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Khairunisak, Aida Fithri, Firdus, and Heri Tarmizi. "The Presence of Migratory Shorebirds on the Coast of Aceh Besar Beach and Banda Aceh." Jurnal Penelitian Pendidikan IPA 11, no. 2 (2025): 871–79. https://doi.org/10.29303/jppipa.v11i2.10060.
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The coast of Aceh Besar and Banda Aceh is one of the areas that is a stopover site for migratory shorebirds. This study aims to identify the types of migratory shorebirds and habitat types that support the presence of migratory shorebirds on the coast of Aceh Besar and Banda Aceh. The research was conducted in February to April 2024. The method used in this study is Purposive sampling with Point count. Data collection of migratory shorebirds species is carried out using point count. The study results show that 1.244 individuals migratory shorebird visit on the coast of Aceh Besar, that is Numenius phaeopus, Numenius arquata, Pluvialis fulva, Charadrius mongolus, Charadrius leschenaultii, Gallinago megala, Calidris minuta, Actitis hypoleucos, Xenus cinereus, and Limosa lapponica. Type of habitat used by migratory shorebird are mangroves, ponds, beaches, muddy plains, and grassy fields. On the coast of Banda Aceh 433 individuals migratory shorebird with habitat types of mangroves, ponds, muddy plains and beaches, that is Numenius arquata, Pluvialis fulva, Charadrius mongolus, Charadrius leschenaultii, Actitis hypoleucos. The diversity of migratory shorebirds on the coasts of Aceh Besar and Banda Aceh is in the medium category. It is necessary to establish protection areas for migratory shorebird and educate the public about the importance of preserving the enviroment.
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LEE, JONG KOO, OK-SIK CHUNG, JIN-YOUNG PARK, et al. "Effects of the Saemangeum Reclamation Project on migratory shorebird staging in the Saemangeum and Geum Estuaries, South Korea." Bird Conservation International 28, no. 2 (2017): 238–50. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0959270916000605.
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SummaryThe Saemangeum tidal flat, an important staging site for migratory shorebirds that travel the East Asian-Australasian (EAA) Flyway, was isolated from the eastern Yellow Sea in 2006 as part of a large-scale reclamation project. To gain a better understanding of the impacts that this reclamation has had on the long-distance migratory shorebirds that use the EAA Flyway, we examined the number of shorebirds visiting Saemangeum and three adjacent sites in the Geum Estuary (Yubu Island, the Janghang coastline, and the Geum River Channel) during the spring and fall prior to, and after, completion of the reclamation (2004–2013). A total of 48 shorebird species, including one Critically Endangered, three Endangered, and nine Near Threatened species, were observed over this period. Peak numbers of shorebirds recorded at sites in Saemangeum and the Geum Estuary following completion of the project were 74% below those recorded in 2004 and 2005, the years prior to reclamation activity. In Saemangeum, shorebird abundance declined by approximately 95% and 97.3% during the northward and southward migrations, respectively, as a result of reclamation. Although shorebird populations in the Geum Estuary increased by 5% and 20% during the northwards and southward migrations, respectively, these increases failed to offset the reduction in shorebird abundance in Saemangeum; overall, shorebird abundance at Saemangeum and the three adjacent sites in the Geum Estuary markedly declined over the reclamation period. Given the more favourable conditions of adjacent areas, sites in Saemangeum and the Geum Estuary no longer provide the habitat conditions necessary for long-distance migratory shorebirds. In order to improve habitat for staging migratory birds, we suggest that measures such as the conversion of an abandoned salt farm for use as roosting sites, the construction of artificial barriers to prevent human disturbance, and re-opening of the river-banks to facilitate water flow be implemented.
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Lilleyman, Amanda, Danny I. Rogers, Micha V. Jackson, Richard A. Fuller, Gavin O'Brien, and Stephen T. Garnett. "An artificial site provides valuable additional habitat to migratory shorebirds in a tropical harbour." Pacific Conservation Biology 26, no. 3 (2020): 249. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/pc19036.
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Migratory shorebirds are declining in all transequatorial flyways, most rapidly in the East Asian–Australasian Flyway. Population trends for shorebirds have been derived at a flyway and continental scale, but changes at the local scale are less well understood. Here we compare trends in migratory shorebird populations using natural and artificial roost sites within a tropical harbour, examine possible drivers of change, and identify appropriate conservation management responses. Counts of 19 migratory shorebird species from 2010 and 2018 showed that total abundance increased at an average annual rate of 3.3% (95% CI=1.3–5.4%, P=0.001) across five natural roost sites. This was driven largely by increases in great knot, with most other species declining. At an artificial site in an adjacent shorebird area, total abundance increased at an average annual rate of 14.5% (95% CI=10.5–18.6%, P ≤ 0.000), with few species declining. These results suggest that there is a need to include both natural and artificial sites within shorebird conservation and management planning and that trends in different species can be driven by a combination of local and external drivers.
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Mu, Tong, and David S. Wilcove. "Upper tidal flats are disproportionately important for the conservation of migratory shorebirds." Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences 287, no. 1928 (2020): 20200278. http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2020.0278.
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Migratory animals play vital ecological roles in ecosystems worldwide, yet many species are threatened by human activities. Understanding the detailed patterns of habitat use throughout the migration cycle is critical to developing effective conservation strategies for these species. Migratory shorebirds undertake some of the longest known migrations, but they are also declining precipitously worldwide. To better understand the dynamics of shorebird declines along the East Asian–Australasian Flyway, we quantified the spatiotemporal foraging distribution of 17 migratory shorebirds at two critical stopover sites. We found that shorebirds exhibit substantial interspecific and site-specific differences in their foraging distributions. Notwithstanding these differences, however, the upper tidal flats appear to be especially important to most shorebirds by providing more than 70% of the birds' cumulative foraging time, twofold greater than their proportional area. Because the upper tidal flats are also more prone to coastal development, our findings may help to explain why shorebird populations along the flyway have declined much faster than the overall rate of tidal flat loss. Our work highlights the importance of protecting upper tidal flats to conserve migratory shorebirds and demonstrates the value of a detailed ecological understanding of habitat usage by migratory animals for conservation planning.
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Byju, H., K. A. Rubeena, C. T. Shifa, et al. "Transitioning Wintering Shorebirds to Agroecosystem: A Thorough Evaluation of Habitat Selection and Conservation Concern." Diversity 16, no. 1 (2023): 23. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/d16010023.
