As snowy plover nesting season returns Sunday, Oregon wildlife officials are sharing how the public can best help protect the threatened species. From March 15 through Sept.

Snowy plover season is back. The tiny coastal birds are once again making their nests on the shores of the Oregon coast, requiring beachgoers to take a few extra precautions while out on the beach ...

Respect nesting areas to protect threatened snowy plover Mar. 15 through Sept. 15 Plover-and-Chicks_large.jpg The snowy plover’s nesting season is upon us, marking the start of restrictions on dry ...

Restrictions at some Oregon beaches go into effect on March 15 as the nesting season for the threatened western snowy plover begins. The small birds nest in dry sand above the high tide line, and ...

If you’re planning a spring break trip to the Oregon coast, you’ll need to watch out for the tiny shorebirds nesting in the sand. Seasonal beach restrictions will be back in effect this month, as the ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Plover nesting season has arrived on the Oregon Coast and officials are reminding beachgoers to be mindful in their habitat. From March 15 through Sept. 15, the Oregon Parks ...

The number of Western snowy plovers in Oregon increased slightly last year, continuing what’s been a major success story for the threatened shorebird as officials begin roping off beach for nesting ...

It's nesting season for the Western Snowy Plover along the Oregon Coast. The small shorebird, about the size of a sparrow, is listed under the US Endangered Species Act as threatened. Human activity, ...

Two Snowy Plovers, a federally threatened species, have hatched at the SPCA Monterey County Wildlife Center after their eggs were rescued from a washed-out nest at Marina State Beach. Point Blue ...

Sophia is your community news reporter covering the North Coast of San Luis Obispo County, including Los Osos, Morro Bay, Cayucos, Cambria and San Simeon. Fencing has gone up at Morro Strand State ...

YEAR....AND A TOTAL OF 130 CHICKS SURVIVED...SO THEY ARE HOPING TO SEE HIGHER NUMBERS THIS YEAR TAKE PKG SNOWY PLOVERS ARE PRACTICALLY INVISIBLE TO THE HUMAN EYE ...

March is the time of year when shorebird nesting season starts in full as several species select mates, build nests and raise ...