Although Snowy Plovers have been nesting on the California coast for ages, for the first time in decades, the tiny birds are now nesting on a half-mile section of beach in Oregon. Wildlife biologists say the sighting mostly likely means the connection between western Washington state and northern Oregon snowy plover populations. The up to 6-inch long bird, which has been listed as a threatened species since 1993, generally weighs less than 2 ounces.
