse Points on 5/26
4 pairs, 4 nests at Milford Point on 5/26
4 pairs, 4 nests at Milford Point on 5/26
1 pair, 6 adults, 5 nests, 4 hatchlings at Long Beach on 5/26
2 pairs, 3 adults at Long Beach on 5/27
3 pairs, 1 nest at Milford Point on 5/27
1 pair, 1 nest at Peck Ave. West Haven on 5/27
1 pair, 1 nest at East Broadway Milford on 5/27
1 pair, 6 adults, 3 hatchlings at Hammonasset on 5/27
1 adult, 1 nest at Silver Sands State Park on 5/27
1 adult, 1 nest at East Broadway Milford on 5/27
1 adult, 1 nest at Peck Ave. West Haven on 5/27
1 adult, 1 nest at Silver Sands State Park on 5/27
11 pairs, 8 nests at Milford Point on 5/27
1 pair at Short Beach on 5/28
8 adults, 7 nests, 3 hatchlings at Long Beach on 5/28
1 pair, 1 nest at Sherwood Island State Park on 5/28
1 pair, 1 adult, 1 nest at Silver Sands State Park on 5/28
1 pair, 1 nest at Sherwood Island State Park on 5/28
1 pair, 6 adults, 3 hatchlings at Hammonasset on 5/27
1 adult, 1 nest at Silver Sands State Park on 5/27
1 adult, 1 nest at East Broadway Milford on 5/27
1 adult, 1 nest at Peck Ave. West Haven on 5/27
1 adult, 1 nest at Silver Sands State Park on 5/27
11 pairs, 8 nests at Milford Point on 5/27
1 pair at Short Beach on 5/28
8 adults, 7 nests, 3 hatchlings at Long Beach on 5/28
1 pair, 1 nest at Sherwood Island State Park on 5/28
1 pair, 1 adult, 1 nest at Silver Sands State Park on 5/28
1 pair, 1 nest at Sherwood Island State Park on 5/28
7 pairs, 1 adult, 6 nests, 10 hatchlings at Long Beach on 5/28
5 pairs, 2 nests, 3 hatchlings at Sandy/Morse Points on 5/28
1 adult, 1 nest at Silver Sands State Park on 5/28
1 pair, 3 adults at Sandy/Morse Points on 5/28
American Oystercatcher
1 pair at Long Beach on 5/23
1 pair at Long Beach on 5/23
1 pair at Long Beach on 5/23
2 pairs, 1 nest at Bluff Point on 5/23
2 pairs, 1 adult at Sandy/Morse Points on 5/23
3 pairs, 1 adult at Milford Point on 5/23
1 pair at Long Beach on 5/23
2 adults, 1 nest at Long Beach on 5/23
2 adults, 1 nest at Long Beach on 5/23
3 pairs, 2 nests at Milford Point on 5/23
1 pair, 1 adult at Silver Sands State Park on 5/23
2 pairs, 2 nests at Bluff Point on 5/23
1 pair, 1 nest at Mumford Cove on 5/23
1 pair, 1 nest at Ram Island on 5/23
1 adult at Short Beach on 5/24
1 pair at Long Beach on 5/24
1 pair, 1 adult at Sandy/Morse Points on 5/24
2 adults at Long Beach on 5/24
1 pair at Long Beach on 5/24
1 pair at Compo Beach on 5/24
8 pairs, 4 hatchlings, 2 nests at Cockenoe Island on 5/24
1 pair, 1 nest at Grassy Island on 5/24
1 pair, 1 nest at Goose Island on 5/24
1 pair, 1 adult at Silver Sands State Park on 5/23
2 pairs, 2 nests at Bluff Point on 5/23
1 pair, 1 nest at Mumford Cove on 5/23
1 pair, 1 nest at Ram Island on 5/23
1 adult at Short Beach on 5/24
1 pair at Long Beach on 5/24
1 pair, 1 adult at Sandy/Morse Points on 5/24
2 adults at Long Beach on 5/24
1 pair at Long Beach on 5/24
1 pair at Compo Beach on 5/24
8 pairs, 4 hatchlings, 2 nests at Cockenoe Island on 5/24
1 pair, 1 nest at Grassy Island on 5/24
1 pair, 1 nest at Goose Island on 5/24
3 pairs at Milford Point on 5/24
5 adults at Short Beach on 5/25
3 pairs, 1 nest at Sandy/Morse Points on 5/26
2 adults at Short Beach on 5/26
2 pairs, 1 adult at Hammonasset on 5/26
2 pairs, 1 adult at Milford Point on 5/26
5 adults at Short Beach on 5/25
3 pairs, 1 nest at Sandy/Morse Points on 5/26
2 adults at Short Beach on 5/26
2 pairs, 1 adult at Hammonasset on 5/26
