Travel & Outdoors Snowy plovers are back on the Oregon coast. Here’s how to help keep the little birds safe Updated: Mar. 12, 2025, 10:28 a.m. | Published: Mar. 12, 2025, 10:13 a.m.

Snowy plovers nest in open sand The numbers of plovers began to improve dramatically following the establishment of the roped-off units, the numbers show. “They’re a ground-nesting bird that ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Plover nesting season has arrived on the Oregon Coast and officials are reminding beachgoers to be mindful in their habitat. From March 15 through Sept. 15, the Oregon ...

In 2024, officials counted 440 breeding adults, according to the state parks department. The birds have also been seen nesting in new breeding sites along the coast.