Date: 3/19/25 12:24 am From: Will Parish via groups.io <will...> Subject: Re: [northbaybirds] Point Reyes Snowy Plover Nesting Season 2025
Hi all,
Julie and I live in San Francisco and realized how rusty we’ve gotten! Can anyone recommend a bird identification course we could take?
Thanks!
Will Parish
> On Mar 17, 2025, at 8:45 AM, Matt Lau via groups.io <mjaylau707...> wrote:
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> Hi Larry (and NBB birders),
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> Thanks for those kind words, I really appreciate it. I enjoyed running into you and others out on the beach while during plover surveys.
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> I'm sad to say that I've moved on from NPS for a senior biologist position with a consulting firm in Flagstaff Arizona. I miss Point Reyes and the California coastline tremendously, but I know the Point Reyes plover program is in good hands with Parker Kaye and Point Blue Conservation Science.
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> I appreciate yours and everyone else's support for the plover program through the years. Please continue assisting the plover program and park conservation efforts - they need all the help they can get these days.
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> Happy spring birding,
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> Matt
> From: <northbaybirds...> <mailto:<northbaybirds...> <northbaybirds...> <mailto:<northbaybirds...>> on behalf of larry nigro via groups.io <http://groups.io/><larrymtb...> <mailto:<larrymtb...>> > Sent: Friday, March 14, 2025 7:00 AM
> To: <northbaybirds...> <mailto:<northbaybirds...> <northbaybirds...> <mailto:<northbaybirds...>> > Cc: <northbaybirds...> <mailto:<northbaybirds...> <northbaybirds...> <mailto:<northbaybirds...>> > Subject: Re: [northbaybirds] Point Reyes Snowy Plover Nesting Season 2025
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> Hi,
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> I didn't know Matt had left the park. I bird a lot out at Abbots and Limontaur and always looked forward to running into Matt. He loved all the wildlife in the park and was an excellent steward and educator.. Molly and I wish him the best and thank him for doing a great job. Welcome Parker.
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> Larry Nigro
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> On Fri, Mar 14, 2025 at 4:53 AM Parker Kaye via groups.io <http://groups.io/> <parkerk...> <mailto:<ptreyes.org...>> wrote:
> Hi birders,
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> The Point Reyes NS snowy plover nesting season is here! I will be taking over for Matt Lau after his many years of working with and advocating for snowy plovers in the seashore. Our team has been observing pairs and plenty of scrapes at all the usual sites, including Abbotts Lagoon.
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> This year, we are keeping part of the southwest lower lagoon shoreline open to birders and visitors all season long (please see attached photo; encircled red area is the annual plover closure). However, this area will only be accessible going off-trail along the east side of the lower lagoon and around the south end (light green path). This area will not be accessible via walking around the lagoon mouth and walking south along the western lower lagoon shoreline; most of the southwest lagoon shoreline will still be closed during the nesting season (March-end of August) to reduce disturbance on incubating adults and broods. Please expect to see (and respect) symbolic fencing set up in this area by the end of next week.
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> In 2024, we had a good number of plovers nesting close to the lower lagoon shoreline and the area was also used by several broods (i.e., males with chicks). Because of their success in that area, we expect them to return again this year.
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> Last year we started a Snowy Plover Volunteer Monitoring Program and will be continuing this year! If you have prior experience with data collection and/or field work with shorebirds and are interested in contributing your time to conservation efforts, please let me know by contacting me at <parkerk...> <mailto:<parkerk...>. Training will be required.
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> If there’s any questions regarding the annual closure at Abbotts Lagoon or anything snowy plover related, feel free to reach out.
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> Thanks everyone and happy spring birding,
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> Parker
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> Parker Kaye
> Biological Science Technician – Snowy Plovers
> Point Reyes National Seashore Association
> (916) 835-8614
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