Semipalmated Plover in Broome….am I mad!? Isn’t that a bird that doesn’t venture “down under”….you are correct….or you were...

It’s a plover, and it lives on the shore. What more do you need to know? Actually, there is...

Last night I saw my second plover species of the year, a Common Ringed Plover.  The first I saw...

The Red-capped Plover Charadrius ruficapillus is a very cute shorebird that is often seen scurrying along the shoreline around...

For as long as I can remember I’ve been fascinated by shorebirds. Growing up within an hour of one...

Things change quickly here.  It’s just the nature of the place.  For a string of islands that run nearly...

On a recent brief visit to Jones Beach where I dipped on a rare-for-the-eastern-United States White-winged Dove I made...

Remember our Evil Avian ID Quiz from last Wednesday? Here is the promised follow-up post and answer. To review...