Long Branch in Monmouth County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Piping Plover
The piping plover was federally listed as threatened in 1986 in its Atlantic Coast breeding range.
Biology
Piping plovers breed along the New Jersey coast between March 15 and August 31.
They nest above the high tide line, usually on sandy ocean beaches.
Soon after hatching, chicks are led by their parents down to the water to feed.
Chicks learn to fly after 25-35 days.
Threats
Coastal Development and habitat loss.
Disturbance of adults and chicks by people and dogs.
Predators like gulls, crows, foxes, skunks, and cats.
Vehicles on the beach.
How You Can Help
Stay out of fenced areas, and respect signs posted on this beach.
Leave pets at home.
Don't approach or chase birds - enjoy them from a distance with binoculars.
Don't leave trash or food on the beach.
Don't fly kites near fenced areas.
Support this beach's Management Plan for piping plovers.
To ensure that populations of the Piping Plover continue to prosper on New Jersey coastal beaches, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and local governments are working in partnership to manage and maintain beaches
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Contact New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife at 609-292-9400 with questions or to report problems regarding the piping plover.
Erected by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Department of the Interior; New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Environment • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical date for this entry is March 15, 1986.
Location. 40° 18.783′ N, 73° 58.612′ W. Marker is in Long Branch, New Jersey, in Monmouth County. Marker can be reached from Ocean Avenue North south of Joline Avenue when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Long Branch NJ 07740, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Seabeach amaranth on the road to recovery.... Back after almost 100 years! (here, next to this marker); Ulysses S. Grant (approx. 0.6 miles away); Woodrow Wilson (approx. 0.6 miles away); Rutherford B. Hayes (approx. 0.6 miles away); Benjamin Harrison (approx. 0.6 miles away); Chester A. Arthur (approx. 0.6 miles away); William McKinley (approx. 0.6 miles away); Mansion House (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Long Branch.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 19, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 19, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 51 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 19, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
