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NEST MONITORING BLOG
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The Nature Conservancy with funds from a National Coastal Wetlands Conservation grant
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Mid-Season Update: Nesting Season in Full Swing at Ormond Beach
See what our biologists and volunteers are discovering in the field—and how you can help protect plovers and terns.
Power to the Plover
Jul 34 min read
Plover Profiles : A Remarkable Snowy Plover Who Calls Ormond Beach Home
Sunny (vocalizing) this year on Ormond Beach; A Patterson 2025 Sunny's Background Natal Beach : New River in Coos County, Oregon Hatch...
Power to the Plover
Jun 254 min read
Plover Profiles on Ormond Beach : Sergeant
Loyal, Fierce, and a Proven Father Sergeant on 6/1/22; by Alex Vaca Color Bands O:yy Left leg – Orange above the joint; Right leg – Two...
Power to the Plover
Jun 182 min read
Local Wildlife Rehabilitators Handling the Spring Crush
By Guest Blogger Debra Barringer Introduction Debra Barringer Debra Barringer has been monitoring snowy plover and least tern nests on...
Power to the Plover
May 22 min read
Nesting Season Field Notes
Our biologists share real-time field updates from Ormond Beach, highlighting the nesting progress of snowy plovers and least terns...
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Apr 293 min read
Partner Spotlight – Western Snowy Plover Recovery Program at the Santa Barbara Zoo
Kristen Wieners - April Speaker We are excited to welcome Kristen Wieners, Zoological Manager at the Santa Barbara Zoo, as our featured...
Power to the Plover
Apr 72 min read
Should You Take Down Your Bird Feeders? Understanding Bird Flu Risks
By Guest Blogger Michael Perkins Michael Perkins About the Author We welcome guest blogger Michael Perkins, a member of Ventura Audubon,...
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Mar 163 min read
Nesting Season Summary
Ormond Beach, Oxnard California 9/2/24 ​ Total Nests Hatched Nests Failed Nests Unknown Outcome Snowy Plover 59 22 36 1 Least Tern 22 1...
Power to the Plover
Sep 2, 20242 min read
Nesting Season Winding Down
Ormond Beach, Oxnard California 7/31/24 July Snowy Plover Update We are closely monitoring our final two snowy plover nests of the...
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Jul 31, 20242 min read
Volunteer Beach Naturalist Training: This Sat 6/29
Ormond Beach, Oxnard California - 6/27/24 Join our team! We are excited to announce our final volunteer Beach Naturalist training of the...
Power to the Plover
Jun 27, 20242 min read
New Hope: Monitoring Snowy Plover Nests in June
Ormond Beach, Oxnard California - 6/21/24 June Snowy Plover Update June has brought a second wave of nests after many were lost to...
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Jun 21, 20241 min read
First Least Tern Nests! Week 12 update
Ormond Beach, Oxnard California - 6/6/24 Least Terns Are Nesting California least terns are nesting right on schedule, with our first...
Power to the Plover
Jun 6, 20242 min read
Off-roaders, here we go again: Week 10 update
Ormond Beach, Oxnard California - 5/16/24 We are still hearing least terns, but they are only flying high above the dunes. Based on our...
Power to the Plover
May 16, 20244 min read
First Snowy Plover Chicks, Least Terns are Here Week 8 update
Ormond Beach, Oxnard California - 5/5/24 Least terns have arrived! We heard them for the first time this week. They are right on...
Power to the Plover
May 5, 20242 min read
Thank you City of Ventura Volunteers!
We'd like to extend our heartfelt thanks to the volunteers from the City of Ventura—Tom, Charlie, Lauren, Jonathan, Chubb, and...
Power to the Plover
May 3, 20241 min read
Nest Survey - Week 6 update
Ormond Beach, Oxnard California - 4/22/24 During week 6 we had we had to do our survey on 2 difference days because of bad weather,...
Power to the Plover
Apr 22, 20242 min read
"BIRDS EYE VIEW: LIFE OF A SNOWY PLOVER" presentation 4/9/24
For anyone who missed my presentation at the April 9th 2024 VAS speaker program, we have the recording uploaded to YouTube. This is a...
Power to the Plover
Apr 17, 20241 min read
Nest Survey - Week 5 update: 4/16/24
Ormond Beach, Oxnard California Nesting season is moving right along! Despite the rainy and windy weather snowy plover nests are being...
Power to the Plover
Apr 16, 20241 min read
Nest Survey - Week 2 in 2024 3/22/24
Ormond Beach, Oxnard California This week was the second survey of the season. We were so surprised to find the first nests. According...
Power to the Plover
Mar 22, 20242 min read
Off Road Vehicles August 2023
Ormond Beach, Oxnard California Toggle to the bottom of this post to see all of the photos of the damage Off Road Vehicles Sadly on our...
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Sep 11, 20232 min read
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