July 24, 2026: Only days after hatching, a tiny Piping Plover chick explores the waterline at Great Sippewissett Marsh. Guided by instinct, it patrols [...]
July 11, 2025: In early July on Cape Cod, tiny Piping Plover chicks are fluffy, quick, and well-camouflaged. They leave the nest within hours, forage [...]
May 31, 2024: During the first week after hatching, Piping Plover chicks transition from the nest to active foraging, guided by their parents. They ra [...]
Spring migration for piping plovers involves a journey from southern wintering grounds to breeding sites on Falmouth beaches. The plovers arrive in la [...]
The Piping Plovers are migratory birds that return each spring to nest on beaches all over Case Cod. The adults are often seen running and feeding alo [...]
One of the great signs of spring is the return of the migratory Piping Plovers to beaches in Falmouth. The plover is a small sand-colored shorebird a [...]
