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Old 09-11-2009, 12:13 PM   #1
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Piping Plovers; Sound Like Bubble Wrap

Three-fourths of the Earth's surface is water, and one-fourth is land. It is quite clear that the good Lord intended us to spend triple the amount of time fishing as taking care of the lawn.
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Old 09-11-2009, 12:19 PM   #2
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Funny story that won't surprise too many people. A few weeks ago my good friend was up at Race Point fishing during the day. A plover is running around down on the surf line doing its thing (yes, he's been going there for years and knows the difference between plovers and the little terns that are everywhere).

As he's watching the thing run around and saying to his wife "there one of those F%&ing plovers", a hawk swoops down and whacks the thing. Feathers fly, the whole nine yards. Hawk proceeds to carry it away in its talons.

Glad we kept the beach closed for half the summer.
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Old 09-11-2009, 01:26 PM   #3
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Glad we kept the beach closed for half the summer.
2na will probably know for sure, but last report I heard had only an increase from 9 nesting pairs in the late 90's to 11 nesting pairs last year. Not sure what the number was this year.

The beach closures have obviously been effective.
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