Chicago’s piping plover monitors help endangered birds feather the nest at Montrose Beach
In the fall, after the plovers migrate to the Atlantic and Gulf coasts in the United States, monitors help prepare the ...
Group seeks volunteers to monitor this year’s Piping Plovers
Chicago’s piping plovers are in need of some volunteer monitors. In a recent social media post, the organization Chicago ...
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Volunteers prepare for arrival of piping plovers at Montrose Beach
In June of 2019, a pair began nesting at Montrose Beach. The two love birds, named Monty & Rose, returned the next year, and the year after that. “They can’t have too much vegetation or ...
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Best state park for beach bunnies, birds, and prairies
Illinois Beach State Park is a bit like someone took Big Marsh Park, Montrose Beach ... During major bird migration seasons, the combination of the Dead River and the lakefront make it an ideal ...
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Avian influenza spreads to Montrose County; 60,000 birds have to be destroyed
The 60,000 bird flock is being euthanized to control the spread of the virus. The State Veterinarian has issued a Quarantine Order in parts of Montrose and Delta Counties to limit movement of ...