The town’s first End of Summer Beach Report shows people who stepped on piping plover turf got an education.
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Efforts to protect piping plovers on Scarborough beaches yield results
The endangered shorebird hit record numbers statewide this year.
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Maine’s endangered piping plover population sets record high
Conservation efforts to protect piping plovers on the state’s beaches has led to a record year for nesting pairs.
Posted inLocal & State, Scarborough Leader
Piping plovers arrive early in Scarborough
The first sighting was reported on Higgins Beach on March 11, continuing the trend of the endangered species’ early arrival time in Scarborough.
Posted inScarborough Leader
Scarborough council passes revisions to piping plover ordinance
After nearly an hour of debate, the revisions add new restricted activities and include least terns, another endangered species, in the protections.
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Scarborough council set to revise piping plover restrictions
The changes expand and clarify restricted activities around the nesting areas, and add least terns to the protected list.
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There were fewer piping plover pairs on Maine beaches this year, but they fledged lots of chicks
Three beaches in Scarborough saw the highest number of fledged chicks since monitoring of the endangered shorebirds began in Maine.
Posted inAnimals, Life & Culture, Local & State
Piping plovers are returning to Maine for the season
Roughly 100 pairs of the small shorebirds have been counted so far this year, and volunteers are starting work to protect the nests.
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Endangered plovers return to Chebeague Island
Piping plovers have returned to Chebeague Island for the first time in 40 years, with a pair nesting at Indian Point, according to the Chebeague and Cumberland Land Trust. The eggs have hatched and the land trust and the Indian Island Association are working with Maine Inland Fisheries and Wildlife and Maine Audubon to monitor […]
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Piping plover book for kids encourages harmony with nature
A Greely High School teacher and a Cape Elizabeth illustrator collaborate to inspire the next generation of environment protectors.