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Habitat fragmentation and degradation in natural wetlands has resulted in declines in the populations of shorebirds in the Indian subcontinent. Shorebirds rely on these wetlands as wintering or stop-over sites along the southern extent of the Central Asian Flyway. Shorebirds are known to utilize agroecosystems as alternate foraging habitats. The suitability of agroecosystems as foraging areas for overwintering migratory shorebirds has not been well studied in the Indian subcontinent. We conducted a comprehensive assessment of published literature and compiled field observations to investigate the importance of inland and coastal agroecosystems for shorebirds in India. We assessed the shorebird populations at natural wetlands: mudflats and mangroves of Kadalundi Vallikkunnu Community Reserve (KVCR) and Puthuvypu sand beach, as well as adjacent agroecosystems on the west coast of India, including Sanketham Wetlands, Manthalakkadavu, Vazhakkad, Elamaram, Kodinhi, and Kooriyad. On the east coast, we assessed the natural wetland habitats of Valinokkam, Point Calimere, and Pichavaram and evaluated inland agroecosystems in regions, such as Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, and Kerala. Fifty-three shorebird species utilize diverse agroecosystems from various parts of India. While studies on the use of agroecosystems by shorebirds are limited on the east coast, evidence suggests that major wintering sites are adjacent to paddy fields, fostering substantial shorebird diversity. In Pichavaram, Point Calimere, and Gulf of Mannar regions, 22 shorebird species utilize agroecosystems, including the notable near-threatened Eurasian Curlew. Seventeen of these species are winter arrivals, highlighting the crucial role agroecosystems play as stopover areas. On the west coast, 19 shorebird species appear to utilize agroecosystems in Kooriyad, Manthalakkadavu, Vazhakkad, Sanketham Wetlands, Elamaram, and Kodinhi. Few species use agricultural fields in the north (Jammu and Kashmir). Paddy fields, that are flooded as part of the cropping cycle, support diverse prey species, such as macroinvertebrates, amphibians, and small fish, that could attract and support migratory shorebirds. Agricultural practices like fallowing, flooding, and ploughing could further increase the abundance and accessibility of prey for shorebirds, drawing them in greater numbers. It is crucial to recognize that unsustainable and unethical agricultural methods could detrimentally affect shorebird numbers. The accumulation of pesticide residues and the contamination from heavy metals could also threaten shorebirds. As a result, there is an urgent need for detailed research to better evaluate the importance of agroecosystems in supporting resident or migratory shorebirds. Systematic studies that explain the population dynamics, habitat selection trends, habitat utilization, and the over-summering behavior of the migratory birds at agroecosystems are needed. Implementing sustainable conservation strategies and adopting environmentally friendly agricultural practices are essential to support the rich biodiversity of the region.
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Bellefontaine, Sara C., and Diana J. Hamilton. "Shorebirds exhibit niche partitioning on multiple dimensions at a small staging site on the Northumberland Strait, New Brunswick, Canada." FACETS 8 (January 1, 2023): 1–12. http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/facets-2022-0230.
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Animal populations take advantage of environmental heterogeneity to partition themselves into microhabitat niches. Such partitioning plays an important role in regulating interspecific competition and community structure by allowing multiple species to coexist. Atlantic Canada has many small coastal staging sites that host southbound migrant shorebirds. However, most shorebird studies in the region have been focused on larger sites in the Bay of Fundy, resulting in limited knowledge about staging ecology at these small sites, which often host more diverse shorebird assemblages. We examined niche partitioning by shorebirds on the Northumberland Strait, New Brunswick, Canada, to better understand how small coastal staging sites support diverse shorebird populations. We found evidence of partitioning on three niche dimensions: space, foraging behaviour, and diet. Most species specialized in at least one dimension, with foraging constraints based on bill morphology and habitat access based on species size likely driving segregation. Environmental heterogeneity at sites on the Northumberland Strait created multiple dimensions for segregation and fulfilled the niche requirements of diverse shorebird species during migratory staging. These findings broaden our understanding of staging ecology of multispecies flocks and suggest that conservation of small coastal sites is important for success of migratory shorebirds in Atlantic Canada.
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V.N. Mendis, E. J. A. P. Buddhi Priyankara, E. G. D. P. Jayasekara, and W.A.D. Mahaulpatha. "Spatial assemblage of shorebirds (Aves: Charadriiformes) in an altered wetland of the southern coast of Sri Lanka." Journal of Threatened Taxa 16, no. 7 (2024): 25495–506. http://dx.doi.org/10.11609/jott.9003.16.7.25495-25506.
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The coastal wetlands along the southern coast of Sri Lanka are home to a diverse array of shorebirds thriving in their natural habitats, classified under the order Charadriiformes. This study examines the impact of land cover changes within the Kalametiya Sanctuary, situated on the southern coast, on the diversity, distribution, and habitat utilization of migrant and breeding resident shorebirds. Three distinct habitat types were selected within the study area: grassland, lagoon, and mixed mangroves. Employing Geographic Information System (GIS) data the land cover changes of these habitats from 2002 to 2023 were analyzed using satellite imagery. Results indicated a substantial decrease in lagoon habitat area by 70% and grassland habitat by 30%, while mixed mangrove habitat saw an increase of >90%. These changes were attributed to anthropogenic interventions and natural events such as the 2004 Tsunami. To determine the shorebird assemblages within the study area thriving in these changing habitats, surveys were conducted from May 2022 to April 2023 at 30 fixed point-count stations along transects in the selected habitat types. A total of 25 shorebird species belonging to six families were recorded. Notable among these were the globally ‘Near Threatened’ species such as the Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa and the Great Thick-knee Esacus recurvirostris, alongside nationally threatened species including Kentish Plover Charadrius alexandrinus, Gull-billed Tern Gelochelidon nilotica, and Common Tern Sterna hirundo species. The mixed-mangrove habitat exhibited the highest shorebird abundance, with 19 species recorded, surpassing the 13 and 11 species recorded in the grassland and lagoon habitats, respectively. Additionally, both grassland and mixed-mangrove habitats demonstrated similar diversity indices and shared more species in common (Shannon’s diversity index [H] = 2.17; Jaccard Similarity Index = 0.45) compared to the lagoon habitat (H = 2.09). Despite the notable decline in lagoon habitat cover, during the present study, it was observed that the overall shorebird populations have been sustained within grassland and mixed-mangrove habitats utilized for their feeding and nesting. Additionally, over-summering migratory shorebirds were observed utilizing these habitats. Hence, the Kalametiya sanctuary serves as a unique setting to study the ecological resilience of migratory and breeding resident shorebirds amidst human interventions. This research provides valuable insights for biodiversity conservation and habitat management in the face of human-induced alterations within ecosystems located especially along migratory pathways of shorebird species. Both grassland and mixed-mangrove habitats exhibited similar diversity indices and shared more species (Shannon’s diversity index [H] = 2.17; Jaccard Similarity Index = 0.45) compared to the lagoon habitat (H = 2.09). Despite the significant decline in lagoon habitat cover, this study observed that overall shorebird populations have been sustained within the grassland and mixed-mangrove habitats, which they use for feeding and nesting. Additionally, over-summering migratory shorebirds were observed utilizing these habitats. Thus, the Kalametiya sanctuary serves as a unique setting for studying the ecological resilience of migratory and breeding resident shorebirds amidst human interventions. This research offers valuable insights for biodiversity conservation and habitat management, particularly in ecosystems along migratory pathways of shorebird species, in the face of human-induced alterations.
