PEI National Park officials are claiming that 15 Piping Plover chicks have successfully survived this summer. I am a little suprised that the title of the CBC article, "Future looks good...", as back in the spring, there was another article, where they said piping plovers are really in trouble. make up your mind... Anyway, good summer weather and the new dune island created at Tracadie Bay are attributed to the piping plover breeding success this year.

From CBC:

Prince Edward Island National Park officials are pleased with the number of endangered piping plovers chicks hatched this year.

A new island and a good breeding season will provide a safe home for the birds in the next few years.

Fifteen chicks were able to survive in the park. That's about two babies per pair, which is double the normal number.

"The long stretch of warm weather that we've had here in P.E.I. has been really great for the piping plovers," said Jennifer Stewart, who works at the park. "And we do know that during periods of inclement weather the piping plovers chicks are stressed and they do not have as much time to forage, to gain weight as they normally would."

Future of piping plover looks good
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/prince-edward-island/story/2010/09/03/pei-plove...