Latest News• Add My News • Search Old News Gippsland › Latest news › Bass Coast Local NewsSummer’s here and so are the HoodiesWe’re half way through summer, so while the crowds are flocking to the beaches please remember they are home to one of our most vulnerable beach nesting birds, the Hooded Plover. There is nothing quite like enjoying a hot summers day down at the beach, whether it’s just enjoying the sun and the sand, splashing by the water’s edge or some beach cricket with mates.We all have different ways of unwinding and relaxing but please remember while you are enjoying yourself care-free there are other beach users that can find this time very stressful. It’s breeding time for the Hooded Plovers and they need all the help they can get. While they are quite small and can go relatively unnoticed it is very easy for them to be disturbed by people and their pets without the people even realising. There are nesting enclosures set up for the birds at many of our beaches; however this isn’t the only space they need. Hoodies need to get themselves and their chicks to the water’s edge to feed so they can successfully raise a family. For now, we have some great news from Bass Coast Shire Council Mayor, Pamela Rothfield. "We have recently had a fledging of two chicks out at Cape Paterson – the first one for the season for Bass Coast," Cr Rothfield said. "We also have some promising chicks on the beaches in Cowes, which still need our help to make it all the way." People can help the Hooded Plovers have a successful breeding season by undertaking the following: There are many people working hard over the summer period to assist breeding success of the Hooded Plover. This includes volunteers from Friends of the Hooded Plover – Bass Coast and Hooded Plover Watch, and land managers including Bass Coast Shire Council, Phillip Island Nature parks and Parks Victoria. It would be great if beach users could also act to help the survival of this endangered species. Fledging of Hooded Plover Chicks. Photo courtesy of wildlife photographer, Kim Wormald For more information contact: Rhiannon Grinham Acting natural resources officer t (03) 5671 2159 | f (03) 5671 2222 | m 0466 447 306 e r.grinham@basscoast.vic.gov.au Source: www.gippsland.com Published by: support@gippsland.com
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