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Zhang, Yamian, Yi Zhu, Aojie Zuo, Li Wen, and Guangchun Lei. "Numerical Response of Migratory Shorebirds to Prey Distribution in a Large Temperate Arid Wetland, China." Scientifica 2016 (2016): 1–9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/1297603.
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Wuliangsuhai Lake provides important breeding and stopover habitats for shorebirds. The health of this wetland ecosystem is rapidly deteriorating due to eutrophication and water pollution and environmental management is urgently needed. To explore the connections among ecosystem health, prey density, and shorebird populations, we conducted surveys of both the benthic macroinvertebrates and shorebirds in the shorebird habitat of the wetland during the 2011 autumn migration season. The abundance of both shorebirds and benthic macroinvertebrates varied significantly in both space and time. Our data showed a clear association between shorebird populations and the density of benthic macroinvertebrates, which explained 53.63% of the variation in shorebird abundance. The prey density was strongly affected by environmental factors, including water and sediment quality. Chironomidae were mainly found at sites with higher total phosphorus, but with lower sediment concentrations of Cu. Lymnaeidae were mainly found at sites with a higher pH, lower salinity, and lower concentrations of total phosphorus and Cu. Habitats with very high concentrations of total phosphorus, heavy metals, or salinity were not suitable for benthic macroinvertebrates. Our findings suggest that the reductions of nutrient and heavy metal loadings are crucial in maintaining the ecological function of Wuliangsuhai as a stopover habitat for migratory shorebirds.
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Klokov, Konstantin, Yuri Gerasimov, and Eugene Syroechkovskiy. "Assessment of hunting pressure on Arctic-nesting shorebirds: first results from the Northeast of Russia." E3S Web of Conferences 378 (2023): 05003. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202337805003.
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Conservation of Arctic migratory birds is based on a holistic approach that considers all habitats of a species within its annual life cycle. Hunting for Arctic-nesting shorebirds in the Northeast of Russia can negatively impact Arctic shorebird populations, especially endangered species. The Arctic Migratory Bird Initiative (AMBI) program was initiated by CAFF in 2015 to improve the conservation status of declining of Arctic migratory bird populations. BirdsRussia began a project to assess hunting pressure on the Arctic shorebirds nesting in the East Asian-Australasian Flyway in 2019 in Kamchatka. This is the first project focused on estimating hunting pressure on Arctic shorebirds in Russia. Its methodology is based on an anonymous survey of hunters. The result showed that about 45,000 shorebirds were hunted per year in Kamchatka, of which 37,000 are Whimbrel, about 1,600 of large and medium-sized shorebirds other than Whimbrel, and about 6,000 small shorebirds of different species. Hunters often do not distinguish between different shorebird species, and by mistake they shoot many birds of protected species; in addition, they often shoot mixed flocks. Such shooting threatens the endangered Spoon-billed Sandpiper and other protected shorebirds, such as the Far-Eastern Curlew, Bar-tailed Godwit and others.
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Liu*, Yang. "Population Changes of Migratory Shorebirds at Yalu Jiang Estuary Wetland, a Critical Refuelling Sites along the East Asian-Australasian Flyway." Journal of Biomedical Research & Environmental Sciences 6, no. 3 (2025): 256–65. https://doi.org/10.37871/jbres2080.
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Migratory birds require one or more stopover sites to refuel during their migration journeys between breeding and wintering sites. Many migratory birds have suffered population decline due to habitat loss and degradation at key stopover sites. This issue is particularly pronounced for migratory shorebirds in the East Asian-Australasian Flyway (EAAF). Loss of intertidal wetlands, the critical foraging habitats for shorebirds, in the Yellow Sea region has threatened population maintenance of many species along the EAAF. Detecting population dynamics at key stopover sites is the basis for making conservation and management actions. In this study, we conducted shorebird surveys and compared population changes over the past 20 years at Yalu Jiang estuarine wetland, a critical refueling sites in the Yellow Sea. While the number of species remained relatively constant throughout the years, peak count of shorebirds in late April declined by about 30-50%. Bar-tailed Godwits (Limosa lapponica), Great Knots (Calidris tenuirostris) and Dunlins (Calidris alpina) were the three most abundant species in the survey, comprising 88-95% of total birds recorded. The peak count of Bar-tailed Godwits declined by 44% since 2010, whereas Great Knots declined by 17%. Seven shorebird species attained 1% Ramsar criterion for wetlands of international importance in all the three years from 2022 to 2024, among which three were listed as threatened species in the IUCN Red List. This study confirmed that Yalu Jiang estuarine wetland is a critical staging site for migratory shorebirds. It is urgent to protect the coastal and estuarine wetlands of the Yellow Sea from further land reclamation and maintain a healthy habitat to stop or slow down the decline of shorebird populations.
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HUA, NING, KUN TAN, YING CHEN, and ZHIJUN MA. "Key research issues concerning the conservation of migratory shorebirds in the Yellow Sea region." Bird Conservation International 25, no. 1 (2015): 38–52. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0959270914000380.
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SummaryThe widespread decline of migratory shorebirds in the East Asian-Australasian Flyway (EAAF) is one of the greatest crises for migrating birds. Among the migratory species with known population trends, 88% (22 of 25 species) show population declines, and seven have been listed as threatened or Near Threatened in the IUCN Red List. The decline of migratory shorebirds is related to the deterioration of stopping sites (including staging and stopping sites) in the Yellow Sea, including loss of intertidal wetlands, spread of invasive smooth cordgrass Spartina alterniflora on intertidal flats, an increase in pollution, and an increase in human disturbance. We review research concerning shorebird migration through the Yellow Sea and highlight key research activities required for the conservation of shorebirds in the region. These activities include: confirming the population consequences of loss of stopping sites, estimating migration timing and numbers of shorebirds at stopping sites, determining the differing abilities of species to use alternative habitats, understanding intra- and interspecific differences in the use of stopping sites, maintaining and expanding surveys on shorebirds and habitat condition, and identifying threats to shorebirds beyond habitat loss by reclamation. The information generated by these research activities is required for the design and selection of effective conservation actions to reverse the decline in shorebird populations.
