Piping Plover
The piping plover is listed as a state-endangered species in Delaware by the DNREC Division of Fish and Wildlife.
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Gordons Pond beach in Cape Henlopen State Park will undergo a temporary closure to safeguard a newly discovered piping plover nest and potential chicks, as the species is listed as endangered and threatened. The closure will restrict access to the beach, affecting surf fishing, but drive-on access will still be permitted from specific points.
A volunteer training session is scheduled for Saturday, May 4, from 10 a.m. to noon at the Officers Club Mess Hall at Cape Henlopen State Park.
Biologists with DNREC’s Division of Fish and Wildlife recorded nine pairs of nesting piping plovers at The Point at Cape Henlopen State Park — the highest number since monitoring efforts began.