According to Cornell's Birds of the World, Spotted Sandpipers have "colonized this broad range by capitalizing on generalist ...

"Aptly named, the solitary sandpiper generally travels and forages by itself, unlike most other shorebirds, which tend to ...

Birds use flyways – superhighways in the sky – as important migration routes as they travel between breeding grounds, feeding areas and seasonal refuges. The Buff-breasted Sandpiper is a remarkable ...

Educational games, science presentations, birding tours and sketching were a part of the Utqiaġvik Shorebird Festival last week. The free two-day event celebrated shorebirds – such as the American ...

Using the world’s smallest known satellite transmitter, conservationists were able to track a spoon-billed sandpiper, thought to be the world’s rarest migratory shorebird. The transmitter revealed new ...

"Any time you come across a big bunch of similar birds you want to identify, a good shortcut is to separate them into piles. Rip the pages out of your favorite guidebook and begin sorting." ...

Sixteen shorebird species have been reclassified to higher threat categories as the global population of migratory shorebirds across the world saw a substantial decline, according to the latest update ...

The rising tides create many issues for seabirds, as water levels often eliminate their feeding areas and constrict their overall habitat. Maintaining a respectful distance from migrating shorebirds ...