Least Tern Survey



 Today we joined some researches from CEDO to take part in a survey of the endangered least tern. These are pictures of two baby chicks that had just hatched within the last few days. This bird sadly is overlooked by ATVS and humans and eaten by coyotes, dogs and other pets. It also doesn’t help that their nests are made in the sand on the ground without much cover or decoration. It’s very hard to see their eggs amongst the grains of sand, so it would be very easy to step on them. Thankfully, the researches we were with knew what to look for so there were no casualties.  Similarly to the vaquita, hopefully we can continue to use the plans in place to conserve this precious species.

Kinzie Mahlstede


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