For the first time in our records, we have a breeding pair of Hooded Plovers at Lorne, Victoria, and their chicks have fledged! A Hooded Plover who previously nested at Moggs Creek decided to claim Lorne for himself. Lorne has never seen a breeding pair of Hooded Plovers. With the busy summer season coming up, along with the fact that Hooded Plover breeding success is extremely low, what hope did this pair have without conservation intervention? Well, with a huge effort by volunteers, the Lorne