GL Piping Plover

Great Lakes Piping Plover (#GLPIPL) Recovery Effort -A partnership to study & conserve this migratory shorebird's endangered pop. UMN, USFWS, DNR, more & You!

[Lake Michigan Coast @MichiganCoast]

Piping Plovers are amazing.
#LakeMichigan @GLPIPL https://t.co/3qE3uwZg36

[GL Piping Plover @GLPIPL]

#GLPIPL #Ornithology https://t.co/KNCOJUm1Rk

[The Nature Conservancy in NJ @nature_NJ]

Profile: 'Old Man Plover' (dedicated father) Age: 15 years! Migration: >25K miles! Homes: MI&SC https://t.co/VkBPVOFiGF @GLPIPL @wildlifenj

[Jordan E. Rutter, M.Sc. @JERutter]

.@shelbybohn did my #PostItNoteScience for me! Well study species (#GLPIPL - Great Lakes Piping Plover) and fun fact at least! 😉 https://t.co/5fVsLBpkwj

[GL Piping Plover @GLPIPL]

The #GLPIPL Website is Migrating! Follow us! #ornithology https://t.co/2E0iBYL0Np

[GL Piping Plover @GLPIPL]

From our #GLPIPL flock to yours, season's greetings!
#ornithology

[GL Piping Plover @GLPIPL]

Our current graduate student defended and achieved her #GLPIPL master's in science yesterday! Congrats @JERutter! https://t.co/rGzE7KqaqT

[Jordan E. Rutter, M.Sc. @JERutter]

Thanks to so many of you who helped me achieve my #GLPIPL Master's!

[GL Piping Plover @GLPIPL]

We had another successful year with 75 breeding pairs in the region!
#GLPIPL
#ornithology https://t.co/xvV7JfSwTJ

[Defenders of Wildlife @Defenders]

Michigan's endangered piping plovers have banner year: https://t.co/e3RSxImh1G

[GL Piping Plover @GLPIPL]

Oldest living #GLPIPL has returned to non-breeding grounds for another winter! #ornithology https://t.co/dVRT9woAEV

[Jordan E. Rutter, M.Sc. @JERutter]

It's #NationalStressAwarenessDay!

Hoping the fluffiness of this rescue captive reared then released in the wild #GLPIPL chick helps!

[Jordan E. Rutter, M.Sc. @JERutter]

More #GLPIPL beer! Yes plz!
This time in Wasaga Beach, Canada - 6 nests & 14 fledged chicks this year!
#ornithology
https://t.co/O7TXYXyeY4

[GL Piping Plover @GLPIPL]

Incredible success @SleepingBearNPS!
#GoFindYourPark
#ornithology #GLPIPL https://t.co/qObMTSG7Yu

[Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore @SleepingBearNPS]

This season, Sleeping Bear contributed 51% of the total piping plover chicks that fledged in the Great Lakes! https://t.co/Gd8ZutgYzQ

[GL Piping Plover @GLPIPL]

2016 = success #GLPIPL! 75 breeding pairs & most chicks fledged (survived to flying & living independently) ever! https://t.co/O5BVv8K2vk

[GL Piping Plover @GLPIPL]

@markefrank @RosemaryMosco not yet but hopefully one day soon!

[GL Piping Plover @GLPIPL]

Happy (official) #plover appreciation day!
To celebrate we're releasing our new #GLPIPL logo, by @RosemaryMosco!

[Jordan E. Rutter, M.Sc. @JERutter]

My poster is up at #NAOC2016 today! You won't want to miss it - but also kinda can't bc of the HUGE #GLPIPL pic on it!!

[Jordan E. Rutter, M.Sc. @JERutter]

#GLPIPL just shown in the #NAOC2016 video playing while ppl get seated for plenary! FYI it hatched on North Manitou Island in MI! 😉

[Jordan E. Rutter, M.Sc. @JERutter]

1st known documentation of #GLPIPL in Cuba! (Low detection rate - needle in a haystack - could explain) #NAOC2016 https://t.co/N3n08GxTHa

[Jordan E. Rutter, M.Sc. @JERutter]

It takes a village to help (& do!) piping plover conservation. #GLPIPL #NAOC2016 https://t.co/FLo93Urrpz

[GL Piping Plover @GLPIPL]

@JenniferWillen Would you mind getting in touch w Jordan Rutter (@JERutter)? Thanks for asking and thinking of us.

[GL Piping Plover @GLPIPL]

@EcoGretchen very fun! For future plovers, keep an eye out for orange flags and/or bands. That's the tale tell sign of a #GLPIPL.