AAfCW 2018 Volunteer Update #10

This is the tenth regular weekly update by the Audubon Alliance for Coastal Waterbirds (AAfCW) for the 2018 season. Today's update includes reports of Piping Plover, American Oystercatcher, Least Tern and Common Tern from July 24 through 8:00pm on July 31 with sightings of birds by volunteers and staff spanning the period.

Informational updates:

Poor weather may continue with intermittent wet and stormy conditions on days to come this week, and once again anyone going out to the shore should please keep an eye on the short term forecasts, radar, and the skies. We would like to thank our hard working field staff from various organizations all working together for the Audubon Alliance for Coastal Waterbirds as several of them are now wrapping up their field seasons.

This makes it all the more important that you, our volunteer monitors, please continue to visit your beaches and record all of your observations of birds and visitors as usual. Our active education and conservation stewardship work will continue through the end of August. There are still many beachgoers to reach and birds to spot, especially young beginning to stage before their first journey south, arrivals from nearby areas, and others with flags or bands we have not recorded. Negative data is important as well. Thanks again as we enter our final field month of the year!

Survey and monitoring updates:

Piping Plover
1 adult, 4 juveniles at Long Beach on 7/24
3 pairs, 4 adults, 6 fledglings at Long Beach on 7/24
2 adults, 2 juveniles at Sandy/Morse Points on 7/24
3 fledglings at East Broadway Milford on 7/25
1 pair, 11 adults at Long Beach on 7/27
3 adults, 8 fledglings, 2 juveniles at Milford Point on 7/27
25 fledglings/adults at Milford Point on 7/28
2 pairs, 8 adults at Milford Point on 7/29
4 juveniles at Sandy/Morse Points on 7/29
3 adults, 12 fledglings at Milford Point on 7/29
7 juveniles at Sandy/Morse Points on 7/30
3 fledglings at Sandy/Morse Points on 7/31
2 adults at Long Beach on 7/31

American Oystercatcher
1 pair at Long Beach on 7/24
2 pairs at Long Beach on 7/24
5 adults, 4 fledglings at Milford Point on 7/25
2 pairs at Sandy/Morse Points on 7/26
1 adult at Tuxis and Gull Rocks on 7/26
1 adult at Quinnipeag Rocks on 7/26
2 pairs at Shore Rock on 7/26
1 pair, 2 hatchlings at Branford Harbor Channel Marker on 7/27
1 pair at Umbrella Island on 7/27
1 pair, 2 fledglings at Green Island on 7/27
3 pairs, 10 adults at Milford Point on 7/27
1 pair, 1 adult at Kelsey Island on 7/27
16 adults at Milford Point on 7/28
1 adult at Sandy/Morse Points on 7/29
2 pairs, 10 adults at Milford Point on 7/29
1 adult at Long Beach on 7/29
15 adults at Milford Point on 7/29
1 adult at Sandy/Morse Points on 7/30
17 adults at Milford Point on 7/30
1 adult at Long Beach on 7/31
2 adults at Long Beach on 7/31

Least Tern
1 adult at Long Beach on 7/24
2 adults at Milford Point on 7/24
11 adults at Milford Point on 7/25
4 adults at Milford Point on 7/25
2 adults at Sandy/Morse Points on 7/26
3 adults at Milford Point on 7/27
4 adults at Milford Point on 7/28
3 adults at Milford Point on 7/29
2 adults at Milford Point on 7/30
3 adults at Sandy/Morse Points on 7/31
1 pair at Long Beach on 7/31

Common Tern
90 adults, 2 juveniles at Milford Point on 7/24
92 adults at Milford Point on 7/25
2 adults at Tuxis and Gull Rocks on 7/26
250 adults/juveniles at Milford Point on 7/27
18 adults at Green Island on 7/27
80 adults/juveniles at Milford Point on 7/28
95 adults at Milford Point on 7/29
15 adults at Long Beach on 7/30
70 adults at Milford Point on 7/30
1 pair at Long Beach on 7/31

This concludes update #10 through 8/1/18 as of 6:30 a.m.