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Ng, Wen Teng, Mohamad Fizl Sidq Ramji, Jongkar Grinang, and Andrew Alek Tuen. "Foraging Behaviour of Three Shorebird Species on Coastal Mudflats of Southwestern Sarawak." Malaysian Applied Biology 53, no. 1 (2024): 169–84. http://dx.doi.org/10.55230/mabjournal.v53i1.2712.
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Many shorebirds are long-distance migrants and they congregate on intertidal mudflats for feeding throughout their non-breeding season. Despite being one of the key staging sites for migratory shorebirds, data on shorebirds foraging ecology in Sarawak is insufficient for the understanding of the interaction between shorebirds and their behaviour. This study aimed to determine the foraging behaviour of Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus), Bar-tailed Godwit (Limosa lapponica) and Terek Sandpiper (Xenus cinereus) at Asajaya and Buntal mudflats. Data collection of this study was conducted at low tide, during two non-breeding seasons with a total of 12 months of sampling. Focal observations were conducted within a 50 m × 50 m quadrat. A total of 8 exclusive foraging techniques were observed for the three shorebird species, including: pecking, probing, picking, stabbing, snapping, submerging, sweeping and ingesting. Terek Sandpiper displayed all the exclusive foraging behaviours, whereas Whimbrel and Bar-tailed Godwit showed 7 and 5 behaviours, respectively. The three shorebirds also displayed non-exclusive foraging behaviours such as walking, preening and defecating. Spearman correlation test indicates a positive correlation between the foraging behaviours performed among three shorebird species. All three shorebird species adopted similar mixed foraging strategies comprising pecking and probing, with an exception on supplementary behaviours observed in Whimbrel and Terek Sandpiper. Principal Component Analysis (PCA) analysis showed a strong correlation between picking and ingesting behaviours, suggesting a high chance of foraging success with the presence of picking behaviour. The outcome of this study is crucial in understanding how shorebirds maximise their behavioural performance when foraging as well as to assist in formulating better conservation strategies for targeted migratory shorebird species and coastal mudflats.
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Lisson, Amanda, Kathryn H. Taffs, and Leslie Christidis. "Mapping foraging habitat for migratory shorebirds in their Australian non-breeding grounds and prioritising sites for conservation and management." Pacific Conservation Biology 23, no. 1 (2017): 32. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/pc16011.
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Shorebird populations are declining worldwide as a result of the loss of the intertidal habitats upon which they depend. Conservation status is particularly dire for shorebirds on the East Asian–Australasian Flyway. While the flyway transects many international boundaries and involves numerous bilateral conservation agreements, management of remaining habitat at a local scale is imperative to conserving these species. Coastal habitat is affected by multiple anthropogenic stressors, including loss and degradation due to increasing demand for coastal land. In Australia, migration coincides with the summer holiday season when shorebirds are significantly impacted by human disturbance. Managers are frequently required to make trade-offs between wildlife conservation and anthropogenic land uses and when specific quantitative shorebird habitat data and mapping are absent, human interests will naturally take precedence. This paper demonstrates a method for mapping and prioritising management of shorebird non-breeding habitat using an Australian coastal site, the Richmond River estuary. Foraging habitat was surveyed and mapped using GIS with a range of attributes including habitat types, foraging values, disturbance levels and specific foraging distribution of each species. The results highlighted several important foraging areas that were impacted by disturbance and would require intervening management actions to reduce impacts on shorebirds. The GIS data created provide local managers with an effective tool to consider shorebird habitat in the decision-making process. This method could be replicated at other important shorebird habitat sites, leading to enhanced conservation of these declining species.
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BURGER, JOANNA, CHRISTIAN JEITNER, KATHLEEN CLARK, and LAWRENCE J. NILES. "The effect of human activities on migrant shorebirds: successful adaptive management." Environmental Conservation 31, no. 4 (2004): 283–88. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0376892904001626.
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The effect of human disturbance on migrant birds is a conservation issue of international importance, as is determining if disruption has long-term population effects. Disruptions can occur during migration, wintering, breeding and foraging. Thousands of shorebirds migrate through Delaware Bay (Atlantic Coast of North America) in a four-week period each spring; this is the largest concentration of shorebirds in the continental USA. Ecotourists come to see them, creating the potential for disruption. Data available on shorebird/human interactions at a migratory stopover over a 20-year period were used to describe the interactions of shorebirds and people from 1982–2002 and examine trends in human disruptions and shorebird behaviour during this time. The rate of disruptions caused by people increased during the 1980s, declined slightly by the early 1990s, and declined sharply by 2002. The decline in human activity along the beach was directly related to the conservation efforts of the New Jersey Endangered and Nongame Species Program, New Jersey Audubon, and others interested in preserving the shorebirds. In the 1980s, birdwatchers concentrated on the beaches on which it was easy to walk and which had the highest shorebird counts, because there were no restrictions on human behaviour. During this time, the average disturbance duration was over 10 min, regardless of the type of intruder, and shorebirds were often disrupted for over 40 min hr−1. Even though the number of disruptions declined over the study period, the percentage of shorebirds that flew away (and did not return within 10 min) did not change during the 1980s, and increased in 2002. The average time that shorebirds were disrupted per hour by people declined during this period (mainly because there were fewer people on the beaches). The Endangered and Nongame Species Program placed signs on shorebird foraging beaches, restricted access, built viewing platforms to contain ecotourists, and eventually patrolled key beaches and issued summonses for infractions. These activities were so effective that only one bird watcher disturbed the birds in 2002. Education was also vital to encouraging local residents not to walk or fish along these beaches during the spring migratory stopover, and to keep their dogs on a leash. These data support the importance of actions on the part of state agencies and conservation organizations to limit disruptions to foraging shorebirds during critical migratory stopovers, a problem faced by shorebirds in many temperate regions of the world.
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Jumilawaty, E., A. L. A. Nasution, and S. Siregar. "Shorebird community and diversity in Bagan Serdang Beach, North Sumatra." IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science 1115, no. 1 (2022): 012001. http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1755-1315/1115/1/012001.
