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They're Back: Nesting Season for Piping Plovers Is Underway

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They're back and nesting. This week Southampton Town Trustees urge the public to abide by the federal regulations related to nesting piping plovers.

They're back and nesting. This week Southampton Town Trustees urge the public to abide by the federal regulations related to nesting piping plovers.

Signs and posts and little orange flags remind beachgoers to steer clear of the nesting grounds of endangered piping plovers. KITTY MERRILL

Signs and posts and little orange flags remind beachgoers to steer clear of the nesting grounds of endangered piping plovers. KITTY MERRILL

Kitty Merrill on Apr 18, 2023
The sticks and strings and little flapping orange flags that recently appeared on area beaches mean one thing: It’s plover nesting season again. This week, Southampton Town Trustee President Scott... more

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