Tag Archives: Piping Plover

Piping Plover Program Wins Two Awards

The Wasaga Beach Piping Plover Program is a compelling story of a small shore bird that is struggling to survive. Prior to 2005 Piping Plovers had not successfully nested on the Canadian Great Lakes for over 30 years, and had not had breeding success at Wasaga Beach in over 70 years.  The 2013 season was […]

It Takes a Village to Raise a Plover

The 2013 Piping Plover breeding season at Wasaga Beach Provincial Park was highly successful.  Throughout the field season, a total of six adult Piping Plovers were identified on the shores of Wasaga Beach.  After pair bonds were established, a total of two nests were confirmed in Beach Area One.  Each nest contained four, small eggs.  […]