AAfCW 2018 Volunteer Update #9

This is the ninth regular weekly update by the Audubon Alliance for Coastal Waterbirds (AAfCW) for the 2018 season. Today's update includes reports of Piping Plover, American Oystercatcher, Least Tern and Common Tern from July 17 through 6:00pm on July 24 with sightings of birds by volunteers and staff spanning the period.

Informational updates:

Our weather took a quick downturn in recent days with wet and stormy conditions canceling monitoring and damaging some more of our fencing and signage across Connecticut. This week may continue that pattern on and off, sometimes unpredictably - please keep an eye on the short term forecasts, radar, and the skies before you head out. Our staff is repairing or taking fencing down in applicable areas. Please let us know if you see anything that needs our attention. Otherwise our birds continue to fledge and feed young while beginning to stage in certain areas. We may see some with bands or flags that we have not recorded previously, so please continue to note and submit any that you are able to spot and identify. Let's keep educating as much as possible during the busy beach season, too - and thank you all!

Survey and monitoring updates:

Piping Plover
1 adult at Sandy/Morse Points on 7/17
5 adults, 8 fledglings at Milford Point on 7/17
4 adults, 5 fledglings at Long Beach on 7/17
2 pairs, 1 adult, 4 fledglings at Long Beach on 7/17
1 adult, 1 fledgling at Sandy/Morse Points on 7/18
1 adult, 1 hatchling, 1 fledgling at Shell Avenue Milford on 7/18
2 adults, 2 hatchlings, 6 fledglings at Milford Point on 7/18
4 adults, 3 hatchlings, 5 fledglings at Long Beach on 7/18
19 adults/fledglings at Milford Point on 7/19
3 adults, 2 fledglings, 1 adult/juvenile at Long Beach on 7/19
2 pairs, 4 fledglings at Sandy/Morse Points on 7/19
1 adult, 2 fledglings at Waterford Town Beach on 7/19
1 adult at Griswold Point on 7/20
19 adults/fledglings/juveniles at Milford Point on 7/20
1 adult, 1 hatchling at Bluff Point on 7/20
10 fledglings at Milford Point on 7/21
6 fledglings at Milford Point on 7/22
12 adults/fledglings at Milford Point on 7/23
1 adult, 4 fledglings at East Broadway Milford on 7/23
1 adult, 3 fledglings, 2 juveniles at Milford Point on 7/23
4 adults, 1 fledgling at Sandy/Morse Points on 7/24

American Oystercatcher
1 adult at Sandy/Morse Points on 7/17
1 pair at Long Beach on 7/17
6 adults at Milford Point on 7/17
2 pairs at Milford Point on 7/18
1 pair at Sandy/Morse Points on 7/18
1 pair at Long Beach on 7/19
1 pair at Quinnipeag Rocks on 7/19
1 pair at Silver Sands State Park on 7/19
1 pair at Waterford Town Beach on 7/19
8 adults at Milford Point on 7/19
1 pair, 1 adult, 1 hatchling at Bluff Point on 7/20
6 adults, 4 fledglings at Hammonasset on 7/20
3 pairs at Milford Point on 7/20
1 pair at Griswold Point on 7/20
1 adult at Hammonasset on 7/20
3 pairs, 1 adult at Milford Point on 7/21
1 adult at Milford Point on 7/21
4 pairs at Milford Point on 7/22
3 pairs, 5 adults at Milford Point on 7/23
8 adults at Milford Point on 7/23

