Duxbury Clipper

Beach open despite birds




Just in time for the long Memorial Day weekend, the majority of Piping Plovers on Duxbury beach have built their nests, which could possibly cause some areas of the beach to be off-limits to people. 
According to a report from Duxbury’s Endangered Species officer Mike Pforr, there are 18 pairs of the small shorebirds that have built 18 nests on the beach so far. There are also a few more single Piping Plovers who, if they find mates, could nest and bring the total to 21 ne...

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