2021 Piping Plover Census Smashes Last Year’s Numbers, But Not Without Its Challenges

MAINE AUDUBON • June 25, 2021

Over 120 pairs of endangered piping plovers (Charadrius melodus) were recently counted during the annual Piping Plover Census: a combined effort led by Maine Audubon, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Maine Department of Inland Fish and Wildlife, and a diverse network of volunteers. Monitors traveled to 38 sandy beaches throughout the state to tally adult plovers, pairs, nests, and chicks.