Name the 2021 Chicago Piping Plover Chicks
The Piping Plovers are a species of shorebirds that is endangered in the Great Lakes.  There are currently only about 70 breeding pairs left.  In 2019, a pair of Piping Plovers named Monty and Rose bred successfully at Montrose beach, and 2 chicks hatched, grew and fledged in Chicago and Cook County for the first time since 1948.  Monty and Rose returned to Montrose beach in 2020 and nested again, fledging 3 chicks.  

Monty and Rose have returned to Montrose beach again this year.  They have started a nest and we are hopeful that they will fledge as many as four chicks.  In anticipation, we are seeking names for the 2021 chicks.  Chicks are banded and are individually recognizable.  

We would like the names to REFLECT CHICAGO'S HERITAGE, CULTURE AND DIVERSITY.   The names submitted may not be the name of an elected official or political figure.

We are excited to hear your thoughts for potential names.  Please complete the form below.  We request that all submissions be respectful.


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Piping Plover chick at age 23 days.
Video of a Piping Plover adult brooding the 2020 hatched chicks
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Proposed Name 1 - Please offer up the first name for the young Piping Plovers, a name that reflect Chicago's heritage, culture and diversity.  The name may not be the name of an elected official or political figure.   *
Proposed Name 1 Explanation - Please give a brief explanation for this name choice: why are you suggesting this name?  How does it reflect Chicago's heritage, culture or diversity? *
Proposed Name 2 - Please offer up the second name for the young Piping Plovers, a name that reflect Chicago's heritage, culture and diversity.  The name may not be the name of an elected official or political figure.   *
Proposed Name 2 Explanation - Please give a brief explanation for this name choice: why are you suggesting this name?  How does it reflect Chicago's heritage, culture or diversity? *
Proposed Name 3 - Please offer up the third name for the young Piping Plovers, a name that reflect Chicago's heritage, culture and diversity.  The name may not be the name of an elected official or political figure.   *
Proposed Name 3 Explanation - Please give a brief explanation for this name choice: why are you suggesting this name?  How does it reflect Chicago's heritage, culture or diversity?   *
Proposed Name 4 - Please offer up the fourth name for the young Piping Plovers, a name that reflect Chicago's heritage, culture and diversity.  The name may not be the name of an elected official or political figure.   *
Proposed Name 4 Explanation - Please give a brief explanation for this name choice: why are you suggesting this name?  How does it reflect Chicago's heritage, culture or diversity?   *
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