Piping plovers set yet another record for number of breeding pairs

By: Kaitlyn Budion

Outlets: Maine Morning Star

Published: July 7, 2026

Words: 314

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 1 day ago

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Maine beaches are seeing a record number of endangered piping plover breeding pairs this year, according to Maine Audubon’s latest count.

Piping plovers are a small migratory shorebird, designated as endangered under the Maine Endangered Species Act, and the species is considered threatened under the federal Endangered Species Act.

The birds nest and feed along coastal sand and gravel beaches, arriving at Maine nesting grounds starting in March, and then migrate south starting …

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