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‘We'll look for shorebirds and other birds with an incoming tide.’
‘A birdwatcher 65 million years ago could have seen relatives of today's loons, geese and ducks, albatrosses and petrels, and gulls and shorebirds, and possibly other familiar birds as well.’
‘Only a few shorebirds linger now, and our songbirds are rapidly deserting us for more productive feeding areas to the south.’
‘While on Little Cayman, keep an eye out for migratory shorebirds, which are seen frequently here.’
‘For those who prefer to stay on shore, Ocean City's bayside overlooks mudflats that harbor waterfowl, shorebirds, and gulls.’
‘We spotted all of the expected shorebirds, seabirds, and songbirds.’
‘About 200 species of birds, mostly marine and shorebirds, live or pass through the islands.’
‘Despite the setting, we didn't see any waterfowl or shorebirds - no herons or egrets, no ducks or geese.’
‘Tens of thousands of migrating shorebirds stop on the mudflats during the first week of May as they return to their Arctic breeding grounds.’
‘Birders generally watch shorebirds in summer, raptors in autumn, and waterfowl in winter.’
‘The surrounding area is a haven for shorebirds, raptors, herons, deer, coyotes, and other wildlife.’
‘Raptors, colonial birds, shorebirds, wading birds, and waterfowl can all be found feeding and nesting on various islands in the Bay.’
‘In the flooded fields there were some cattle egrets and small shorebirds.’
‘They can also be found in places not usually frequented by shorebirds, such as drainage ditches and mud puddles.’
‘These small shorebirds all have short legs and similar plumage and frequent mud flats in search of the same food.’
‘Each spring, waves of warblers, sparrows and a variety of shorebirds settle on the barrier island's seven miles of deserted beach and vast maritime forests.’
‘Waterfowl and shorebirds are often thought of as the ‘reservoirs’ for bird-flu viruses.’
‘The lake has become well known in birding circles as a fine place to see all types of waterfowl and shorebirds, both rare and common.’
‘In a study of three species of monogamous shorebirds, the researchers found that ‘illegitimate’ chicks were found overwhelmingly in the nests of partners with a high degree of genetic similarity.’
‘The shorebirds were joined by lots of geese, gulls, and Caspian Tern.’
1.1North American A wader of the order Charadriiformes, such as a sandpiper.
‘Spotted Sandpipers are distinctive shorebirds with bold, dark spots on their undersides during the breeding season.’
‘Here tens of thousands of semi-palmated sandpipers and other shorebirds feed on the rich salt marshes that dominate the landscape.’
‘Rock Sandpipers are unusual among shorebirds in that they commonly eat vegetable matter, including seeds, berries, moss, and algae.’
‘The river is a great place to spot shorebirds, including spotted shorebirds like the Spotted Sandpiper.’
‘Unlike most shorebirds, Solitary Sandpipers do not nest on the ground, but find an old, abandoned, songbird nest in a tree.’