Endangered piping plovers fledge Presque Isle nest Leg bands might someday confirm the birds made it through hurricane. The four piping plover chicks that nested this year on Presque Isle State Park's Gull Point fledged into the wild, but the timing of their flight to wintering grounds along the southern East Coast and Bahamas put them in the path of Hurricane Dorian. It was hoped the birds would steer clear of the hurricane, and the information on their leg bands might provide proof in the future that they made it. Since 2017, federally endangered plovers nesting on Gull Point - the only place they currently nest in Pennsylvania - have built four nests, hatched 13 chicks and fledged 12. The return of nesting plovers to Pennsylvania is tied to important habitat modifications made at Gull Point and an ongoing international recovery venture that is rebuilding the plover's population across its geographic range. 14086 Proton Road, Dallas, TX 75244 Subscribe today! Make checks payable to Kalkomey Enterprises o 1 year $20 o 2 years o 3 years $50 $35 o New subscriber o Renewal Account Number Name Address State City ZIP code STORIES BY HUNTERS v WILDLIFE ARTWORK v EXPERT INSIGHT 1-800-920-1687 NOVEMBER 2019 Order online at www.pennsylvaniagamenews.com 51http://www.pennsylvaniagamenews.com