Killdeer

Erika and I found three Killdeer on KGY Point in northern Olympia on 10 November 2020 KGY Point. In the midwest, I think of Killdeer as being summer birds. Here in western Washington, these plovers are seen all year. Killdeer are found in a wide variety of habitats—these were at the edge of a parking lot near the Farmer’s Market. Killdeer are named for their calls. Historical names include Chattering Plover and Noisy Plover. Killdeers, although common, are threatened by “pesticides, oil pollution, lawnmowers, and automobiles” (Jackson and Jackson 2020),