Our target species was a birders' favorite, albeit seldom found this early in the migrating season: a buff-breasted sandpiper. These handsome, almost pinkish-plumed shorebirds possess a peaceful ...

The need to sleep has long plagued scientists. Why do we—and in fact every other animal with a nervous system—spend such large portions of our day sleeping? After all, there are so many other aspects ...

Discover birding hotspots across America for migrating shorebirds and get expert tips for seeing sandpipers, plovers and more.

Olympic champion Katie Ledecky took her position in the fourth lane in the 800-meter freestyle at the U.S. swimming trials, a heavy favorite to race to another victory. Erica Sullivan and Bella Sims ...

The Winter Junior Championships were a success for the Sandpipers of Nevada swim team. The Sandpipers won the girls and combined team championships last week in Austin, Texas. Bella Sims, a 2020 ...

Cuteness aside, though, sandpipers are pretty confusing, because "sandpiper" is both a species name and the colloquial name for the Scolopacidae family of birds. There are dozens of Scolopacidae ...

The behavior of semipalmated sandpipers feeding during low tide in the Bay of Fundy, New Brunswick, surprised researchers. While individuals on the periphery remained alert and used short pecks to ...

Had owls not captured my heart so many years ago, then surely my spirit would now fly with the sandpipers. Their lives enrich my life; and the more I learn about sandpipers, the more I understand them ...

The Rainforest Trust and the Bird Conservation Society of Thailand recently purchased 8 hectares (20 acres) of shoreland in the Gulf of Thailand to protect a vital stopover site for spoon-billed ...

HERMOSA BEACH, Calif. (KABC) -- A new exhibit at the Hermosa Beach Museum is highlighting the work of The Sandpipers, a philanthropic group founded in 1931 during the Great Depression. A group of 60 ...