Roger Tory Peterson on the beach
Throwback Thursday – I love this photo by Noble Proctor of Roger Tory Peterson on a beach with all sorts of waterbirds around. It fits in precisely with our constant work as a partner in the Audubon Alliance for Coastal Waterbirds (AAfCW), protecting, managing, and educating the public on shorebirds, terns, waders and more across Connecticut in some of Roger’s favorite places. See more on AAfCW: http://rtpi.org/conservation/audubon-alliance-for-coastal-waterbirds/
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There are dozens of pairs of Piping Plovers and American Oystercatchers currently with nests or young hatchlings across the Connecticut coast. We are working seven days a week as a partner in the Audubon Alliance for Coastal Waterbirds to provide stewardship and survey efforts for these birds with seasonal staff members, Audubon Connecticut staff and our tremendous volunteers, numbering well over 100 dedicated people. Least and Common Terns are also beginning to nest, a bit later than usual this year likely because of low prey populations (and maybe cooler water because of the extremely cold...
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