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Abstract The occurrence of shorebirds is strongly influenced by environmental factors, especially food availability. Shorebirds are closely linked to their habitat conditions, so they seek out feeding sites according to their life cycle. Coastal conditions that have changed due to human activities may affect the assemblage of shorebird community. The aim of this study is to determine the diversity of shorebird species and the factors that influence them. Bird observations were made for three days using the point count method while the number of individuals was estimated by using “block method”. The results revealed 17 shorebird species from the families, Charadriidae, Scolopacidae and Sternidae. The dominant species were Charadrius mongolus, Pluvialis fulva and Sterna hirundo. The number of species in the morning observations was higher than in the afternoon. The diversity index for migratory birds ranges from 1.16 to 1.96, which is relatively low. This study showed that mudflats in Bagan Serdang Beach, Pantai Labu District is occupied by shorebirds in this region.
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Mohammad Siddiq, Arif, Retno Wimbaningrum, Hari Sulistiyowati, et al. "Shorebird Records from Pangpang Bay, East Java, Indonesia." BIO Web of Conferences 101 (2024): 03002. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/bioconf/202410103002.
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Pangpang Bay is one of the essential ecosystem areas located in East Java and also it is part of the East Asia Australia Flyway (EAAF). This area is an important habitat as a stopover site for migratory shorebirds. However, heretofore scientific reports are still limited. Therefore, we conducted a shorebird survey in this area on October 1-2, 2022 using concentration count methods at three potential areas. A total of 610 individuals of shorebirds belong to 13 species from two families (Scolopacidae and Charadriidae). Among the observed shorebirds, Whimbrel had the highest number of individuals (n=426), followed by Eurasian Curlew (n=45), Common Sandpiper (n=43), Pacific Golden Plover (n=43), Bar-tailed Godwit (n=14), Common Redshank (n=9), Wood Sandpiper (n=7), Terek Sandpiper (n=5), Ruddy Turnstone (5), Grey Plover (n=3), Common Greenshank (n=3), Javan Plover (n=2), and Greater Sandplover (n=1), respectively. Twelve species are wintering migratory shorebirds and one species (Javan Plover) is a resident species (mostly in Java). Furthermore, shorebirds in Pangpang Bay occupied three habitat types, i.e. mudflat, mangrove forest, and fishpond bordering the mangrove forest. Based on these results, Pangpang Bay is an important habitat for several shorebirds indeed, especially migratory wintering as a stopover site during their migration.
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Suthar, Akshit R., Alan R. Biggs, and James T. Anderson. "A Decadal Change in Shorebird Populations in Response to Temperature, Wind, and Precipitation at Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, USA." Birds 6, no. 1 (2025): 14. https://doi.org/10.3390/birds6010014.
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Despite increasing conservation efforts for shorebirds, there are widespread declines in many shorebird species in North America. Climate change is causing significant shorebird range shifts and population declines. This study investigates the relationship between meteorological variability and shorebird population dynamics over ten years (2014–2023) at Fish Haul Beach, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, USA. Shorebirds, reliant on specific habitats for breeding and foraging, are increasingly vulnerable to climate-driven changes, including shifts in temperature, precipitation, and wind speed. Using Generalized Additive Models with Poisson distribution, we analyzed species-specific count data for 12 shorebird species in relation to annual meteorological variables. Additionally, the Mann–Kendall test and Sen’s slope were employed to assess decadal trends in population counts. The results reveal significant declines in Black-bellied Plover (Pluvialis squatarola), Marbled Godwit (Limosa fedoa), and Willet (Tringa semipalmata). In contrast, Semipalmated Plover (Charadrius semipalmatus) and Piping Plover (Charadrius melodus) showed increasing trends, indicating potential habitat benefits or conservation success. Temperature emerged as a key driver affecting the abundance of several species, while precipitation and wind speed also played crucial roles in shaping population dynamics. Our findings underscore the sensitivity of shorebird populations to weather fluctuations, emphasizing the need for integrating meteorological variability into management strategies to ensure shorebird conservation. This study provides critical insights into the impacts of meteorological variables on migratory shorebird populations along the Atlantic Flyway. It highlights the importance of maintaining healthy coastal ecosystems in South Carolina.
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NAVEDO, JUAN G., and GUILLERMO FERNÁNDEZ. "Use of semi-intensive shrimp farms as alternative foraging areas by migratory shorebird populations in tropical areas." Bird Conservation International 29, no. 2 (2018): 263–76. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0959270918000151.
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SummaryEvaluating the ability of anthropogenic habitats to serve as surrogates for natural habitats is an increasingly relevant issue in conservation biology. This issue is especially urgent in tropical coastal wetlands that support large concentrations of migratory shorebird populations and are under pressure from development. Here we evaluated the species composition, abundance, and habitat use of Nearctic migratory shorebirds using recently harvested aquaculture ponds during two non-breeding seasons at shrimp farms surrounding Bahía Santa María (BSM), northwestern Mexico. We also estimated shorebird densities at intertidal units in BSM during and after the harvesting season to explore the connectivity with shrimp farms. Over 25,000 individuals of 25 shorebird species used the surveyed farms (∼13% of shrimp-farm development in BSM; 2014–2015: 10 farms, 994 ha; 2015–2016: 8 farms, 924 ha) during the harvest season. The most abundant species were: Western Sandpiper Calidris mauri, Willet Tringa semipalmata, Marbled Godwit Limosa fedoa, dowitchers Limnodromus spp., Black-necked Stilt Himantopus mexicanus and American Avocet Recurvirostra americana. Numbers of birds decreased as the harvest cycle progressed. Most birds (> 70%) were foraging on the ponds, regardless of tidal stage, while numbers increased during high tide for the most abundant species. At surveyed intertidal areas, shorebird densities were overall similar within and between non-breeding seasons. These results indicate that shrimp farms offer ephemeral but consistent foraging habitats used by non-breeding shorebirds, even in vast coastal wetlands offering a high availability of natural intertidal mudflats. Assuming a similar shorebird use in other shrimp ponds not surveyed within BSM, a significant proportion (> 1% of the biogeographic population) of Willet, Marbled Godwit, and Western Sandpiper, as well as imperilled Red Knot Calidris canutus, might use shrimp farms throughout the harvesting season. Before including current semi-intensive shrimp farms within management plans of BSM, further research is mandatory to assess their utility as alternative foraging habitats for shorebird conservation at tropical areas.
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Mehlman, David W., James A. Fitzsimons, Arkellah Irving, Jason Irving, and Boze Hancock. "Selecting a suite of potential partner sites for the Adelaide International Bird Sanctuary to aid shorebird conservation in the East Asian–Australasian Flyway." Pacific Conservation Biology 26, no. 1 (2020): 67. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/pc18084.
