Piping Plover - Photo: Erich Hetzel

Piping Plover

Charadrius melodus


Status:

Globally threatened. Annual winter migrant in small numbers (usually between 1 - 3 birds)


Local Habitat:

beaches, stony wasteland and occasionally local shorelines


Commonly Seen:

Coopers Island beaches and rocky islands, Dockyard (Cross Island), Spanish Point Park, airport aprons