Least Tern
13 adults, 1 nest at Sandy/Morse Points on 7/17
3 pairs, 17 adults, 3 nests at Milford Point on 7/17
3 adults at Long Beach on 7/17
6 adults at Milford Point on 7/18
1 pair at Long Beach on 7/19
1 adult at Milford Point on 7/19
1 adult at Bluff Point on 7/20
1 pair at Milford Point on 7/20
2 adults at Hammonasset on 7/20
2 adults at Milford Point on 7/21
14 adults at Milford Point on 7/22
3 adults at Milford Point on 7/23
8 adults at Milford Point on 7/23
6 adults at Sandy/Morse Points on 7/24

Common Tern
15 adults/juveniles at Milford Point on 7/17
22 adults, 3 juveniles at Milford Point on 7/19
5 adults at Waterford Town Beach on 7/19
3 adults, 1 juvenile at Long Beach on 7/19
21 adults at Griswold Point on 7/20
25 adults, 7 juveniles at Hammonasset on 7/20
2 adults at Bluff Point on 7/20
53 adults, 2 juveniles at Milford Point on 7/22
50 adults/juveniles at Milford Point on 7/23
80 adults/juveniles at Milford Point on 7/23

This concludes update #9 through 7/24/18 as of 7:00 p.m.

AAfCW 2018 Volunteer Update #8

This is the eighth regular weekly update by the Audubon Alliance for Coastal Waterbirds (AAfCW) for the 2018 season. Today's update includes reports of Piping Plover, American Oystercatcher, Least Tern and Common Tern from July 10 through 8:00pm on July 16 with sightings of birds by volunteers and staff spanning the period.

Informational updates:

Over the next week we should see mostly seasonable conditions and continued good beach weather for our birds and the many visitors to our shores. Your education of beachgoers is always welcome and greatly appreciated. We have heard a lot of great and positive stories from interactions with the public this year amidst the typical disturbances, so please keep including all in your reports. Thank you so much for helping to clean our beaches as well and removing trash from *outside* of string fenced areas.

If you visit Pleasure Beach or Sandy/Morse Points you may see our WildLife Guards crew also conducting outreach and monitoring - please do say hello!

See more about the WildLife Guards on the Audubon Connecticut and Roger Tory Peterson Institute websites:
http://ct.audubon.org/conservation/coasts/wildlife-guards
http://rtpi.org/education/wildlife-guards/

And check out their Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/AudubonWildlifeGuards/

While we have the WildLife Guards visiting our shores, they are not there all the time and your observations and continued monitoring is still needed as usual through the end of August.

Survey and monitoring updates:

Piping Plover
1 adult, 1 hatchling at Shell Ave. Milford on 7/10
1 adult, 1 hatchling at Silver Sands State Park on 7/10
1 adult at Sandy/Morse Points on 7/10
5 pairs, 2 hatchlings, 7 fledglings at Milford Point on 7/10
3 adults, 2 hatchlings, 4 fledglings at Milford Point on 7/10
10 pairs, 14 fledglings at Long Beach on 7/10
1 adult at Sandy/Morse Points on 7/10
1 adult, 1 hatchling at Shell Ave. Milford on 7/11
7 adults, 1 hatchling, 3 fledglings at Bluff Point on 7/11
1 adult, 1 hatchling at Silver Sands State Park on 7/11
1 adult, 1 hatchling at Shell Ave. Milford on 7/12
9 adults, 8 fledglings, 2 hatchlings at Milford Point on 7/12
1 adult, 1 hatchling at Silver Sands State Park on 7/12
1 pair, 1 adult, 4 fledglings at Hammonasset on 7/12
5 pairs, 7 fledglings, 2 hatchlings at Milford Point on 7/12
1 adult, 1 fledgling at Sandy/Morse Points on 7/12
2 pairs, 3 adults, 2 hatchlings at Bluff Point on 7/13
1 adult, 1 fledgling at Silver Sands State Park on 7/14
1 fledgling at Silver Sands State Park on 7/14
1 fledgling, 1 juvenile at Long Beach on 7/14
2 pairs, 3 adults, 3 hatchlings, 5 fledglings at Long Beach on 7/15
11 adults, 7 fledglings at Milford Point on 7/15
1 pair, 1 hatchling at Griswold Point on 7/16
1 adult, 1 fledgling at Sandy/Morse Points on 7/16
1 adult, 2 hatchlings at Waterford Town Beach on 7/16
15 adults, 4 juveniles at Long Beach on 7/16
1 adult, 1 hatchling at Shell Ave. Milford on 7/16
2 pairs, 6 adults, 5 fledglings, 7 juveniles at Long Beach on 7/16

