Shorebird identification can be daunting. Shorebird enthusiasts scan flocks looking for a western sandpiper among the many semipalmated sandpipers, or an American golden-plover among the black ...

As many as 30 species of shorebirds may visit the Delaware Bay between May 1 and June 10. The bay is a major stop for shorebirds, like the Red Knot, Ruddy Turnstone, Semipalmated Sandpiper and ...

Many shorebirds are already on a path to their winter homes, and watching them feed is yet another way to put a name to them. Sign in or Subscribe See Offers. Sign In: Login. Forgot password?

The eggs are a critical food source for the migratory shorebirds, including the Red Knot, which stops at the Delaware Bay each spring on its 9,000-mile journey from Tierra del Fuego to its summer ...

The Shorebirds of Delaware Bay Are Going Hungry On their migrations north, famished birds stop to feast on eggs laid by horseshoe crabs. But the crabs were overfished, and conservationists say ...

More than half of the species analyzed in one study had declines of 50% or more over a four-decade period. As we mark Earth Day this weekend, I want to consider the plight of shorebirds ...