I am taking part in BirdLife Australia’s Beach-nesting Birds Project. I have been allocated an area of beach to monitor along with another woman (see map below).
This morning I did my second monitoring visit looking for the elusive Western Hooded Plover (pictured below).
These delightful creatures nest directly on the beach or the nearby dunes and their nests are susceptible to being stepped on by people or damaged by dogs. They are so well camouflaged they are very difficult to find. I didn’t see any this morning but I will be back again in a fortnight to have another try.
Here are some snaps I took while at the beach.
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Beautiful beach, Rainee.
Thanks Ruth. I love going there. While I had my back to the beach my husband was lucky enough to see a whale in the ocean!
Oh, he was lucky! Very cool.
What a great excuse to go for a stroll on the beach! 😉 I envy you your work, I hope your contribution helps the bird life! 😉
Lovely to read about your project, and see your beach.
Thanks Ruth
The bird looks cute. 🙂
What a great contribution to your community and environment, Rainee. I hope you spot a Western Hooded Plover, better yet several, on your next tour of duty.
What a cool project! We have many different species of plovers here and they are always fun to see and observe. But I’m a nut for any type of bird. I’ll be following along on your blog to see how the effort is going!
Birds ARE amazing! My next monitoring visit is tomorrow and you have prompted me to remember to take my camera however I need to stay a distance from the plovers and nests if I find them.