It's been a tough breeding season for the Northern dotterel.
Emile Donovan talks to a couple of Hibiscus Coast dotterel minders, Forest & Bird's Jenny Hanwell and volunteer Derek, about why it's been so tough for the plucky plover and what's being done to help it.
Dotterels lay their eggs in a small scratch in the sand, making them vulnerable to humans, predators, and natural disasters alike. Photo: Di Waring
