Posts tagged 2020
Nish in Florida

One of Monty & Rose’s three 2020 chicks, Nish, was spotted in Anclote Key State Park, Florida recently. Danny Sauvageau provided these wonderful photos of Nish exploring and eating in their winter home.

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List of Wisconsin Piping Plovers Released at Illinois Beach State Park -South (IBSP) and status

Adult male: O (G dot),V : X,-Vinnie” [Orange band with a green dot on the upper left leg, Violet/purple band on the lower left leg, silver band on the upper right leg, no band on the lower leg].

Nest 1 chick: X,G (333) : O (Y dot),- "“Traveler” [Silver band on upper left leg, Green band on lower left leg with number 333, orange band on upper right leg with yellow dot, no band on lower right leg].

Nest 2 chick: X,G/O : O (R dot),G (343) “RoadRunner” [Silver band on upper left leg, Green and orange band on lower left leg, orange band on upper right leg with red dot, green band on lower right leg with number 343].

Nest 3 chick #1: X,G (362) : -,O (Y dot) "“Uno” [Silver band on upper left leg, Green band on lower left leg with number 362, no band on upper right leg , no orange band on lower right leg with yellow dot]

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Viewing the Plovers at Montrose

The Plovers and their chicks are very difficult to see from the trail without binoculars. Volunteer Monitors are stationed on the trail near the fluddle, and as the chicks roam, monitors will adjust their locations to best monitor and protect the chicks who are extremely vulnerable to predators and human disturbances.

If you choose to attempt to see the Plovers from the trail, please follow these guidelines to ensure the safety of the Plovers, the Monitors and yourself.

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Monty and Rose hatch four 2020 chicks at Montrose Beach!

June 18, 2020 - The first chick from Monty and Rose’s 2020 nest has hatched!

Endangered piping plover chicks are once again running around Chicago’s Montrose Beach under the watchful eyes of a rotating crew of volunteer piping plover monitors. In recognition of the importance of this nest to recovery of this endangered species, the plover monitors have been granted access to the Lakefront to monitor the plover family.

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