BREEDING MALE PIPING PLOVER, PRESQU'ILE PROVINCIAL PARK, BRIGHTON, ON

   We can ID this plover as a breeding male Piping Plover as follows:

• Short, thick and orange bill with black tip.
• Large dark eye isolated on pale face.
• Orange legs.
• Black neck ring.
• Black band across forehead

   The Piping Plovers are nesting on Beach 2 at the park.  An area has been roped off and set aside for their nesting.  The Piping Plovers in the first and third photos have been banded on their legs.