23 Jul 2023 Long Beach Conservation Area, Barnstable. Photo by Sebastian Jones
2 records
| MARC number | Decision | Species | # | Location | County | Arrival | Departure | Observers | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1916-001 | A | Mountain Plover | 1 | Chatham | Barnstable | 10/28/1916 | 10/28/1916 | A.E. Crowell (specimen) | 13 |
| 2023-001 | A | Mountain Plover | 1 | Long Beach Conservation Area | Barnstable | 7/21/2023 | 7/25/2023 | Natalie Donofrio* (ph), m. ob. | 26 |
Previously only know in the state from a specimen collected in 1916 by A.E. Crowell, the second record of this rare plover was discovered on 21 July 2023 by Natalie Donofrio while while monitoring Piping Plovers on a Cape Cod beach. Thankfully it was accessible to birders who enjoyed it for its five-day stay (Donofrio, Teltser, and Salett 2023). Most incredibly, what was likely the same individual was found at Stone Harbor Point, NJ, 9 Aug 2023.