Good afternoon!
We are already looking forward to July 4th and preparing for the holiday at the beach. Independence Day weekend typically sees a tremendous number of beachgoers descending on the Connecticut shore. While some may be local residents, there are also other visitors from out of state, plus folks who do not know anything about our birds or local regulations. Undoubtedly we will see people in and around string fenced areas, bringing dogs or fireworks to the shore, running around birds, and so forth.
If you can spend more time monitoring during the July 4th weekend and surrounding busy beach days please do so, even if it is outside of your regularly scheduled monitoring. Please be aware that Milford Point will be closed from the afternoon of July 1 through the morning of July 6. Do not go to Milford Point to monitor during that time period as the parking lot will be gated shut with no access. Staff will be on site throughout this period to keep an eye on everything.
At all times our beach education and stewardship should be positive, kind, understanding, caring, and acknowledging the fact that the past 15 or so months have been very difficult for most. Walking away and wishing people well when they are agitated and upset is definitely the way to go. When situations warrant, as outlined in our training sessions, calling local animal control or police can be best. Please refer back to the monitoring program documents for guidelines to being a good witness, local dog regulations, phone numbers, and much more: http://www.scottkruitbosch.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/2021-Piping-Plover-monitoring-program.pdf
We want to be aware of all sorts of disturbances, from predators to people to weather, and continue to note details for each species in data entry. Please always keep monitoring near the wet sand and water line, ideally at lower tides, and making sure we are not contributing to any disturbances. Moving through beaches slowly and carefully while not lingering too long in any one area - prioritizing safety for all above data - is most important. As always, please email AAfCW and CT DEEP directly with important information about nests or significant disturbances. Email us at ctwaterbirds@gmail.com with any typical questions.
The vast majority of birds hatched so far this year are still hatchlings, though we do have our first few fledglings. No birds are juveniles yet. Corrections were made in the data below if birds were reported as fledged/juvenile but had not attained those ages. For example, fledged birds are likely at least four weeks old, capable of flight, and able to be more independent. Below are observations on our beaches as submitted from June 14 through 12:00am today, Saturday, June 26. Thanks again!
Piping Plover:
3 pairs, 9 adults, 9 hatchlings at Sandy/Morse Points on 6/12
3 pairs, 12 adults, 5 hatchlings, 2 fledglings, 1 nest at Milford Point on 6/13
3 pairs, 5 adults, 2 hatchlings, 1 nest at Bluff Point on 6/13
3 adults, 4 hatchlings at Milford Point on 6/14
2 pairs at Griswold Point on 6/14
5 pairs, 8 adults, 10 hatchlings, 2 nests at Sandy/Morse Points on 6/15
1 adult at Long Beach on 6/15
14 adults, 4 hatchlings, 1 nest at Milford Point on 6/15
1 pair, 1 adult at Long Beach on 6/16
5 adults, 4 nests at Bluff Point on 6/16
1 adult at Milford Point on 6/16
2 pairs, 6 adults, 3 hatchlings at Sandy/Morse Points on 6/16
10 adults, 6 hatchlings at Sandy/Morse Points on 6/16
1 pair, 7 adults, 1 hatchling at Sandy/Morse Points on 6/16
5 pairs, 5 adults, 5 hatchlings, 3 fledglings, 1 nest at Sandy/Morse Points on 6/16