2 pairs, 1 adult at Milford Point on 5/26
2 pairs at Sandy/Morse Points on 5/26
1 pair at Long Beach on 5/26
2 pairs at Milford Point on 5/26
2 pairs at Sandy/Morse Points on 5/27
1 pair at Long Beach on 5/26
2 pairs at Milford Point on 5/26
2 pairs at Sandy/Morse Points on 5/27
3 pairs at Milford Point on 5/27
2 pairs at Sandy/Morse Points on 5/27
2 pairs at Hammonasset on 5/27
3 pairs at Milford Point on 5/27
1 adult at Silver Sands State Park on 5/28
3 pairs, 1 adult at Milford Point on 5/28
2 pairs at Sandy/Morse Points on 5/27
2 pairs at Hammonasset on 5/27
3 pairs at Milford Point on 5/27
1 adult at Silver Sands State Park on 5/28
3 pairs, 1 adult at Milford Point on 5/28
1 pair at Long Beach on 5/28
2 pairs, 2 adults at Sandy/Morse Points on 5/28
2 pairs, 1 nest at Sandy/Morse Points on 5/28
Least Tern
10 pairs, 50 adults at Long Beach on 5/23
3 pairs, 32 adults at Long Beach on 5/23
2 pairs at Bluff Point on 5/23
4 adults at Milford Point on 5/23
8 adults at Long Beach on 5/23
3 adults at Milford Point on 5/23
3 adults at Milford Point on 5/23
3 pairs at Bluff Point on 5/23
1 pair, 2 adults at Mumford Cove on 5/23
10 pairs at Long Beach on 5/23
30 pairs, 7 nests at Long Beach on 5/24
18 adults at Long Beach on 5/24
3 pairs at Bluff Point on 5/23
1 pair, 2 adults at Mumford Cove on 5/23
10 pairs at Long Beach on 5/23
30 pairs, 7 nests at Long Beach on 5/24
18 adults at Long Beach on 5/24
2 pairs at Long Beach on 5/24
3 pairs at Milford Point on 5/24
6 adults at Sandy/Morse Points on 5/26
6 adults at Sandy/Morse Points on 5/26
20 adults at Long Beach on 5/26
1 pair, 1 adult at Milford Point on 5/26
3 pairs at Hammonasset on 5/26
3 adults at Sandy/Morse Points on 5/27
1 pair, 1 adult, 1 nest at Milford Point on 5/27
11 adults at Hammonasset on 5/27
3 pairs at Hammonasset on 5/26
3 adults at Sandy/Morse Points on 5/27
1 pair, 1 adult, 1 nest at Milford Point on 5/27
11 adults at Hammonasset on 5/27
1 pair, 1 adult, 1 nest at Milford Point on 5/27
1 pair, 1 adult at Milford Point on 5/28
2 adults at Compo Beach on 5/28
1 pair, 1 adult at Milford Point on 5/28
2 adults at Compo Beach on 5/28
6 pairs, 40 adults at Long Beach on 5/28
3 pairs at Sandy/Morse Points on 5/28
2 adults at Sandy/Morse Points on 5/28
Common Tern
10 adults at Long Beach on 5/23
1 pair at Long Beach on 5/23
2 adults at Bluff Point on 5/23
1 adult at Milford Point on 5/23
1 pair at Bluff Point on 5/23
2 pairs at Ram Island on 5/23
2 adults at Short Beach on 5/24
1 pair at Long Beach on 5/24
1 pair at Long Beach on 5/24
391 adults at Cockenoe Island on 5/24
2 adults at Short Beach on 5/25
2 adults at Sandy/Morse Points on 5/26
1 pair at Hammonasset on 5/26
2 adults at Milford Point on 5/26
1 pair at Sandy/Morse Points on 5/27
1 pair at Sandy/Morse Points on 5/28
2 adults at Short Beach on 5/28
5 adults at Compo Beach on 5/28
2 adults at Sandy/Morse Points on 5/28
1 pair at Bluff Point on 5/23
2 pairs at Ram Island on 5/23
2 adults at Short Beach on 5/24
1 pair at Long Beach on 5/24
1 pair at Long Beach on 5/24
391 adults at Cockenoe Island on 5/24
2 adults at Short Beach on 5/25
2 adults at Sandy/Morse Points on 5/26
1 pair at Hammonasset on 5/26
2 adults at Milford Point on 5/26
1 pair at Sandy/Morse Points on 5/27
1 pair at Sandy/Morse Points on 5/28
2 adults at Short Beach on 5/28
5 adults at Compo Beach on 5/28
2 adults at Sandy/Morse Points on 5/28
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