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Piping Plover spotted at South Side Chicago beach

By FOX 32 News
Published  April 20, 2022 5:08pm CDT
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New Piping Plover spotted at Rainbow Beach

It must be a sign of spring. A piping plover has been spotted at Rainbow Beach on Chicago's South Side.

CHICAGO - It must be a sign of spring. A piping plover has been spotted at Rainbow Beach on Chicago's South Side.

The tiny bird was spotted Tuesday by a member of the Chicago Piping Plovers. The environmentalist group has been advocating and caring for Monty and Rose — a pair of endangered birds that nest at Montrose beach.

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However, the Rainbow Beach bird is a newcomer. Bird enthusiasts hope the bird will decide to mate and nest locally.