Thirty shorebird species have recorded,
including snowy plovers, willets, wandering tattlers, whimbrels, black turnstones, and sanderlings.
Not exact matches
From March 1 to September 15, the back beaches and sand dunes between and
including Skunk Point to just north of East Point are closed to hiking to protect the nesting area for the
snowy plover, a federally listed, threatened shorebird.
Cool stuff
includes the Pacific Ocean;
snowy plover (if you stop to walk on the beach); lots of people enjoying the scene on bike, foot, or stroller; surfers and big kites; the «sleeping lady» profile of Mount Tam to the north; and views out to as far as Drakes Point in Point Reyes on a clear day.
The Pacific coast population of the
snowy plover is defined as those individuals that nest adjacent to tidal waters of the Pacific Ocean, and
includes all nesting birds on the mainland coast, peninsulas, offshore islands, adjacent bays, estuaries, and coastal rivers (USDI Fish and Wildlife Service 2004).
Notes on hiking the Oregon Coast from Bandon to Port Orford,
including an interview with
Snowy Plover biologist Dave Lauten.
Outdoor volunteer activities
include habitat restoration, monitoring harbor seals, helping out at Kule Loklo or the Morgan Horse Ranch, repairing trails, and educating visitors about elephant seals,
snowy plovers and tule elk, amongst other opportunities.