About 10 years ago, the East Bay Regional Park District was alerted by some sharp-eyed bird lovers to the first set of overwintering Western snowy plovers that began using the beach. With citizen ...

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 ...

They hope to see higher numbers this year. “Snowy plovers are here year-round in Monterey Bay,” Preece said. “If you are on a sandy beach in the Monterey Bay area, there’s probably snowy ...