Watch: The threatened snowy plover bird nests along Sonoma Coast State Park. Avian ecologist Jenny Erbs describes how the male makes many scrapes in the sand for his mate to choose as a nest. (Video by: John Burgess / The Press Democrat) Slightly bigger than sparrows, western snowy plovers nest in the open, laying eggs in shallow depressions on the same beaches that are being used more frequently by human, equestrian and canine visitors as the weather warms. Read why the birds need space and res

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This afternoon, Sonoma Sheriff’s Helicopter “Henry-1” was on air patrol over the Sonoma Coast and requested to respond to Sugarloaf State Park for an injured hiker that sustained a severe leg injury. H1 arrived approximately eleven minutes later and was the first, and only, resource able to access the patient due to the patient’s extreme remote location inside the park. The H1 Tactical Flight Officer (TFO) was inserted into the patient’s location via long line. After making patient contact, the