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--bcaec54c50c8321fd104c73cb691 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Hi all, Thanks for the postings on Piping Plovers and other shorebird sightings over the past few months. Here's a quick update on the 2012 Piping Plover breeding season for Nova Scotia. These are preliminary data and may change slightly, as we have yet to do a final proof on this year's numbers. There were 46 known breeding pairs in NS, which marks a 31% increase since the most recent population low in 2005 and little change over last year's 45 pairs. At a time when other provinces in Atlantic Canada are seeing population decreases, NS numbers appear to be reasonably stable at present. Our provincial population recovery target is 60 pairs. Plovers in southern NS (Halifax County to Shelburne County) are believed to be reproductively isolated from the rest of the region's plovers, which are located along the shores of the Gulf of St. Lawrence. So, I've broken down 2012 NS population and productivity (young produced per monitored pair) numbers by southern and northern (Gulf of St. Lawrence) regions. Feel free to contact me directly if you're keen on receiving more details from a specific beach. Of the 46 plover pairs in NS: - In southern NS, 32 pairs bred on 16 beaches. Our team of staff, partners and volunteers monitored all pairs to assess productivity: 47 chicks reached 20-days old (note: this is the age when young are considered "fledged" as per regional protocols). Productivity was below the target of 1.65 fledged young per monitored pair that we aim for each year, but definitely improved over last year. - In Northern NS, 14 pairs bred on 9 beaches. A total of 13 pairs were monitored to assess productivity: 23 chicks reached 20-days old. Productivity was above the target of 1.65 fledged young per monitored pair. Unfortunately, I don't have an update to share from other provinces but, from what I heard, PEI plovers did not have a great year. Appreciate all your interest and support on the beaches around NS this spring and summer. Thanks to all our fantastic plover volunteers across the province - from Fritz in Cape North to Luisa at Crow Neck - as well as staff from DNR, Parks Canada and CWS who helped out. One last plover note of interest: I received word from Environment Canada that the "Recovery Strategy for the Piping Plover (Charadrius melodus melodus) in Canada" will be posted to the federal Species at Risk public registry tomorrow. All the best, Sue Abbott NS Piping Plover Conservation Program Bird Studies Canada --bcaec54c50c8321fd104c73cb691 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi all,<br><br>Thanks for the postings on Piping Plovers and other shorebir= d sightings over the past few months.=A0 Here's a quick update on the 2= 012 Piping Plover breeding season for Nova Scotia.=A0 These are preliminary= data and may change slightly, as we have yet to do a final proof on this y= ear's numbers.<br> <br>There were 46 known breeding pairs in NS, which marks a 31% increase si= nce the most recent population low in 2005 and little change over last year= 's 45 pairs.=A0 At a time when other provinces in Atlantic Canada are s= eeing population decreases, NS numbers appear to be reasonably stable at pr= esent.=A0 Our provincial population recovery target is 60 pairs.<br> <br>Plovers in southern NS (Halifax County to Shelburne County) are believe= d to be reproductively isolated from the rest of the region's plovers, = which are located along the shores of the Gulf of St. Lawrence.=A0 So, I= 9;ve broken down 2012 NS population and productivity (young produced per mo= nitored pair) numbers by southern and northern (Gulf of St. Lawrence) regio= ns.=A0 Feel free to contact me directly if you're keen on receiving mor= e details from a specific beach.<br> <br>Of the 46 plover pairs in NS:<br>- In southern NS, 32 pairs bred on 16 = beaches.=A0 Our team of staff, partners and volunteers monitored all pairs = to assess productivity: 47 chicks reached 20-days old (note: this is the ag= e when young are considered "fledged" as per regional protocols).= =A0 Productivity was below the target of 1.65 fledged young per monitored p= air that we aim for each year, but definitely improved over last year.<br> <br>- In Northern NS, 14 pairs bred on 9 beaches.=A0 A total of 13 pairs we= re monitored to assess productivity:=A0 23 chicks reached 20-days old.=A0 P= roductivity was above the target of 1.65 fledged young per monitored pair.= =A0 <br> <br>Unfortunately, I don't have an update to share from other provinces= but, from what I heard, PEI plovers did not have a great year.=A0 Apprecia= te all your interest and support on the beaches around NS this spring and s= ummer.=A0 Thanks to all our fantastic plover volunteers across the province= - from Fritz in Cape North to Luisa at Crow Neck - as well as staff from D= NR, Parks Canada and CWS who helped out.=A0 <br> <br>One last plover note of interest: I received word from Environment Cana= da that the "Recovery Strategy for the Piping Plover (Charadrius melod= us melodus) in Canada" will be posted to the federal Species at Risk p= ublic registry tomorrow.<br> <br>All the best,<br>Sue Abbott<br><br>NS Piping Plover Conservation Progra= m<br>Bird Studies Canada<br><br> --bcaec54c50c8321fd104c73cb691--
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