I'm posting this on behalf of Kim Jaxa-Debicki, Wasaga BeachPiping Plover Stewardship Coordinator.
We're excited to announce that Piping Plovers have returned again this season. Currently we are all gearing up for a busy summer –so far, two nests have been established but as many as seven individual birds have been identified and are being monitored for location preferences and breeding behaviour. Our first nest is scheduled to hatch the 2nd week of June, and as the weather warms the beach is getting busier. We (and of course the birds) need your help! Volunteering as a Piping Plover Guardian is a unique opportunity to be involved with monitoring and protecting one of North America ’s most endangered birds. ·Volunteers will spend time on the beach watching, monitoring and protecting the piping plovers, their habitat, their nests, and the young ·Educate the public about these rare birds and the efforts underway to protect them Anyone interested in volunteering for the 2009 season, or anyone interested in learning more about the piping plover and the program are asked to attend our… Piping Plover Volunteer Information and Training Night When: Thursday, June 4th 6:30pm Where: Nancy Island Historic Site, Wasaga Beach For more information or to RSVP please contact: Kim Jaxa-Debicki, Piping Plover Stewardship Coordinator @Wasaga Beach Provincial Park [email protected] 705-429-2516 (office) 705-351-0109 (cell) Thank you all for your interest; We look forward to a successful summer on the beach and working with you all in the near future. This program… and the recovery of this species, is unique in that it is completely dependent on a dedicated team of volunteers. Thank You! __________________________________________________________________ Make your browsing faster, safer, and easier with the new Internet Explorer® 8. Optimized for Yahoo! Get it Now for Free! at http://downloads.yahoo.com/ca/internetexplorer/ _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list [email protected] For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
