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Sunday, August 25, 2024

Upcoming Fencing Removal Dates

CT DEEP Wildlife has established dates for fencing removal with volunteer assistance. The Nature Conservancy has also made a date for Griswold Point. The Audubon Alliance for Coastal Waterbirds would appreciate any volunteers who could help us out at:

Monday, August 26th: Long Beach sections one and two at 10:00am
Wednesday, August 28th: Griswold Point at 11:30am

These dates are rain or shine, but a high chance of thunderstorms will cancel them. Assisting not only helps AAfCW but it also greatly aids CT DEEP staff and their busy schedules. It also limits the stress on our birds. Those who join us should remember a few things:

-wear sunscreen and a hat
-drink plenty of water or sports drink and bring a snack
-do not attempt to carry too many stakes as there will be enough volunteers and staff members so that no one should overexert themselves
-take a break when needed

In general we look for everyone we can to help out even if you are not a regular AAfCW monitor or volunteer - the more the merrier. It also makes for a more pleasant morning of bird watching and discussions on the beach. 

Please email us at ctwaterbirds@gmail.com if you can join us for any and all dates, and if you have already, you're all set - and thank you!

Monday, August 12, 2024

Volunteer Fencing Removal Dates

CT DEEP Wildlife has established dates for fencing removal that could use volunteer help. As you may have noticed, the remnants of tropical cyclone Debby came through Connecticut last week and removed a lot of fencing and signage itself. Staff either repaired or removed these areas, so some work has already been completed.

The Audubon Alliance for Coastal Waterbirds would appreciate any volunteers who could help us out at:

8/20: Bluff Point at 10:00am
8/26: Long Beach sections one and two at 10:00am

These dates are rain or shine, but a high chance of thunderstorms will cancel them.

Assisting not only helps AAfCW but it also greatly aids CT DEEP staff and their busy schedules. It also limits the stress on our birds. Those who join us should remember a few things:

-wear sunscreen and a hat
-drink plenty of water or sports drink and bring a snack
-do not attempt to carry too many stakes as there will be enough volunteers and staff members so that no one should overexert themselves
-take a break when needed

In general we look for everyone we can to help out even if you are not a regular AAfCW monitor or volunteer - the more the merrier. It also makes for a more pleasant morning of bird watching and discussions on the beach. Other locations have been or will be taken down by staff only.

Fencing and signage at Sandy/Morse Points will be staying up into September to provide a high tide refuge area for our focal species and migratory shorebird flocks. If you would like to help out in the first week in September (after our season officially ends on August 31st) you are more than welcome to do so. Please email us at ctwaterbirds@gmail.com if you can join us for any and all dates, and thank you!

Wednesday, August 7, 2024

AAfCW 2024 Field Update #15

This is the fifteenth field update for the AAfCW in 2024 with data provided from volunteer monitors spanning July 26 through August 6. We have had a lot of volatile weather with missed monitoring sessions due to extreme heat and humidity plus thunderstorms and heavy rain. Thankfully, most of our birds are of the age to handle all of this quite well.

We are now beginning to see more of our birds heading south for the wintering grounds. Our focal species may be or will be absent from a lot of our beaches. However, it is all the more important to record this negative data, so please report when you do not see any Piping Plovers, American Oystercatchers, Least Terns, or Common Terns. 

Some areas are primed for staging with dozens of individual American Oystercatchers grouping together more before heading south. Beaches that had no Piping Plovers may have some dispersing and migratory individuals now. Also keep in mind we can see migratory birds from out of state, and we especially wanted to record any that are banded and flagged. Thanks so much!

