A Vanishing Summer Visitor

A Vanishing Summer Visitor (HMTJO)

Location: Barnegat Light, NJ 08006 Ocean County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 45.818', W 74° 6.182'

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Piping Plovers

— Coastal Habitats —

The sandy beach is home to breeding pairs of piping plovers (Charadrius melodus). They often follow each around the beach - one watching for predators while the other feeds. When searching for food, they will run a short distance, pause momentarily, and stare at wet sand for the gentle wiggle of a buried crustacean or mollusk.

Piping plover populations have declined significantly in the past fifty years. Development near the shore has destroyed much of their summer breeding habitat. Because the number of breeding pairs is now less than 15% of their pre 1940s population, they are listed as a federally endangered species.

Conservationists continue to monitor their progress and take measures to promote reproductive success. You can help the piping plover by respecting the beaches they use for nesting.
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HM NumberHMTJO
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Placed ByState of New Jersey Division of Parks & Forestry and National Park System
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Date Added Tuesday, September 16th, 2014 at 5:09am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 576828 N 4401908
Decimal Degrees39.76363333, -74.10303333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 45.818', W 74° 6.182'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 45' 49.08" N, 74° 6' 10.92" W
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Area Code(s)609
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 201-299 Maritime Forest Trail, Barnegat Light NJ 08006, US
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