"Piping plovers are considered an endangered species in New York state, and are listed as threatened at the federal level. They're the only federally listed endangered or threatened shorebird species that breeds on New York City beaches."
"According to the U.S Fish and Wildlife Service, there're roughly 8,000 individual piping plovers left in the world. In New York City, just about 100 of the birds (roughly 50 pairs) come each year to nest on the shorelines of Rockaway Beach, Breezy Point and Fort Tilden."
Piping plovers, listed as threatened under the U.S. Endangered Species Act since 1985, nest on Rockaway Beach each spring and summer. This area was designated as a nesting site after the bird was spotted there. Adult piping plovers are about 7 inches long, with a wingspan of nearly 15 inches. They migrate south in August and are endangered in New York state. Approximately 100 piping plovers nest in New York City annually, but few chicks survive due to urban beach conditions and environmental threats.
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