Soon after birds came into my life, maps entered my life as well. Learning about the intercontinental migrations of the pectoral sandpiper opened my eyes to the connectivity of birds and maps.

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 ...

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 ...

Since 1993, the Wildlife Ecology Chair at Simon Fraser University has fostered a research network to examine the year-round activites of highly migratory shorebirds,emphasizing the Western Sandpiper, ...

A western sandpiper feeds in the mud at Roberts Bank. It’s believed almost all western sandpipers will visit this B.C. site at least once in their life. (Isabelle Groc) Social Sharing.

The western sandpiper, a rare North American wading bird, has been identified at Norfolk Wildlife Trust's (NWT) reserve at Cley Marshes. It is the first time the species has been seen in Norfolk ...

SFU prof links sandpiper wingspan change to return of peregrine falcon A separate U.S. study this week linked shrinking birds and large wingspans to a warming climate. Author of the article: ...

The juvenile bird measures 15cm (6in) from tail to bill The western sandpiper, a rare North American wading bird, has been identified at Norfolk Wildlife Trust's (NWT) reserve at Cley Marshes. It ...

The western sandpiper, a rare North American wading bird, has been identified at Norfolk Wildlife Trust's (NWT) reserve at Cley Marshes. It is the first time the species has been seen in Norfolk ...