The Shorebird Project remains committed to a scientific principle of getting to the truth of the condition of the bay stopover
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The following six posts describe the progress of NJ’s Delaware Bay Shorebird Stopover Project.
Praise for volunteers taking care of Delaware Bay’s horseshoe crabs and shorebirds
by Larry Nilesby Larry NilesWildlife management relies heavily on paid staff, but wildife fail to be protected. On Delaware Bay we follow a different model – integrate volunteers into all work
In 2020 the shorebirds coming to the bay left early because of delayed horseshoe crabs spawning. We still hope for more birds, but the window is closing fast.
Water temperature slows crab spawn on Delaware Bay, more red knots arrive
by Larry Nilesby Larry NilesNortheasterly winds keeps Delaware Bay water cold and holding back horseshoe crab spawning and making life difficult for migrant shorebirds
In our 24th year of work on Delaware Bay Shorebirds and horseshoe crabs, the year of COVID 19 has brought an ecological lockdown from cold water.