
P.E.I. piping plover numbers see a tiny bump this year from effects of Fiona
Post-tropical storm Fiona left behind a trail of destruction and crumbling shorelines on Prince Edward Island, but the cataclysmic tempest seems to have been a big help to a tiny bird, the piping plover.
Lily McLaine, a spokeswoman for Parks Canada, said the number of piping plover chicks has seen a small increase this year.
There were 17 chicks born from 10 breeding pairs on the shores of P.E.I. National Park this year, she said.
Parks Canada is cautiously optimistic because the birth rate for the birds is slightly above target, with numbers slowly increasing over the last three years after a long period of decline.