HOODED PLOVER
THINORNIS RUBRICOLLIS
FAMILY: CHARADRIDAE
Vulnerable in South Australia where there are around 600 birds, with less than 50 Hooded Plovers found on the Fleurieu Peninusla.
Length: 19-23 cm Height: 10 cm Wingspan: 36-44 cm Weight: 90-100 gm
The Hooded Plover is a small bird found on Australia's southern ocean beaches, including the Fleurieu Peninsula. These birds like surf beaches and like to nest where we like to walk, between the high-water mark and in the sand dunes. Hoodies live on our beaches year round, but make their nests on the sand from August to March
How we can help
Watch out for Hooded Plovers on the Beach, learn to identify the Hoodies. If they are present at your local beach during spring and summer, it is likely they are nesting there.
Keep your dog on the lead
Only walk along the water's edge
Don't enter the fenced area or nearby sand dunes
Don't sit or remain near the fenced or signed area.
If you ride your horse on the beach, visit at low tide and stay close to the water's edge
If you are allowed to drive on a beach, try to stay as close to the water's edge at low tide.
Do not park next to fenced area
Hooded Plover update for Myponga to Lands End Beaches:-
Carrickalinga North
2019 - 2020: nests 2 chicks: 1 fledged: 0
Carrickalinga Rotunda
2019 - 2020: nests 2 chicks: 2 fledged: 0
Carrickalinga South
2019 - 2020: nests 0 chicks: 0 fledged: 0
Lands End
2019 - 2020: nests 0 chicks: 0 fledged: 0
Myponga Beach
2019 - 2020: nests 1 chicks: 2 fledged: 0
Normanville North
2019 - 2020: nests 0 chicks: 0 fledged: 0
Normanville South
2019 - 2020: nests 4 chicks: 6 fledged: 0
Morgans Beach
2019 - 2020: nests 0 chicks: 0 fledged: 0
Shelley Beach (Lady Bay)
2019 - 2020: nests 3 chicks: 2 fledged: 1
Yankalilla River Mouth
2019 - 2020: nests 1 chicks: 0 fledged: 0