At Cape Hatteras National Seashore monitoring for piping plovers began in early March 2015. The first nests of the 2015 breeding season were discovered on April 19th, while the last nest hatched on July 1st. Twelve breeding pairs and seventeen nests (including renests) were identified during the season. Two chicks successfully fledged resulting in a fledge rate of 0.17 chicks per breeding pair.
Last updated: December 11, 2017