Tern Signals
By: Malori Richards, DBR Field Technician Around the beginning of May, Duxbury beach goers may have noticed a new, flashy, squawking...
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Duxbury Beach Reservation
- Jul 29, 2021
- 3 min
Coastal Ecology Program Series Post 4: What is Fledging?
My name is Rachel Biedak and I am one of DBR’s field technicians. I have worked on Duxbury Beach for 3 years and have gone from Shorebird...
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Duxbury Beach Reservation
- Jun 18, 2021
- 2 min
Coastal Ecology Program Update: Spring/Summer 2021
Each season brings its own unique challenge to the Endangered Species Program, and this year is no different! We have seen a record...
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Duxbury Beach Reservation
- Jun 16, 2021
- 4 min
Coastal Ecology Program Series Post 3: Why did the Plover Cross the Road?
To quickly introduce myself, I am Joshua Baker, one of the Supervisors for this year's season. Last year, I also worked as a Supervisor...
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Duxbury Beach Reservation
- Jun 9, 2021
- 2 min
Coastal Ecology Program Series Post 2: Meet Andrew!
My name is Andrew Single and I am the Lead Field Technician for the Coastal Ecology Program here on Duxbury Beach. I graduated from...
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Duxbury Beach Reservation
- May 12, 2021
- 2 min
Coastal Ecology Program Series Post 1: Meet Rory!
Hi everyone! With the 2021 field season now in full swing I’d like to give a brief update on some of the shorebird conservation work...
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Duxbury Beach Reservation
- Apr 19, 2021
- 2 min
Summer Shorebird Monitors on Duxbury Beach
Duxbury Beach Reservation is hiring seasonal Shorebird Monitors for the 2021 field season! As many of you know, two parts of the Duxbury...
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Duxbury Beach Reservation
- Jul 27, 2020
- 2 min
Lion's Mane Jellyfish - Basics to Know
Written by: Camryn McCrystal Lion’s Mane Jellyfish are commonly found in New England waters, but the concentration of jellies along the...
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Duxbury Beach Reservation
- Jul 2, 2020
- 3 min
Why Plovers Nest Where They Do - And Why it Matters to You
For decades, piping plovers have nested with protection on Duxbury Beach. A barrier beach, like Duxbury Beach, provides great habitat for...
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Duxbury Beach Reservation
- Apr 15, 2020
- 2 min
What's with Least Terns?
Have you ever been walking along Duxbury Beach and suddenly had a small, white bird dive at you, calling shrilly, seemingly out of...
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Duxbury Beach Reservation
- Feb 28, 2020
- 3 min
Coastal Ecology Program & Endangered Species Program Update
The Duxbury Beach Reservation (DBR) has a three-part mission. 1) Protect the structure of Duxbury Beach, 2) Preserve its ecological...
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Duxbury Beach Reservation
- Aug 14, 2019
- 2 min
Growing up Plover: Post 6
Piping Plover activity has slowed down a ton since our last post. We’re down to only ONE family with chicks after another family of...
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Duxbury Beach Reservation
- Jul 23, 2019
- 3 min
Growing up Plover: Post 5
Thanks for joining us for post 5 of our Duxbury Beach “Growing up Plover” blog series! The plover season is winding down and we’re...
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Duxbury Beach Reservation
- Jul 3, 2019
- 4 min
Growing up Plover: Post 4
Welcome back to week 4 of our Duxbury Beach “Growing up Plover” blog series! It has been an eventful week for many of our plover families...
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Duxbury Beach Reservation
- Jun 25, 2019
- 2 min
Growing up Plover: Post 3
They’re back! Today we’re going to catch up with a couple of our Duxbury Beach plover families, including one new pair. If you missed our...
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Duxbury Beach Reservation
- Jun 11, 2019
- 4 min
Growing up Plover: Post 2
Welcome back! It’s been a week of surprises and challenges on Duxbury Beach. With 25 pairs of plovers we are bound to have a bit of a...
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Duxbury Beach Reservation
- Jun 3, 2019
- 2 min
Working with the Plovers: Creation of Replicated Nesting Habitat on Duxbury Beach
“Small shorebird causes a ruckus on South Shore beaches” - it’s a tale as old as time, or at least since 1986. Piping Plovers and people...
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Duxbury Beach Reservation
- Jun 3, 2019
- 3 min
Growing up Plover: Introducing Our Plover Parents (Post 1)
Duxbury Beach is a beautiful and treacherous place for a young Piping Plover family. This season we invite you to follow the journeys of...
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