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Celebrity Shorebirds at Presque Isle by Mary Birdsong – 11/19/2025 Monthly Educational Meeting (Zoom)
Nov 19, 2025 – 7:00 PM
Celebrity Shorebirds: Piping Plovers and Common Terns at Presque Isle after a 60-year absence, Piping Plovers are now once again calling Gull Point at Presque Isle State Park their summer home. Nesting there since 2017, they have contributed to the endangered Great Lakes population in a meaningful way and afforded us the opportunity to learn more about these
charismatic shorebirds. They have also provided moments of deep sadness as well as sublime joy. Mary Birdsong, co-founder and Lead Shorebird Monitor for Erie Bird Observatory, will provide an overview of Erie Bird Observatory programs as well as information about the Great Lakes population of Piping Plovers, including highlights from the last nine years of monitoring. She will also talk about Common Terns, who have also attempted to nest at Gull point and were finally successful.