Piping Plovers and American Oystercatchers are returning to Connecticut right now with sightings in the past week at several locations. These birds may be passing through and continuing north, or finding their home - and their partner - here on our beaches. They will be slowly setting up territory over the next few weeks, and more should arrive with warm weather and southerly winds in the next several days.
Our other two focal species - Least Terns and Common Terns - come back to the state around May 1st. Our field season officially starts on April 1st, running through August 31st, after our training sessions on March 26th and 28th. Please RSVP to ctwaterbirds@gmail.com if you have not already!
For now, returning monitors can schedule their season of monitoring at their selected beach(es), and anyone interested in visiting Sandy/Morse Points in West Haven can please submit their license plate and vehicle information to be put on the whitelist for the electronic system in the parking lot. Please let me know the date, and/or days of the week you're looking to monitor with at least AM/PM if not specific times. Please also remember tides affect some sites and safe monitoring.
The AAfCW will be dropping off lanyards, brochures, and tee shirts at various locations across the state. Tee shirts are available while supplies last. They are free for those who do not already have one. If you received a tee shirt last year, a $10 donation is suggested. We will share a list of locations during the training.
Thanks and best,
Scott Kruitbosch
AAfCW Volunteer Coordinator
Scott Kruitbosch
AAfCW Volunteer Coordinator
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