Snowy Plover Nesting at WindMark Beach

002

(Possibly 3)

2Number of Birds Fledged

30 April28 June30 June2 JulyLatest Nest Found

27 March5 March17 March27 MarchEarliest Nest Found

None hatched

4 ADULTS/ 5 CHICKS

0 ADULTS/

6 CHICKS

Number of Birds Banded

49148Number of Nest Located

2.26 PAIRS/KM

1.94 PAIRS/KM

Density of Breeding Pairs

5776Minimum Number of Breeding Pairs

NANANA17Wintering Individuals

200820072006200520042002Year

Nests, chicks, and incubating adults are difficult to see with an untrained eye.

Nests, chicks, and incubating adults are difficult to see with an untrained eye.

Sites that attract people……

….are also attractive for shorebirds.

Recreational pressures can cause birds to abandon their nests

Monitor nests every 5-7 days

Until either depredated

Or hatched