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Point Reyes National Seashore
Snowy Plover Updates
Plover and chicks
Male snowy plover with chicks

During the Snowy Plover breeding season, park docents help monitor and protect nesting sites and help create awareness and educate visitors about this threatened species and its life cycle. Visitors have expressed interest in the plovers and are pleased to have staff and docents in the field answering all types of naturalist questions. Through the summer, park staff create updates to let staff, volunteers, and visitors know the latest on what is happening out at the nesting sites. Click on one of the links below to find out how the Snowy Plovers at Point Reyes were doing at the time. To learn more about becoming a Snowy Plover Docent, please visit our Volunteer page.

Snowy Plover News - 2008

Snowy Plover Update - July 18, 2008 (123 KB PDF)

Snowy Plover News - 2007

Snowy Plover Update - August 24, 2007 (213 KB PDF)
Snowy Plover Update - August 17, 2007 (47 KB PDF)
Snowy Plover Update - July 30, 2007 (423 KB PDF)
Snowy Plover Update - July 20, 2007 (87 KB PDF)
Snowy Plover Update - July 16, 2007 (731 KB PDF)
Snowy Plover Update - July 6, 2007 (318 KB PDF)
Snowy Plover Update - July 1, 2007 (703 KB PDF)
Snowy Plover Update - June 22, 2007 (83 KB PDF)
Snowy Plover Update - June 15, 2007 (86 KB PDF)
Snowy Plover Update - June 14, 2007 (86 KB PDF)
Snowy Plover Update - June 11, 2007 (106 KB PDF)
Snowy Plover Update - June 9, 2007 (135 KB PDF)
Snowy Plover Update - May 25, 2007 (135 KB PDF)

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Bull elephant seal with harbor seals  

Did You Know?
Elephant seals are the largest pinniped with males reaching a maximum of about 5,000 lbs. Harbor seals are much smaller with both males and females reaching a maximum weight of around 250 lbs.

Last Updated: July 25, 2008 at 18:16 EST