We lost essentially all of the area we call “the
front.”
2014 Nesting
as of April 25
The posting perimeter shows last year’s posting
(we will send an updated map), but this is the current state of nesting at the
south end. Note the four pairs of oystercatchers. The numbering of the nests is
from when we were numbering scrapes; the two nests are in scrapes 1 and 5.
Dredging
Before and After
With 2013’s nesting for context, this is roughly
what happened to the beach. Green outline is Least Tern colony, orange outline
is Black Skimmer colony, blue dots are oystercatcher nests, red dots are Common
Tern nests, purple dot is Gull-billed Tern nest, and gray dot is Willet nest.
How to See
Pair 5 on the Nest
Pair 5, which produced the first egg, can be seen
from the sound side. If you stand next to the Be a Winner Save the Skimmers
sign and look east, you’ll see a row of grassy dunes. The nest is on top of the
third dune from the left. When a parent is incubating, it will be visible.
