Birdy Hour: Western Snowy Plovers in a Changing World - Livestream

The Western Snowy Plover is a threatened shorebird that breeds along the west coast of the U.S. Because of this status, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has set goals to restore plover numbers throughout the region. In addition, the South Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project has established goals to increase plover numbers in the Bay Area. For more than 20 years, SFBBO has worked with both of these efforts to study and conserve local plovers.

In her talk, Maddy will introduce the Western Snowy Plover, its ecology and life history, and the threats facing plovers in the Bay Area and beyond. She will then dive into information on how local plovers fared during the 2024 breeding season, which areas were the most successful, and some of the most interesting things that happened during the season. Finally, with the context of the most recent season in mind, she will zoom back out and discuss different management strategies proposed that SFBBO and our project partners use to mitigate those threats and support our local plover population.

Speaker: Maddy Schwarz, SF Bay Bird Observatory

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