Tag Archives: shorebirds

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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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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Welcome Back, Old Friends!

Posted on March 21, 2014 by Karen C. Beattie

Spring is a special time on Nantucket for those of us who live here year round. The days are getting longer, and there is a bit of light at the end of the winter tunnel – because no matter what … Continue reading →

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Signs of Spring!

Posted on March 12, 2014 by Danielle O'Dell

After a long, cold and snowy winter on Nantucket, it’s nice to look forward to the coming of spring! Here are our top 10 sure signs that spring has arrived! 1. American Woodcock (Scolopax minor) The distinctive mating ritual of … Continue reading →

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2013: A Good Year for Science at the Nantucket Conservation Foundation!

Posted on January 10, 2014 by Karen C. Beattie

Happy New Year everyone! New Years is a good time to take a moment to reflect on the year that has just passed and make plans for the future. During these winter months in between field seasons, our year-round Science … 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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