2 pairs, 1 adult, 2 nests at Long Beach on 6/17
1 adult at Long Beach on 6/17
3 pairs, 15 adults, 7 hatchlings, 5 fledglings, 2 nests at Milford Point on 6/17
6 adults, 4 fledglings at Bluff Point on 6/18
2 pairs, 17 adults, 4 hatchlings, 1 fledgling at Sandy/Morse Points on 6/19
2 pairs at Long Beach on 6/20
4 pairs, 8 adults, 1 hatchling, 1 nest at Sandy/Morse Points on 6/20
5 pairs, 4 adults, 10 hatchlings, 4 nests at Milford Point on 6/21
6 adults, 2 nests at Long Beach on 6/21
4 adults at Milford Point on 6/21
9 adults, 7 hatchlings/fledglings, 4 nests at Milford Point on 6/21
2 pairs at Griswold Point on 6/21
8 pairs, 4 adults, 1 hatchling, 4 nests at Milford Point on 6/22
3 adults at Long Beach on 6/23
12 adults, 2 hatchlings at Sandy/Morse Points on 6/23
9 adults, 1 hatchling, 1 fledgling, 5 nests at Milford Point on 6/23
14 adults, 3 hatchlings at Sandy/Morse Points on 6/24
2 pairs, 2 adults at Long Beach on 6/24
3 pairs, 4 adults, 3 nests at Milford Point on 6/24
2 pairs, 2 nests at Griswold Point on 6/25
American Oystercatcher:
7 adults at Milford Point on 6/13
2 pairs, 2 hatchlings, 1 nest at Bluff Point on 6/13
1 pair at Griswold Point on 6/14
2 pairs, 2 nests at Sandy/Morse Points on 6/15
1 pair, 1 nest at Long Beach on 6/15
7 adults, 3 nests at Milford Point on 6/15
1 pair, 2 adults, 2 nests at Milford Point on 6/16
1 pair at Long Beach on 6/16
2 pairs, 1 adult, 1 nest at Sandy/Morse Points on 6/16
2 pairs at Sandy/Morse Points on 6/16
2 pairs, 1 adult at Sandy/Morse Points on 6/16
2 pairs, 2 fledglings at Bluff Point on 6/16
1 pair, 1 adult at Bluff Point on 6/17
3 pairs, 6 adults, 3 nests at Milford Point on 6/17
1 pair, 1 nest at Long Beach on 6/17
1 pair at Long Beach on 6/17
1 adult at Bluff Point on 6/18
2 pairs, 1 adult at Sandy/Morse Points on 6/19
2 adults at Silver Sands State Park on 6/20
2 pairs, 1 adult at Sandy/Morse Points on 6/20
1 pair, 1 adult at Long Beach on 6/20
1 pair, 1 nest at Long Beach on 6/21
2 pairs, 3 adults, 2 nests at Milford Point on 6/21
2 pairs, 1 nest at Milford Point on 6/21
3 pairs, 3 nests at Milford Point on 6/22
1 adult at Long Beach on 6/23
2 adults at Sandy/Morse Points on 6/23
9 adults, 2 nests at Milford Point on 6/23
1 pair at Sandy/Morse Points on 6/24
2 pairs at Long Beach on 6/24
1 pair at Milford Point on 6/24
1 pair at Griswold Point on 6/25
Least Tern:
100 adults at Sandy/Morse Points on 6/12
21 adults at Griswold Point on 6/14
99 pairs, 100 adults, 99 nests at Sandy/Morse Points on 6/15
2 adults at Milford Point on 6/15
3 adults at Milford Point on 6/16
200 adults at Sandy/Morse Points on 6/16
69 adults at Sandy/Morse Points on 6/16
90 pairs, 65 adults, 50 nests at Sandy/Morse Points on 6/16
100 adults at Sandy/Morse Points on 6/16
2 adults at Bluff Point on 6/17
3 adults at Milford Point on 6/17
1 adult at Bluff Point on 6/18
100 adults at Sandy/Morse Points on 6/19
10 pairs, 280 adults, 10 nests at Sandy/Morse Points on 6/20
18 adults at Sandy/Morse Points on 6/21
130 adults, 35 nests at Sandy/Morse Points on 6/23
150 adults at Sandy/Morse Points on 6/24
5 pairs, 22 adults, 4 nests at Griswold Point on 6/25
Common Tern:
5 pairs, 15 adults, 1 nest at Sandy/Morse Points on 6/15
1 adult at Milford Point on 6/15
2 adults at Milford Point on 6/16
2 adults at Sandy/Morse Points on 6/16
5 pairs, 20 adults at Sandy/Morse Points on 6/16
2 adults at Milford Point on 6/17
3 adults at Bluff Point on 6/17
3 adults at Sandy/Morse Points on 6/19
2 pairs, 8 adults, 2 nests at Sandy/Morse Points on 6/20
14 adults at Griswold Point on 6/21
2 pairs, 1 nest at Milford Point on 6/22
Thanks again!
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