Your Bird Story

SamSam Graves Really Loves Piping Plovers


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SamSam Graves is a NYC-based artist, zine maker, and birder. In our conversation we touched on these aspects of her life. SamSam spoke passionately about Piping Plover (Charadrius melodus) conservation.

You might be surprised to learn that Piping Plovers nest annually on Rockaway Beach in NYC!! However, subspecies C. m. melodus are listed an endangered species in New York State and classified as threatened by the U.S Fish and Wildlife Service.

SamSam also shares her stance on birding ethics and a fascination with mousebirds.

Information about New York City’s Piping Plovers is available at NYC Plover Project, NYC.gov, NYC Parks, NYS DEC, and U.S. FWS.

Creator and Host: Georgia Silvera Seamans

Producer and Editor: Pod for the People

Vocalizations: 

Piping Plover call: https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/27747281

Northern Cardinal: https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/225370771

Piping Plover song: https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/64002271

Speckled Mousebird https://ebird.org/species/spemou2

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