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Piping Plover Update Week 8

Whitefish Point Vie and Little Bill Bob’s life had been going swell for six days, making their way to and from across the shore with four healthy chicks. Until June 28, when Bob went missing. And on Monday the 30th, the chick count decreased to three. The remaining family has held strong and Vie [...]

2025-07-03T14:47:25-04:00July 3rd, 2025|Field Notes, Piping Plover|Comments Off on Piping Plover Update Week 8

Piping Plover Update Week 7

Whitefish Point One-two-three-four little plover chicks walking across the shore! Little Bill Bob and Vie’s nest hatched Saturday June 21 with four healthy chicks. I spent that morning sitting in the rain with Rusty and Gladys at Vermilion. When I arrived at the Point to see Bob hovering over the nest with feathers ruffled, [...]

2025-06-27T10:01:51-04:00June 26th, 2025|Field Notes, Piping Plover|Comments Off on Piping Plover Update Week 7
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