Most all of the Plover Watch volunteers knew that even one summer with Piping Plovers Monty and Rose was an experience that might never happen again. The fleeting nature of it--a species down to only 70 pairs nesting on the busiest beach in Chicago--was
Lovely tribute for a tribute-worthy bird. It's because of folks like you that the Great Lakes piping plover has become a symbol of grassroots conservation activism. I can't tell you how many birding people I've connected with by bringing up "Monty and Rose", Montrose Beach, Bob Dolgan, etc. Thank you for continuing to honor their legacy and for your conservation stewardship, Bob!
Lovely tribute for a tribute-worthy bird. It's because of folks like you that the Great Lakes piping plover has become a symbol of grassroots conservation activism. I can't tell you how many birding people I've connected with by bringing up "Monty and Rose", Montrose Beach, Bob Dolgan, etc. Thank you for continuing to honor their legacy and for your conservation stewardship, Bob!