Every July, the western sandpiper, a dun-colored, long-beaked bird, leaves the shores of Alaska and migrates south. It may fly as far as the coast of Peru, where it spends several months before making ...

The tweety whistles overhead made me look up even though I knew I wouldn’t actually see what was issuing those sounds. Nevertheless, I stopped walking and listened into the star-filled sky until the ...

Although identifying shorebirds can be challenging, I promise you it is not impossible to learn. If you are new to shorebirds one technique to help you begin learning is to narrow down the playing ...