Reports
See The State of the Birds: 2009, a comprehensive report on bird populations in the United States. Of 173 bird species that use coastal habitats, 53 are in trouble and 14 are listed as endangered or threatened. These species include the Least Tern, Roseate Tern and Piping Plover that nest on Plymouth Beach. Fourteen of 27 shorebirds have declined, including several migratory species that use Plymouth Beach.
In 2008 the United States Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS) published Birds of Conservation Concern, identifying bird species that are likely to become candidates for listing under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) without additional conservation actions. Several species that nest or rest on Plymouth Beach are at the highest priority level for conservation.
View Birds of Plymouth Beach to see images of migratory shorebirds that are listed by USFWS as Birds of Conservation Concern. They include the Short-billed Dowitcher, Purple Sandpiper, Semipalmated Sandpiper, Lesser Yellowlegs, Red Knot, Marbled Godwit, Hudsonian Godwit, Whimbrel, and Buff-breasted Sandpiper. |
