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Originally published on December 22, 2020 3:13 pm Piping plovers had their worst nesting season in over a decade due to impacts of the coronavirus, while other threatened birds were more productive than usual. That’s according to an annual report released by the Connecticut Audubon Society. Executive Director Patrick Comins said coastal bird species are more vulnerable to human disturbance, and increased beach activity early in the season caused problems for the piping plovers. "We’re viewing this work as not only conserving the birds but helping to preserve access to the beaches. If we...

Updated on December 18, 2020 at 6:19 pm NBC Universal, Inc. The Connecticut Audubon Society recently released its annual State of the Birds report. This year's research was focused on the ongoing pandemic and the impact on our local bird populations. When the state shut down in March, people flocked to the outdoors. And while beach restrictions did help protect some species, one federally endangered species saw its lowest productivity in decades. The pandemic's impact on our local birds was twofold. Our local beaches saw a rapid spike in visitors. "When you looked at the beach in March and Ap...

COVID-19 pandemic hits bird populations across region Some bird populations hit by coronavirus pandemic The year 2020 has been for the birds, but it's also had a major impact on birds themselves. NEW YORK - 2020 has been a hard year all around, even as it turns out, on the birds. "This was the worst year for Piping Plovers in at least 13 years, at least in terms of its productivity," said Patrick Comins, Executive Director of the Connecticut Audubon Society. The Piping Plover is a federally-threatened gray and white bird with a sometimes orange beak that breeds along our local shorelines in p...