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Migratory shorebird species depend on a suite of interconnected sites and protection of these sites as part of a network is an increasingly used conservation approach. Partnering sites based on shared migratory bird species can be a powerful tool for implementing conservation action. To assist the Adelaide International Bird Sanctuary (AIBS), South Australia, in expanding their conservation impact across the East Asian-Australasian Flyway, we generated a list of 81 sites to consider for potential partnerships. We developed the list using existing shorebird count data for seven high priority migratory shorebirds that spend the austral summer at AIBS, such as Bar-tailed Godwit (Limosa lapponica) and Great Knot (Calidris tenuirostris). We computed a scaled abundance across all species to develop a categorical indicator of importance of each potential site for its shared species richness and abundance. Based on assessments of literature, existing conservation plans, and interviews with experts, we also evaluated each potential site’s feasibility for ecotourism, conservation management, and existing or potential partnerships. This process resulted in a list of 20 sites for the AIBS to consider for possible partnerships in nine countries that met some combination of values for shared shorebird species, inclusion in one or more current site designation schemes, existing or potential opportunities for tourism, habitat management, or partnerships. Additional sites that either have high or medium abundances of shared shorebird species or that have been designated as important by other criteria (Ramsar, Important Bird and Biodiversity Area) were identified. We recommend this methodology be applied to other sites seeking to form cross-boundary partnerships to help further the conservation of highly mobile species.
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Cañizares, Jessica R., and J. Michael Reed. "Identification of priority shorebird conservation areas in the Caribbean." PeerJ 8 (September 8, 2020): e9831. http://dx.doi.org/10.7717/peerj.9831.
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Despite being geographically central to the Atlantic Americas Flyway for migratory birds, the Caribbean is often overlooked or underappreciated when addressing the conservation of North American shorebirds. To our knowledge, this is the first Caribbean-wide assessment of shorebird use in the region. We analyzed 211,013 shorebird species observations in the insular Caribbean from 2010–2019, representing 78,794 eBird checklists and cumulative total of 2.1 million shorebirds of 45 species. We conclude that priority areas for shorebird conservation include Humedal Sur de Pinar del Río (Humedal Sur de Los Palacios) in Cuba, and Monte Cristi in the Dominican Republic as they each likely support more than 20,000 shorebirds annually, and they host large abundances of geographic populations for particular taxa. Specifically, the former site hosts >10% of Short-billed Dowitchers (Limnodromus griseus griseus/hendersoni), and >1% of Black-bellied Plovers (Pluvialis squatarola cynosurae) and Wilson’s Plovers (Charadrius wilsonia wilsonia), while the latter site supports large numbers of Black-necked Stilts (Himantopus mexicanus). We also identified at least 15 additional sites that likely cross the 1% population threshold for one or more shorebird taxa. These sites may qualify for special international designations such as Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas or as part of the Western Hemisphere Shorebird Reserve Network; 11 of the 17 sites we identified do not hold either of these titles. Data on subspecific or geographic distributions of three species, Snowy Plover (C. nivosus), Black-necked Stilt, and Killdeer (C. vociferous), are insufficient to reveal if the sites with the highest abundances were mostly comprised of Caribbean populations or migrants, but the limited information suggests that they also likely exceed 1% thresholds on several islands. Based on our results, we recommend more extensive systematic surveys of shorebirds in the Caribbean, including research on turnover rates and movements between islands, as well as assimilation of shorebird survey data not yet included in the eBird portal.
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Britton, Hazel, and James Hunter. "Moorland Point: Decline of a traditional roost-site for Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres, Pacific Golden Plover Pluvialis fulva and other shorebirds in northern Tasmania." Australian Field Ornithology 33 (2016): 244–50. http://dx.doi.org/10.20938/afo33244250.
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The Moorland Point area has been an important high-tide roost for certain migratory shorebird species on the central-north coast of Tasmania, where shorebirds are generally scarce. Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres and Pacific Golden Plover Pluvialis fulva roost on a small rocky headland and adjacent piles of seaweed along with up to three Grey-tailed Tattlers Tringa brevipes (all mainly in summer), and Double-banded Plover Charadrius bicinctus roost above the high-tide mark 250 m to the east (mainly February–early August). More than 300 counts of shorebirds have been made at this site from 1985 to 2014. All these species have declined in recent years. Ruddy Turnstone, Pacific Golden Plover and Grey-tailed Tattler may have been affected by factors elsewhere in the East Asian–Australasian Flyway, but local disturbance is also implicated and needs further management in addition to the recent initiative to block vehicles from the beach. The situation highlights some of the problems in conserving shorebird species that favour scattered small sites and may escape the attention given to sites supporting large numbers of more social shorebirds.
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Brown, Stephen, Jonathan Bart, Richard B. Lanctot, et al. "Shorebird Abundance and Distribution on the Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge." Condor 109, no. 1 (2007): 1–14. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/condor/109.1.1.
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Abstract Abstract The coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge hosts seven species of migratory shorebirds listed as highly imperiled or high priority by the U.S. Shorebird Conservation Plan and five species listed as Birds of Conservation Concern by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. During the first comprehensive shorebird survey of the 674 000 ha “1002 Area” on the coastal plain, we recorded 14 species of breeding shorebirds at 197 rapidly surveyed plots during June 2002 and 2004. We also estimated detection ratios with a double counting technique, using data collected at 37 intensively studied plots located on the North Slope of Alaska and northern Canada. We stratified the study area by major habitat types, including wetlands, moist areas, uplands, and riparian areas, using previously classified Landsat imagery. We developed population estimates with confidence limits by species, and estimated the total number of shorebirds in the study area to be 230 000 (95% CI: 104 000–363 000), which exceeds the biological criterion for classification as both a Western Hemisphere Shorebird Reserve Network Site of International Importance (100 000 birds) and a Ramsar Wetland of International Importance (20 000 birds), even when conservatively estimated. Species richness and the density of many species were highest in wetland or riparian habitats, which are clustered along the coast.
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Shamna, H., K. A. Rubeena, Humood A. Naser, et al. "Long-Term Population Trends and Diversity Shifts among Shorebirds: A Predictor of Biodiversity Loss along the Arabian Gulf Coasts." Diversity 15, no. 3 (2023): 468. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/d15030468.
