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 ...

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 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 ...

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 ...

More than 1,000 children are reported missing every day, according to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.In Delaware, 58 kids went missing or ran away in 2022. In an effort to help ...

Delaware may be a small state, but there's no shortage of hiking trails. In both the coastal plains and the piedmont, there are plenty of places to get your exercise while enjoying nature.

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 ...

Over 300,000 chickens and about 1,800 wild birds have been affected by the outbreak in Delaware so far. ... shorebirds and raptors, but can affect numerous other animals, such as seals, cattle ...

Shorebirds will be the topic of the next Salem County Nature Club meeting May 10.ALLOWAY TWP. — The Salem County Nature Club will hold its monthly meeting at the Alloway Township Municipal ...

The number of Delaware chickens affected by bird flu during this outbreak is now at 465,625, according to Delaware Department of Agriculture spokesperson Stacey Hofmann, and this year, over 1.5 ...

I first saw Y0U on the Delaware Bay. That is, Y-zero-U, the alpha-numeric code used to identify a banded shorebird. This particular bird, a member of the rufa subspecies of red knot (Calidris ...

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 ...