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Oil on beaches is clearly a threat, since the toxic substance can affect shorebirds at all stages of their life cycles, Hoggard said.

Meanwhile, it looks like the Cretaceous version of shore birds were becoming relatively common, based on fossil findings.

A variety of seabirds and shorebirds inhabit the islands, including the endangered brown pelican, least tern, and piping plover.

large diverse order of aquatic birds found along seacoasts and inland waters: shorebirds and coastal diving birds; most feed on anima life.

"The responders' activities have been more threatening to shorebirds than the oil itself, " Draper said.

The World Conservation Union lists these graceful shorebirds , found almost exclusively in coastal Africa, as vulnerable.

"We're talking about the potential for really high proportions of North American shorebirds being exposed to oil, " he says.

any of several long-legged shorebirds having a loud whistling cry.

But it's a conservation Catch-22: As habitat is restored for shorebirds, it also creates more habitat for gulls.

And if there are seals or surfers, dogs with Frisbees, shorebirds or tide pools, even sailboats in the distance, even that gets set aside.

Today's shorebirds shuffle along muddy flats pecking and probing for invertebrates to eat.

In spring when shorebirds are flying north to breed, some 20, 000 30, 000 individuals will pass through Deep Bay between late March and May.

Food supply in intertidal area for shorebirds during stopover at Chongming Dongtan, China

Stopover ecology and migration strategy of migratory shorebirds

Carrying capacity of shorebirds at Jiuduansha Wetland during the migratory seasons

large migratory shorebirds of the sandpiper family;

Methods of manufacture and application of leg flags on shorebirds