This is a special issue of Cape Chatter – all about a bird species I have become very fond of and will spend much of the next 6 months looking out for along with other volunteers – the vulnerable beach nesting Hooded Plover. To help raise more awareness, I have put together a story around a remarkable journey about a special little sub-adult Hoodie, known as White EZ who hatched late last year at Cape’s Pea Creek estuary. It will give you an understanding of what these tough little birds face, the challenges they need to overcome to survive and their determination in the face of adversity.

Cape Chatter is taking a short sabbatical and will be back in December.