SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER
Craig Gibson2019-04-02T15:41:07+00:00The Short-billed Dowitcher is a regular visitor along the coast of Cape Cod during fall migration. This medium sized shorebird migrates south to Ce [...]
5
Oct 2012
10
Aug 2012
COMMON TERN
Craig Gibson2019-04-02T15:41:07+00:00The Common Tern comes back to the Falmouth coast each spring from the north coast of South America. Common Terns are a bit more scarce today compared [...]
20
Jul 2012
PIPING PLOVER CHICK!!
Craig Gibson2019-04-02T15:41:07+00:00Piping plover chicks are starting to hatch in a variety of Falmouth beach locations. The parents share the duties of incubating the eggs until they ha [...]
6
Jul 2012
LEAST TERN
Craig Gibson2019-04-02T15:41:07+00:00Least Terns typically return to Cape Cod and Buzzards Bay beaches from the end of May until early June. They begin nesting activities on sandy beache [...]
15
Jun 2012
EASTERN WILLET
Craig Gibson2019-04-02T15:41:07+00:00Willets belong to the shorebird family and are most often found in coastal saltwater habitats, especially salt marshes and nearby tidal beaches. They [...]
1
Jun 2012
BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER
Craig Gibson2019-04-02T15:41:08+00:00The final waves of northbound migrating shorebirds are making their way back to their arctic breeding grounds. This male Black-bellied Plover in full [...]