American Oystercatcher
1 adult at Sandy/Morse Points on 7/10
2 pairs, 1 adult at Milford Point on 7/10
2 adults at Sandy/Morse Points on 7/10
2 pairs, 1 adult at Long Beach on 7/10
2 pairs, 1 fledgling at Bluff Point on 7/11
1 pair at Long Beach on 7/11
2 pairs, 4 adults at Milford Point on 7/12
1 pair at Sandy/Morse Points on 7/12
4 pairs at Milford Point on 7/12
1 pair at Hammonasset on 7/12
11 pairs, 10 fledglings at Sandy Point Island on 7/12
1 pair at Lewis Island on 7/13
1 pair at Cedar Island on 7/13
3 adults at Hen Island on 7/13
1 adult at East Stooping Island on 7/13
1 pair, 1 adult, 1 hatchling at Bluff Point on 7/13
1 pair, 1 adult at Long Beach on 7/14
4 pairs at Milford Point on 7/15
1 pair at Griswold Point on 7/16
1 pair at Long Beach on 7/16
2 adults at Silver Sands State Park on 7/16
1 pair at Long Beach on 7/16

Least Tern
5 adults at Milford Point on 7/10
25 adults, 2 nests at Sandy/Morse Points on 7/10
3 pairs, 1 adult at Milford Point on 7/10
4 adults at Sandy/Morse Points on 7/10
4 adults, 1 nest at Milford Point on 7/12
3 adults at Hammonasset on 7/12
4 adults, 1 nest at Sandy/Morse Points on 7/12
1 adult at Bluff Point on 7/13
12 adults at Milford Point on 7/15
6 adults at Sandy/Morse Points on 7/16
5 adults at Long Beach on 7/16

Common Tern
10 adults at Milford Point on 7/10
1 pair at Long Beach on 7/10
5 adults at Milford Point on 7/10
6 adults at Hammonasset on 7/12
13 adults at Thimble Islands on 7/13
3 adults at Bluff Point on 7/13
1 pair at Long Beach on 7/14
8 adults at Milford Point on 7/15
1 adult at Silver Sands State Park on 7/16

This concludes update #8 through 7/17/18 as of 7:30 a.m.

AAfCW 2018 Volunteer Update #7

This is the seventh regular weekly update by the Audubon Alliance for Coastal Waterbirds (AAfCW) for the 2018 season. Today's update includes reports of Piping Plover, American Oystercatcher, Least Tern and Common Tern from July 2 through 12:00pm on July 9 with sightings of birds by volunteers and staff spanning the period.

Informational updates:

July is a month of change as we see hopefully all of our young birds grow up and be able to leave their beach later in the summer. Many of our Piping Plovers are now reaching fledgling and juvenile stages being able to fly and function on their own. However, we also still have hatchlings running around the very busy beaches. Please keep monitoring as scheduled and submitting your data as soon as possible. It is a great time of year for education as well with so many kids visiting the shoreline.

Thank you so much to everyone who put in the extra effort in monitoring over the holiday and/or attending fireworks events to assist CT DEEP and AAfCW staff. We appreciate everyone who continues to do a tremendous job on our beaches as we head into the latter half of another very successful season.

