27 piping plover chicks have already hatched in Maine

PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • June 5, 2026

As of May 29, Maine Audubon reported that 27 piping ploverchicks had already hatched on the state’s coastal beaches and that there were 140 active nests. There were seven chicks each at Ogunquit Beach and Fortunes Rocks Beach in Biddeford. Others were spotted on beaches in Wells and Scarborough. More are expected. In 2025, the nonprofit said 251 chicks fledged, or grew big enough to fly. Maine Audubon has counted 198 pairs so far this year.