Migratory Shorebirds Come Home to Roost
Nesting pair of American oystercatchers. One is banded.
Nesting pair of American oystercatchers. One is banded.
Least terns nesting with a single egg.
Least terns nesting with a single egg.
Roseate terns, formerly rare as nesters on the Vineyard, are finding Norton Point attractive.
Roseate terns, formerly rare as nesters on the Vineyard, are finding Norton Point attractive.
Black skimmer uses its beak to fish.
Black skimmer uses its beak to fish.
Common tern attacks great black-backed gull over tern nesting colony.
Common tern attacks great black-backed gull over tern nesting colony.
Piping plover chick foraging.
Piping plover chick foraging.
Speckled oystercatcher eggs blend in with their surroundings.
Speckled oystercatcher eggs blend in with their surroundings.
Saltmarsh sparrows are losing their foothold on nesting habitat at Norton Point.
Saltmarsh sparrows are losing their foothold on nesting habitat at Norton Point.
On a beach track is a dangerous place to be at any age for piping plovers.
On a beach track is a dangerous place to be at any age for piping plovers.
Black skimmers with four babies, nesting near common terns.
Black skimmers with four babies, nesting near common terns.
Piping plover nesting pairs frequently find themselves in territorial disputes.
Piping plover nesting pairs frequently find themselves in territorial disputes.
Young piping plover chicks constantly scrounge for food items on the beach.
Young piping plover chicks constantly scrounge for food items on the beach.
Shorebirds are making themselves at home on the Vineyard and Norton Point was the place to be. American oystercatchers are nesting, while tern chicks are hatching and fledging. Piping plover chicks will soon be foraging for food on their own.