As many of our members know, North Fork Audubon Society is in contract with the Town of Southold to conduct shorebird monitoring and stewardship. Read more by visiting our Shorebird Stewardship page.
At the November 29th Town Board work session, NFEC president Peggy Lauber and board member Theresa Dilworth gave a presentation on state of shorebirds in 2022, and presented them with our annual Shorebird Monitoring Report.
The report was authored by local naturalist, Jennifer Murray, who leads the shorebird program for NFAS. The program is supported by a team of well-trained and dedicated volunteers.
Click here to watch the presentation to the Southold Town Board.
Thank you to Newsday and the Suffolk Times for their coverage of the presentation.
Please click here to read the Newsday article.
Please click here for the Suffolk Times article.
What's the news for shorebirds? Some good and some not so good. Although shorebirds are doing fairly well locally, much more needs to be done to ensure their long-term survival. Climate change, sea level rise, habitat loss, predation and human interferences all are threats to birds like Piping Plovers and Least Terns.
If you would like to volunteer to be a shorebird steward, please email info@northforkaudubon.org.