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Bahrain is a cluster of islands in the mid-section of the Arabian Gulf that serves as an important wintering and stop-over ground for many migratory shorebirds in the Central Asian Flyway (CAF). However, natural and anthropogenic factors have had a significant impact on these ecosystems over the last few decades. Long-term, systematic studies based on standardized survey observations are needed to understand the population dynamics and diversity changes of shorebirds in these critical sites. We systematically surveyed the shorebird population and community in Bahrain between 2010 January to 2021 December. This is the first comprehensive study from the entire Kingdom of Bahrain, and covered 13 sites over 12 years to establish the results. A total of 39 species were encountered during the study period from all 13 sites in Bahrain, of which 27 species were common and regular migrants to all the study sites; these were selected to analyze the population trend. Five species represented 77% or more of the total wintering shorebird population. All the shorebird species assessed exhibited significant declining trends over the years, and majority of them had over 1% relative abundance. Shorebirds in Bahrain were severely threatened at these sites, indicating that their population trend in the area could be crucially affected. Further conservation efforts are needed, aided by an understanding of the mechanisms driving the decline and diversity changes of shorebirds in the most stressed coastal regions of Bahrain. Further studies organized throughout the country’s coasts may aid in establishing improved conservation measures to protect the shorebirds of the CAF in Bahrain.
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Henriques, Mohamed, Teresa Catry, João Ricardo Belo, Theunis Piersma, Samuel Pontes, and José Pedro Granadeiro. "Combining Multispectral and Radar Imagery with Machine Learning Techniques to Map Intertidal Habitats for Migratory Shorebirds." Remote Sensing 14, no. 14 (2022): 3260. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/rs14143260.
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Migratory shorebirds are notable consumers of benthic invertebrates on intertidal sediments. The distribution and abundance of shorebirds will strongly depend on their prey and on landscape and sediment features such as mud and surface water content, topography, and the presence of ecosystem engineers. An understanding of shorebird distribution and ecology thus requires knowledge of the various habitat types which may be distinguished in intertidal areas. Here, we combine Sentinel-1 and Sentinel-2 imagery and a digital elevation model (DEM), using machine learning techniques to map intertidal habitat types of importance to migratory shorebirds and their benthic prey. We do this on the third most important non-breeding area for migratory shorebirds in the East Atlantic Flyway, in the Bijagós Archipelago in West Africa. Using pixel-level random forests, we successfully mapped rocks, shell beds, and macroalgae and distinguished between areas of bare sediment and areas occupied by fiddler crabs, an ecosystem engineer that promotes significant bioturbation on intertidal flats. We also classified two sediment types (sandy and mixed) within the bare sediment and fiddler crab areas, according to their mud content. The overall classification accuracy was 82%, and the Kappa Coefficient was 73%. The most important predictors were elevation, the Sentinel-2-derived water and moisture indexes, and Sentinel-1 VH band. The association of Sentinel-2 with Sentinel-1 and a DEM produced the best results compared to the models without these variables. This map provides an overall picture of the composition of the intertidal habitats in a site of international importance for migratory shorebirds. Most of the intertidal flats of the Bijagós Archipelago are covered by bare sandy sediments (59%), and ca. 22% is occupied by fiddler crabs. This likely has significant implications for the spatial arrangement of the shorebird and benthic invertebrate communities due to the ecosystem engineering by the fiddler crabs, which promotes two vastly different intertidal species assemblages. This large-scale mapping provides an important product for the future monitoring of this high biodiversity area, particularly for ecological research related to the distribution and feeding ecology of the shorebirds and their prey. Such information is key from a conservation and management perspective. By delivering a successful and comprehensive mapping workflow, we contribute to the filling of the current knowledge gap on the application of remote sensing and machine learning techniques within intertidal areas, which are among the most challenging environments to map using remote sensing techniques.
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Aung, Pyae-Phyo, Saw Moses, Nigel A. Clark, et al. "Recent changes in the number of spoon-billed sandpipers Calidris pygmaea wintering on the Upper Gulf of Mottama in Myanmar." Oryx 54, no. 1 (2018): 23–29. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0030605318000698.
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AbstractThe spoon-billed sandpiper Calidris pygmaea, a migratory Arctic-breeding shorebird, is one of the rarest birds and its population has declined since the 1970s. We surveyed its most important known wintering area in the Upper Gulf of Mottama in Myanmar to estimate recent (2009–2016) changes in its numbers there. The total number of small shorebirds present in the Upper Gulf was counted and the proportion of them that were spoon-billed sandpipers was estimated from sample scans. These two quantities were multiplied together to give the estimated number of spoon-billed sandpipers in each of 4 years. Total numbers of combined small shorebird species tripled from 21,000 to 63,000 between 2009 and 2016, coincident with efforts to reduce hunting pressure on waterbirds. However, the proportion of small shorebirds that were spoon-billed sandpipers declined and their estimated absolute numbers fell by about half, from 244 to 112 individuals. It is probable that loss of intertidal habitat and shorebird hunting elsewhere on the migration route of the spoon-billed sandpipers wintering at Mottama is causing a continued decline, although this is occurring at a less rapid rate than that recorded from Arctic Russia before 2010. The number of spoon-billed sandpipers wintering on the Upper Gulf of Mottama remains the highest single-site total for this species from any known wintering site. Preventing resurgence of illegal shorebird hunting and ensuring long-term protection of the intertidal feeding habitats and roost sites in the Gulf are high priorities if extinction of this species is to be averted.
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Lathrop, Richard G., Daniel Merchant, Larry Niles, et al. "Multi-Sensor Remote Sensing of Intertidal Flat Habitats for Migratory Shorebird Conservation." Remote Sensing 14, no. 19 (2022): 5016. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/rs14195016.
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Many species of shorebirds migrate long distances from their overwintering grounds in the southern hemisphere to breeding grounds in the northern hemisphere. The coastal intertidal zone, consisting of sand and mud flats exposed at low tide and covered at high tide, is heavily used as a migratory stopover or overwintering habitat. Understanding the spatial distribution of sediment types at these stopover sites is a critical step for understanding habitat use by shorebird species. Due to their importance as overwintering and stopover habitat for the imperiled western Atlantic subpopulation of the shorebird, the red knot (Calidris canutus rufa), as well as other migratory shorebirds, the northern coast of Brazil between Pará and Maranhão, and Bahía Lomas in northern Tierra del Fuego, Chile, were selected for further investigation as to the applicability of remotely sensed characterization of the intertidal flat habitats. Examination of the Landsat 8 multispectral reflectance and Sentinel-1 SAR backscatter reveals that sand and mud represent endmembers at opposite ends of a continuous gradient in feature space. While remotely sensed data can be used to discriminate between mud and sand intertidal types, the spectral relationships varied between the two very different geographic locations. The inclusion of both multispectral and radar sensing imagery can lead to important insights about the physical properties of the sediment that would be omitted by using one data source alone. Spectral unmixing techniques in Google Earth Engine were used to map the intertidal zone into general sediment classes spanning the gradient (i.e., mud, sandy mud, muddy sand, and sand). Comparison of the mapped outputs with field reference data suggests that mapping of mud- vs. sand-dominated areas can be accomplished with reasonable accuracy (overall accuracy of 75%).
