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snowy plover

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snowy plover
n.
A small plover (Charadrius alexandrinus) of the western United States and Mexico, generally yellowish gray above and snowy white below and on the sides of the head.


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On the central coast, the approved projects include work on the Drift Creek Falls trailhead, paving work at the Sutton Lake parking lot, new toilets at Rock Creek and the South Jetty parking areas, new flush toilets at Cape Perpetua, and the eradication of invasive species along the Siltcoos River Trail in order to improve habitat for the threatened Western snowy plover.
Wildlife, including harbor seals and the endangered snowy plover, can be spotted throughout the park and fishing is bountiful all along the 17 miles of beaches.
A Long Beach resident for 43 years, Sonnenberg says he has seen birds like the western snowy plover decline in numbers over the years.
 
 
 
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