See comments on feeding adult. See comments on species-habitat interrelations. Breeding adult similar to semipalmated but much paler. Little information is available for Illinois. No exact breeding season stated but assume approx.
Males begin spending much time on prospective nesting territory.
It is unclear which sex made scrapes. Piping plover is migratory in Illinois. This species exhibits seasonal monogamy, but may pair with mate of previous year. Closest simultaneous nest were 3 m. Piping plovers have a characteristic feeding habit.