text:  which are fed by their parents from the time they hatch in mid-February until mid to late July. Before they fledge, chicks will regurgitate a bolus of undigestible items such as squid beaks. Today, it is sad to see plastic debris littered throughout these bolus and absolutely heartbreaking to witness the passing of a chick, which can sometimes occur due to malnutrition or an obstruction caused by ingesting plastic.