Survey and monitoring updates:

Piping Plover

5 pairs, 2 adults, 7 fledglings at Long Beach on 7/2

20 adults, 12 fledglings, 2 hatchlings at Milford Point on 7/3

8 adults, 2 juveniles, 1 hatchling at Sandy/Morse Points on 7/4

1 adult, 1 hatchling at East Broadway Milford on 7/4

1 pair, 19 adults, 6 hatchlings, 1 nest at Sandy/Morse Points on 7/4

2 pairs, 3 adults, 13 hatchlings at Milford Point on 7/4

1 adult, 1 hatchling at Silver Sands State Park on 7/4

4 pairs, 8 adults, 3 hatchlings, 6 fledglings, 1 nest at Long Beach on 7/4

4 adults, 3 hatchlings at Sandy/Morse Points on 7/4

1 adult, 1 hatchling at Silver Sands State Park on 7/5

2 pairs, 7 adults, 7 hatchlings, 1 fledgling at Milford Point on 7/5

8 adults, 12 fledglings at Sandy/Morse Points on 7/5

1 pair, 1 adult, 4 hatchlings at Harkness Memorial State Park on 7/5

1 pair, 2 hatchlings at Waterford Town Beach on 7/5

2 pairs, 5 adults, 7 fledglings at Long Beach on 7/6

1 pair, 10 adults, 2 fledglings at Long Beach on 7/6

1 adult, 1 hatchling at Silver Sands State Park on 7/7

4 pairs, 1 adult, 6 fledglings at Long Beach on 7/7

1 pair, 4 adults, 12 hatchlings, 1 fledgling at Milford Point on 7/7

5 adults, 1 juvenile at Bluff Point on 7/8

17 adults, 11 juveniles at Long Beach on 7/8

1 adult, 1 hatchling at Silver Sands State Park on 7/8

1 pair, 12 adults at Long Beach on 7/8

1 pair at Sandy/Morse Points on 7/8

4 pairs, 1 adult, 1 hatchling, 2 fledglings at Sandy/Morse Points on 7/8 

6 pairs, 3 adults, 10 hatchlings at Long Beach on 7/8

American Oystercatcher

2 pairs, 1 adult at Long Beach on 7/2

2 pairs at Tuxis and Gull Rocks on 7/2

8 adults at Milford Point on 7/3

1 pair at Salt Island on 7/3

7 pairs, 1 adult, 1 nest at Menunketesuck Island on 7/3

2 pairs, 1 adult at Duck Island on 7/3

4 adults at Silver Sands State Park on 7/3

3 pairs at Vincent and Greenway Islands on 7/3

1 adult at Milford Point on 7/4

2 adults at Sandy/Morse Points on 7/4

1 pair at Long Beach on 7/4

1 pair at Ram Island on 7/5

2 adults, 1 pair at Salt Island on 7/5

3 pairs at Waterford Town Beach on 7/5

3 pairs at Milford Point on 7/5

1 adult at Long Beach on 7/6

2 adults at Silver Sands State Park on 7/7

3 pairs at Milford Point on 7/7

1 adult at Long Beach on 7/8

2 adults at Long Beach on 7/8

1 pair, 1 adult at Long Beach on 7/8

1 pair at Sandy/Morse Points on 7/8

Least Tern

20 adults at Milford Point on 7/3

7 adults at Sandy/Morse Points on 7/4

4 pairs at Milford Point on 7/4

15 adults at Sandy/Morse Points on 7/4

7 adults at Sandy/Morse Points on 7/4

3 pairs at Milford Point on 7/5

14 adults at Waterford Town Beach on 7/5

12 pairs, 12 nests at Harkness Memorial State Park on 7/5

3 pairs at Milford Point on 7/7

12 adults at Sandy/Morse Points on 7/8

4 pairs, 4 nests at Sandy/Morse Points on 7/8

1 pair at Long Beach on 7/8

Common Tern

1 adult at Milford Point on 7/3

3 adults at Salt Island on 7/5

5 adults at Harkness Memorial State Park on 7/5

5 adults at Sandy/Morse Points on 7/8

This concludes update #7 through 7/9/18 as of 4:00 p.m.

