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07-18-2012, 06:50 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Magnolia, Ma
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Plovers shut down p.i.
Refuge News & Updates
Please Note: Effective immediately, the entire refuge beach is closed to all public access, including that portion of the beach that is normally open at Lot 1. The decision to close the beach was made because of the movement of federally threatened piping plovers and their chicks into the area of the Lot 1 beach. The beach closure will be lifted once the plovers have left the closed areas for three consecutive days. The decision to reopen the beach will be announced on this web site.
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If moonshine dont kill me, Ill live till I die. 
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07-18-2012, 07:35 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Sturbridge MA
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Wow, i have heard of them closing beaches to ORV traffic but not to all public access. That seems totally unreasonable.
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Everything is better on the rocks.
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07-18-2012, 08:33 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: North Shore
Posts: 1,701
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I am surprised that the coyotes haven't eaten them all, or some random feral cat ... have to believe they exist on the refuge.
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"It was the blackest night! There was no moon in sight! (You know the stars ain't shinnin cause the sky's too tight) "
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07-18-2012, 08:55 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: petersham,ma
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boy if i was a surfcast guy id be pissed.....
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07-18-2012, 08:58 PM
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BigFish Bait Co.
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Hanover
Posts: 23,392
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Probably 3 or 4 birds??? Really??? What a waste.....foxes will get them eventually anyway!!  |
Almost time to get our fish on!!! 
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07-18-2012, 09:02 PM
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My brother is bald
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Parts Unknown
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Don't worry, happens all the time on the outer Cape. You'll be back out there by December 31st.
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seals + plovers = 
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07-18-2012, 09:03 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Southern RI
Posts: 383
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Rob Rockcrawler
Wow, i have heard of them closing beaches to ORV traffic but not to all public access. That seems totally unreasonable.
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The stretch of beach between Green Hill and Moonstone has been closed to foot traffic for several years from May to October or so. At low tide it can be walked in the water. However everything else from the waterline over the dunes and down to Trustom Pond is closed.
Last edited by 1dozenraw; 07-18-2012 at 09:23 PM..
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07-18-2012, 09:31 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Mansfield, MA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Rob Rockcrawler
Wow, i have heard of them closing beaches to ORV traffic but not to all public access. That seems totally unreasonable.
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They *have* to close the beaches. Someone might step on a plover chick while casually walking on the beaches.
All this is, is a perfect example of "give the government and inch, and they'll take a mile." All people have been far too complacent in allowing Uncle Scam to shut down beaches based on an ineffective number of plovers intruding on specific beaches. Two bird decide to nest near a beach access point and an entire beach is shut down to hundreds of people. I just doesn't make any sense.
The birds nest in tidal zones, nest in areas of high exposure to predators and refuse to nest in close proximity to one another - they *should* be extinct. |
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07-18-2012, 10:23 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: North Shore
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I was speaking with someone over the weekend about the number of birds on the island, they said it was more like 16 pairs ... which still isn't all that much, but it certainly is more than I thought.
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"It was the blackest night! There was no moon in sight! (You know the stars ain't shinnin cause the sky's too tight) "
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07-18-2012, 11:34 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2010
Location: South Central
Posts: 1,280
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JohnnyD
The birds nest in tidal zones, nest in areas of high exposure to predators and refuse to nest in close proximity to one another - they *should* be extinct.
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THANK YOU!! stupid plovers |
something clever and related to fishing
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07-19-2012, 05:08 AM
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Land OF Forgotten Toys
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Central MA
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They are frigging stupid. Think about it a bird that hasn't figured out how to conceal their nests or their young and protect their own well being sounds like natural selection at work. They nest in tire tracks for cryin out loud.
Posted from my iPhone/Mobile device
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07-19-2012, 06:13 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Reading Mass/Newburyport/merrimack river
Posts: 3,748
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Finaddict
I am surprised that the coyotes haven't eaten them all, or some random feral cat ... have to believe they exist on the refuge.
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this is nothing new.. they have been closing that stretch of beach since the 80's.... plenty of coyotes( they are very vocal this time of year while bringing back live prey to their young) in the area.. but the skunks do the most damage to the nests/eggs.. it's just one more reason why i fish from a boat on Plum Island... |
A good run is better than a bad stand!
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07-19-2012, 07:08 AM
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Uncle Remus
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Lakeville Ma.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Rockfish9
it's just one more reason why i fish from a boat on Plum Island...
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cheater  |
"A beach is a place where a man can feel he's the only soul in the world that's real"
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07-19-2012, 07:11 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2010
Location: South Central
Posts: 1,280
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ProfessorM
cheater |
talk about the pot callin the kettle black  beige tin boat |
something clever and related to fishing
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07-19-2012, 08:25 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Reading Mass/Newburyport/merrimack river
Posts: 3,748
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ProfessorM
cheater |
It's not how you play the game.. it's how many you can catch...  ... and I REALLY cheat... I use eels.  |
A good run is better than a bad stand!
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07-19-2012, 09:01 AM
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Canceled
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: vt
Posts: 13,425
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Are they the same birds I see nesting on ballasted roofs?
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Frasier: Niles, I’ve just had the most marvelous idea for a website! People will post their opinions, cheeky bon mots, and insights, and others will reply in kind!
Niles: You have met “people”, haven’t you?
Lets Go Darwin
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07-19-2012, 07:28 PM
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Uncle Remus
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Lakeville Ma.
Posts: 14,773
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JohnnySaxatilis
talk about the pot callin the kettle black beige tin boat |
LOL. I Haven't been out in that thing in a month. I am fishing from my other boat now .
I have fished that area with Joe in his boat. I was just pulling his leg as I am not worthy to carry his giant pail of eels. |
"A beach is a place where a man can feel he's the only soul in the world that's real"
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