Rose and Monty’s story is one of strong resilience and persistence. Only six and a half days after suffering a blow at the paws of an opportunistic skunk, they have established a new nest and Rose has laid an egg.
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Last night, a Skunk was sadly able to access the eggs from outside the exclosure and destroy Monty and Rose’s nest. They are resillient however, and have began courting and scraping again, showing us they will not give up.
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Rose and Monty acquired new jewelry today!
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In the early hours of May 17, 2021, a Chicago Piping Plover is scared off the nest in a troubling event.
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Looking forward to the creativity of the Chicago community in naming the 2021 Piping Plover chicks!
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Monty and Rose have yet again chosen to nest at Montrose, completing the hat trick they began in 2019.
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Monty arrived at Montrose Beach today, in full breeding plumage, just one day after Rose, to begin the nesting season. After a long flight from Texas, Monty can be seen foraging for food along the beach, with Rose.
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Plover lovers and Monty and Rose fans were thrilled to hear that Rose has arrived safely at Montrose Beach to start the 2021 plover nesting season, we hope! Rose wintered in Florida, and traveled over 1,000 miles to Montrose from Anclote Key.
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A large group of volunteers did a little spring cleaning at Montrose Beach this morning. Volunteers covered the beach and the protected area, meticulously plucking even the smallest particles of plastic from the sand.
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Tamima Itani had the opportunity to visit Monty in Texas. Read her account of this fascinating visit to the beaches of Texas and finding this special plover as he prepares for his trip to the Great Lakes.
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Originally spotted at Anclote Key in December by Danny Sauvageau, it is now certain that Rose is wintering in Florida again. It took a few weeks to confirm, as we only had partial band numbers in the first photos we received. Rose has spent her last 3 winters at Anclote Key, and this year, her offspring Nish is there with her as well.
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We are happy to report that Monty has been identified recently in Bolivar Flats, Texas, by Kristen Vale, with the American Bird Conservancy.
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One of Monty & Rose’s three 2020 chicks, Nish, was spotted in Anclote Key State Park, Florida recently. Danny Sauvageau provided these wonderful photos of Nish exploring and eating in their winter home.
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On September 1, 2020, The Great Lakes Piping Plover Recovery Effort reported on their Facebook page that the third Montrose Beach, IL fledgling, Nish, has been spotted on wintering grounds in Sarasota, Florida.
Much appreciation to Rick Greenspun who took a great picture and reported the sighting.
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2 of Monty & Rose’s chicks from 2020 - Hazel and Esperanza - were spotted on islands in Georgia last week.
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Adult male: O (G dot),V : X,- “Vinnie” [Orange band with a green dot on the upper left leg, Violet/purple band on the lower left leg, silver band on the upper right leg, no band on the lower leg].
Nest 1 chick: X,G (333) : O (Y dot),- "“Traveler” [Silver band on upper left leg, Green band on lower left leg with number 333, orange band on upper right leg with yellow dot, no band on lower right leg].
Nest 2 chick: X,G/O : O (R dot),G (343) “RoadRunner” [Silver band on upper left leg, Green and orange band on lower left leg, orange band on upper right leg with red dot, green band on lower right leg with number 343].
Nest 3 chick #1: X,G (362) : -,O (Y dot) "“Uno” [Silver band on upper left leg, Green band on lower left leg with number 362, no band on upper right leg , no orange band on lower right leg with yellow dot]
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Hazel, Nish and Esperanza are just a bit over a month-old now. On July 20, they posed for their one-month photo shoots.
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