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Summer of the NCF Shorebird Monitor

Posted on September 17, 2014 by ncfscience

By Libby Buck, Shorebird Monitor and Invasive Species Field Assistant I have a very unique position at Nantucket Conservation Foundation. For the first part of the season I was the Shorebird Monitor and as the shorebird season wound down, I … Continue reading →

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A Summer on Coatue

Posted on September 2, 2014 by ncfscience

By Neil Foley, NCF Coatue Ranger/Shorebird Monitor Those who have had the opportunity to visit Coatue this time of the year know how gorgeous and interesting the property is, separated from the bustle of downtown and covered in windswept cedars, … Continue reading →

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Meet our new shorebird monitors!

Posted on May 6, 2014 by Danielle O'Dell

Over the last few months we have been watching shorebirds return to Nantucket – as Karen Beattie mentioned in her previous blog post, we are happy to be welcoming back our shorebird friends! By now, you may have noticed that … Continue reading →

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A good year for nesting Piping Plovers and American Oystercatchers!

Posted on August 30, 2013 by Karen C. Beattie

It’s hard to believe, but the shorebird nesting season on Nantucket is winding down, and we are already starting to see large groups of fall migrating birds stopping by the Foundation’s beaches and marshes to fuel up before pushing their … Continue reading →

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