AAfCW 2018 Volunteer Update #6

This is the sixth regular weekly update by the Audubon Alliance for Coastal Waterbirds (AAfCW) for the 2018 season. Today's update includes reports of Piping Plover, American Oystercatcher, Least Tern and Common Tern from June 4 through 7:00pm on June 12 with sightings of birds by volunteers and staff spanning the period.

Informational updates:

Piping Plover hatchlings are being found across much of the state with some beaches filled with young birds. Once again we ask that you please monitor as much as you can in this critical time. Also continue to exercise caution around the little ones on the beach and advise any beachgoers the same in a positive, educational and polite way. We want to always be engaging in a productive and kind manner which also gets the best results.

Fireworks events will be happening in a few weeks. If you are interested in helping out in monitoring the birds prior to and potentially during the event in West Haven or Stratford on July 3, or potentially other beaches/nights, please email us at ctwaterbirds@gmail.com.

There will not be weekly email updates until the beginning of July, but all of your data is being received and read. Please keep all of the information coming in as soon as possible after you monitor and let us know if we can help you. Thank you all for your hard work!

Survey and monitoring updates:

Piping Plover
7 pairs, 1 adult, 2 nests, 8 hatchlings at Milford Point on 6/4
1 pair, 1 nest at Grass Island on 6/4
1 pair, 1 nest at East Broadway Milford on 6/5
2 pairs, 2 nests at Silver Sands State Park on 6/5
4 pairs, 6 adults, 10 nests at Long Beach on 6/5
13 adults, 7 nests, 2 hatchlings at Sandy/Morse Points on 6/5
2 pairs, 4 adults, 2 nests at Sandy/Morse Points on 6/5
6 pairs, 3 nests, 8 hatchlings at Milford Point on 6/5
1 pair, 1 nest at Short Beach on 6/5
12 pairs, 11 nests at Long Beach on 6/5
6 pairs, 6 nests, 4 hatchlings at Sandy/Morse Points on 6/5
3 pairs, 14 adults, 12 nests at Long Beach on 6/5
3 pairs, 3 adults, 4 nests, 4 hatchlings at Hammonasset on 6/5
8 pairs, 4 adults, 8 nests at Long Beach on 6/5
2 pairs, 2 nests at Silver Sands State Park on 6/6
4 pairs, 7 adults, 2 nests, 14 hatchlings at Bluff Point on 6/6
2 pairs, 15 adults, 12 nests, 3 hatchlings at Long Beach on 6/6
19 adults, 7 nests, 2 hatchlings at Long Beach on 6/7
7 adults, 5 nests, 4 hatchlings at Sandy/Morse Points on 6/7
4 pairs, 2 nests, 4 hatchlings at Milford Point on 6/7
20 adults, 11 nests, 5 hatchlings at Long Beach on 6/7
2 pairs, 2 nests at Silver Sands State Park on 6/7
2 pairs, 3 adults, 8 nests at Sandy/Morse Points on 6/7
2 pairs, 6 adults, 7 nests, 2 hatchlings at Long Beach on 6/7
5 pairs, 1 adult, 4 nests, 9 hatchlings at Milford Point on 6/7
1 adult at Short Beach on 6/7
6 pairs, 3 adults, 1 nest, 7 hatchlings at Bluff Point on 6/8
10 adults, 1 nest, 1 hatchling at Long Beach on 6/8
7 adults, 9 nests at Long Beach on 6/8
2 pairs, 1 adult, 1 nest, 4 hatchlings at Sandy/Morse Points on 6/9
1 pair, 4 hatchlings at Peck Ave. West Haven on 6/9
2 pairs, 2 nests at Silver Sands State Park on 6/9
2 pairs, 2 adults, 2 nests, 4 hatchlings at Sandy/Morse Points on 6/9
2 pairs, 5 adults, 1 nest, 1 hatchling at Milford Point on 6/10
1 adult, 1 nest at Silver Sands State Park on 6/10
16 adults, 8 nests, 2 hatchlings at Long Beach on 6/10
3 pairs, 2 adults, 2 nests, 4 hatchlings at Sandy/Morse Points on 6/10
1 pair, 1 nest, 2 hatchlings at East Broadway Milford on 6/11
4 pairs, 7 adults, 6 nests, 4 hatchlings at Long Beach on 6/12
1 adult, 1 nest at Silver Sands State Park on 6/12
4 pairs, 5 adults, 5 nests, 7 hatchlings at Long Beach on 6/12