Species

Date

Location

Pairs

Adults

Nests

Hatchlings

Fledglings

Juveniles

AMOY

July 26

Milford Point

0

3

0

0

0

0

AMOY

July 26

Griswold Point

0

1

0

0

0

0

AMOY

July 27

Griswold Point

1


0

0

0

0

AMOY

July 27

Milford Point

1

1

0

0

0

0

AMOY

July 27

Sandy/Morse Points

0

3

0

0

0

0

AMOY

July 28

Long Beach

0

1

0

0

0

0

AMOY

July 30

Sandy/Morse Points

0

2

0

0

0

0

AMOY

July 30

Milford Point

1

12

0

0

0

0

AMOY

July 31

Sandy/Morse Points

0

2

0

0

0

0

AMOY

August 1

Milford Point

3

0

0

0

0

0

AMOY

August 1

Sandy/Morse Points

1

0

0

0

0

0

AMOY

August 2

Milford Point

0

7

0

0

0

0

AMOY

August 2

Milford Point

0

3

0

0

0

0

AMOY

August 3

Griswold Point

0

1

0

0

0

0

AMOY

August 4

Sandy/Morse Points

0

2

0

0

0

0

AMOY

August 5

Sandy/Morse Points

1

1

0

0

0

0

AMOY

August 6

Milford Point

0

1

0

0

0

0

AMOY

August 6

Milford Point

0

1

0

0

0

0

COTE

July 26

Bluff Point

0

1

0

0

0

6

COTE

July 26

Milford Point

1

0

0

0

0

0

COTE

July 26

Griswold Point

0

100

0

0

0

0

COTE

July 27

Griswold Point

0

60

0

0

0

0

COTE

July 27

Milford Point

0

31

0

0

0

21

COTE

July 27

Sandy/Morse Points

0

4

0

0

0

11

COTE

July 28

Long Beach

0

20

0

0

0

0

COTE

July 29

Long Beach

1

0

0

0

0

0

COTE

July 30

Sandy/Morse Points

0

41

0

0

0

5

COTE

July 30

Milford Point

0

20

0

0

0

0

COTE

July 31

Sandy/Morse Points

0

6

0

0

0

0

COTE

August 1

Sandy/Morse Points

0

5

0

0

0

0

COTE

August 2

Milford Point

0

8

0

0

0

2

COTE

August 2

Milford Point

0

55

0

0

0

0

COTE

August 3

Griswold Point

0

220

0

0

0

0

COTE

August 4

Sandy/Morse Points

0

30

0

0

0

0

COTE

August 4

Long Beach

1

0

0

0

0

0

COTE

August 5

Long Beach

1

0

0

0

0

0

COTE

August 5

Sandy/Morse Points

0

20

0

0

0

4

COTE

August 6

Milford Point

0

200

0

0

0

25

COTE

August 6

Milford Point

0

71

0

0

0

0

COTE

August 6

Milford Point

0

9

0

0

0

0

LETE

July 26

Bluff Point

0

1

0

0

0

0

LETE

July 26

Milford Point

0

50

0

0

0

0

LETE

July 26

Griswold Point

0

10

0

0

0

0

LETE

July 26

Long Beach

11

0

0

0

0

0

LETE

July 27

Griswold Point

0

6

0

0

0

0

LETE

July 27

Milford Point

3

0

2

0

0

8

LETE

July 27

Long Beach

0

10

0

0

0

0

LETE

July 28

Long Beach

0

40

0

0

0

0

LETE

July 29

Long Beach

0

80

0

0

1

5

LETE

July 30

Long Beach

0

22

0

0

0

1

LETE

July 30

Long Beach

0

35

0

0

0

1

LETE

July 30

Milford Point

0

38

0

0

0

3

LETE

July 31

Long Beach

0

90

0

0

0

5

LETE

August 1

Milford Point

6

27

6

0

0

0

LETE

August 2

Milford Point

0

30

0

0

0

0

LETE

August 2

Milford Point

0

68

0

0

0

0

LETE

August 3

Griswold Point

0

12

0

0

0

0

LETE

August 3

Long Beach

0

55

0

0

0

0

LETE

August 3

Long Beach

0

55

0

0

0

0

LETE

August 4

Long Beach

0

30

0

0

0

4

LETE

August 5

Long Beach

0

60

0

0

0

16

LETE

August 5

Milford Point

0

20

0

0

0

0

LETE

August 5

Long Beach

0

60

0

0

1

5

LETE

August 5

Long Beach

0

63

0

0

0

0

LETE

August 6

Milford Point

0

60

0

0

0

15

LETE

August 6

Long Beach

0

50

0

0

0

6

LETE

August 6

Milford Point

0

13

0

0

0

0

LETE

August 6

Milford Point

0

3

0

0

0

0

PIPL

July 26

Long Beach

0

0

0

0

0

2

PIPL

July 26

Bluff Point

3

1

3

0

0

6

PIPL

July 26

Milford Point

0

0

0

30

13

0

PIPL

July 26

Milford Point

0

11

0

0

0

12

PIPL

July 26

Long Beach

0

0

0

0

0

2

PIPL

July 27

Griswold Point

0

3

1

0

0

0

PIPL

July 27

Milford Point

0

4

0

0

0

9

PIPL

July 27

Sandy/Morse Points

0

2

0

0

2

0

PIPL

July 28

Long Beach

0

3

0

0

0

7

PIPL

July 28

Long Beach

1

1

0

2

0

0

PIPL

July 29

Long Beach

0

5

0

3

0

5

PIPL

July 29

Long Beach

0

2

0

0

0

7

PIPL

July 30

Long Beach

0

0

0

0

0

1

PIPL

July 30

Sandy/Morse Points

0

2

0

2

0

5

PIPL

July 30

Long Beach

0

1

0

0

1

1

PIPL

July 30

Milford Point

0

5

0

0

0

2

PIPL

July 31

Long Beach

0

3

0

3

0

0

PIPL

July 31

Sandy/Morse Points

0

4

0

1

6

0

PIPL

July 31

Sandy/Morse Points

0

4

0

0

0

0

PIPL

August 1

Milford Point

0

15

0

0

0

9

PIPL

August 1

Sandy/Morse Points

0

1

0

0

0

8

PIPL

August 1

Griswold Point

0

4

1

3

0

0

PIPL

August 2

Milford Point

0

6

0

0

0

7

PIPL

August 2

Milford Point

0

5

0

0

0

1

PIPL

August 3

Griswold Point

0

2

0

0

0

0

PIPL

August 4

Sandy/Morse Points

0

5

0

5

0

0

PIPL

August 4

Long Beach

0

0

0

0

0

4

PIPL

August 4

Other

0

0

0

0

0

5

PIPL

August 5

Milford Point

0

0

0

0

5

2

PIPL

August 5

Long Beach

0

3

0

2

1

3

PIPL

August 5

Sandy/Morse Points

0

2

0

2

0

3

PIPL

August 5

Long Beach

0

2

0

0

0

3

PIPL

August 6

Milford Point

0

2

0

0

11

0

PIPL

August 6

Long Beach

0

0

0

0

0

1

PIPL

August 6

Milford Point

0

2

0

0

0

4

PIPL

August 6

Milford Point

0

2

0

0

0

4