18/10/2025
📢 CRUCIAL WILDLIFE ALERT: SHOREBIRDS NESTING ON SINGLETON BEACH! 📢
We need your help, Singleton community!
During yesterday’s m beach clean-up, Singleton Coastcare located a nesting shorebird (likely a Plover) with at least two eggs laid directly on the sand.
The location is on Northern Singleton Beach, near the carpark closest to the deli.
These birds nest in a simple scrape in the sand, and the eggs are incredibly well camouflaged and vulnerable. Disturbance from people and, especially, dogs can cause the parents to abandon the nest, which is fatal for the eggs.
🙏 Please help us protect them by taking immediate action:
1. NO DOGS IN THIS AREA: The northern part of Singleton Beach is a designated No Dog area. We ask that all residents and visitors strictly adhere to this rule. Even one dog can wipe out a whole season's breeding success.
2. WATCH YOUR STEP: Please walk closer to the water's edge and stay well away from the dune line and the higher, dry sand area near the nesting site.
3. KEEP YOUR DISTANCE: If you see any temporary fencing or signage go up (we have requested this from the Council), please keep well outside the marked area.
We have reported the exact location to the Council (City of Rockingham) and requested urgent fencing and additional "No Dog" signage.
Let's work together to give these precious Singleton locals a chance to hatch and fledge! Thank you for protecting our beautiful coastline and its residents.