American Oystercatcher
4 pairs at Milford Point on 6/4
1 adult at Grass Island on 6/4
1 pair, 1 nest at East White Top on 6/5
2 pairs, 1 nest at Betts Island on 6/5
1 pair at Long Beach on 6/5
2 pairs at Sandy/Morse Points on 6/5
1 pair, 1 nest at Long Beach on 6/5
1 pair, 1 adult, 1 nest at Sandy/Morse Points on 6/5
2 pairs, 1 nest at Long Beach on 6/5
1 pair, 1 adult at Hammonasset on 6/5
1 pair at Short Beach on 6/5
2 pairs at Long Beach on 6/5
3 pairs at Milford Point on 6/5
1 pair at Grassy Island on 6/5
1 pair at Goose Island on 6/5
2 pairs, 2 nests at Tuxis and Gull Rocks on 6/6
2 pairs at Long Beach on 6/6
2 pairs at Bluff Point on 6/6
2 pairs, 1 adult, 1 nest at Great Captain's Island on 6/6
1 pair at Island Beach on 6/6
1 pair at Shell Island on 6/6
1 pair, 1 nest at Calf Island on 6/6
5 adults at Sandy/Morse Points on 6/7
2 pairs, 1 adult at Long Beach on 6/7
1 adult at Long Beach on 6/7
1 pair at Sandy/Morse Points on 6/7
1 pair, 1 nest at Ram Island on 6/7
3 pairs, 5 adults, 1 nest at Milford Point on 6/7
2 pairs, 2 nests at Long Beach on 6/7
2 pairs at Bluff Point on 6/8
1 pair, 1 nest at Long Beach on 6/8
14 pairs, 2 nests, 2 hatchlings at Cockenoe Island on 6/8
2 pairs, 2 nests at Sandy/Morse Points on 6/9
1 pair, 4 adults at Sandy/Morse Points on 6/10
2 pairs at Long Beach on 6/10
1 pair, 1 adult at Milford Point on 6/10
1 adult at Long Beach on 6/12
4 adults at Long Beach on 6/12

Least Tern
16 adults at Sandy/Morse Points on 6/5
2 pairs at Long Beach on 6/5
8 adults at Long Beach on 6/5
28 adults, 9 nests at Sandy/Morse Points on 6/5
3 pairs at Long Beach on 6/5
4 adults at Bluff Point on 6/6
1 pair, 3 adults, 3 nests at Long Beach on 6/6
6 adults at Sandy/Morse Points on 6/7
2 adults at Milford Point on 6/7
8 adults, 2 nests at Long Beach on 6/7
15 adults at Sandy/Morse Points on 6/7
2 pairs at Long Beach on 6/7
6 adults at Long Beach on 6/8
2 adults at Bluff Point on 6/8
6 adults, 1 nest at Sandy/Morse Points on 6/9
15 adults, 3 nests at Sandy/Morse Points on 6/9
6 pairs, 10 adults, 6 nests at Sandy/Morse Points on 6/10
2 pairs, 5 adults at Long Beach on 6/12
2 adults at Long Beach on 6/12

Common Tern
1 adult at Salt Island on 6/6
1 adult at Milford Point on 6/7
150 pairs, 150 nests at Cockenoe Island on 6/8
2 adults at Sandy/Morse Points on 6/9

This concludes update #6 through 6/12/18 as of 8:30 p.m.