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Alexander, Stuart A., Keith A. Hobson, Cheri L. Gratto-Trevor, and Antony W. Diamond. "Conventional and isotopic determinations of shorebird diets at an inland stopover: the importance of invertebrates and Potamogeton pectinatus tubers." Canadian Journal of Zoology 74, no. 6 (1996): 1057–68. http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/z96-117.
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We used gut-content and stable-isotope techniques to determine diets of shorebirds staging at a prairie wetland complex. Stable-isotope ratios for carbon (13C/12C) and nitrogen (15N/14N) varied greatly within and among prey types and shorebirds, depending on location within the complex. Both dietary techniques suggested that Long-billed Dowitchers (Limnodromus scolopaceus) and Stilt Sandpipers (Calidris himantopus) ate mostly invertebrates, whereas Hudsonian (Limosa haemastica) and Marbled godwits (Limosa fedoa) ate mainly Potamogeton pectinatus tubers. In comparison, the stable-isotope technique indicated that godwits, especially juvenile Marbled Godwits, ate more invertebrates than is indicated by the gut-content analysis. The discrepancies between methods reflect the potential for bias in the application of these techniques. Researchers using stable isotopes to assess migratory shorebird diets should be aware of possible complications arising from isotopic variability within prey types, even over small geographic ranges. High isotopic variability at inland agro-wetland complexes might preclude reliable isotopic assessment of shorebird diets, especially long term. Rhizivory in godwits may be more common than is generally recognized, especially at inland stopovers during autumn migration in both North America and Eurasia, and should be factored into conservation initiatives for these species.
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Luo, Hao, Qing Li, Yang Yu, Jing Kang, Wei Lei, and Demin Zhang. "Spatiotemporal Distribution and Habitat Characteristics of Shorebirds in the Coastal Wetlands of Dalian, Liaoning, China." Sustainability 16, no. 18 (2024): 8133. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su16188133.
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The coast of Dalian in Liaoning Province, China, is one of the most important habitats for migratory shorebirds along the East Asia–Australasian Flyway. However, the coastal areas of Dalian have been modified extensively by various projects, including reclamation and the construction of aquaculture and port facilities, embankment buildings, cross-sea passages, and wind farms, which have led to significant damage to the coastal habitats of shorebirds. Assessing the spatiotemporal distribution and habitat characteristics of shorebirds is of great importance to biodiversity conservation. The present study involved a 15-month-long survey of shorebirds in nine coastal wetlands of Dalian from August 2021 to October 2022. In total, 31 species of shorebirds, belonging to five families, were recorded. Migratory shorebirds were the most frequently observed, accounting for 77% of the recorded shorebirds. Dunlin (Calidris alpina), Kentish plover (Charadrius alexandrinus), Eurasian curlew (Numenius arquata), and Far Eastern curlew (Numenius madagascariensis) were the most abundant species. Both species richness and species abundance peaked in May and again in September. The Zhuanghe Estuary boasted the highest species diversity, while the Huli Estuary wetland exhibited the greatest species abundance. The type of habitat and the spatial extent of natural wetlands were the main variables influencing the spatial distribution of waterbirds. By identifying the population characteristics and habitat status of shorebirds in Dalian, the results provide support for shorebird conservation and habitat management.
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Battley, Phil F. "Consistent annual schedules in a migratory shorebird." Biology Letters 2, no. 4 (2006): 517–20. http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsbl.2006.0535.
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Many migratory birds start prebreeding moult and premigratory fuelling some months before the breeding season and face severe time constraints, while travelling up to 15 000 km between non-breeding and breeding grounds. Shorebirds typically leave Southern Hemisphere non-breeding areas over a 3–4 week period, but whether they benefit from interannually consistent timing of departure is unknown. Here, I show that individual bar-tailed godwits ( Limosa limosa baueri ) from New Zealand are highly consistent in their migratory scheduling. Most birds left within the same week each year (between-year repeatability, r , of 0.83) and adult males, which moult into a bright breeding plumage, were also highly repeatable in the extent of their prebreeding moult ( r =0.86). This is consistent with the hypothesis that birds have individually optimized migration schedules. Within adult males, but not females, smaller birds tended to migrate earlier than large birds. Whether this reflects differences in size-related migration speed, optimal breeding time at different sites or size-related natural or sexual selection pressures, remains unknown.
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YANG, ZIYOU, BENJAMIN J. LAGASSÉ, HUI XIAO, et al. "The southern Jiangsu coast is a critical moulting site for Spoon-billed Sandpiper Calidris pygmaea and Nordmann’s Greenshank Tringa guttifer." Bird Conservation International 30, no. 4 (2020): 649–60. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0959270920000210.
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SummaryThe extent of intertidal flats in the Yellow Sea region has declined significantly in the past few decades, resulting in severe population declines in several waterbird species. The Yellow Sea region holds the primary stopover sites for many shorebirds during their migration to and from northern breeding grounds. However, the functional roles of these sites in shorebirds’ stopover ecology remain poorly understood. Through field surveys between July and November 2015, we investigated the stopover and moult schedules of migratory shorebirds along the southern Jiangsu coast, eastern China during their southbound migration, with a focus on the ‘Critically Endangered’ Spoon-billed Sandpiper Calidris pygmaea and ‘Endangered’ Nordmann’s Greenshank Tringa guttifer. Long-term count data indicate that both species regularly occur in globally important number in southern Jiangsu coast, constituting 16.67–49.34% and 64.0–80.67% of their global population estimates respectively, and it is highly likely that most adults undergo their primary moult during this southbound migration stopover. Our results show that Spoon-billed Sandpiper and Nordmann’s Greenshank staged for an extended period of time (66 and 84 days, respectively) to complete their primary moult. On average, Spoon-billed Sandpipers and Nordmann’s Greenshanks started moulting primary feathers on 8 August ± 4.52 and 27 July ± 1.56 days respectively, and their moult durations were 72.58 ± 9.08 and 65.09 ± 2.40 days. In addition, some individuals of several other shorebird species including the ‘Endangered’ Great Knot Calidris tenuirostris, ‘Near Threatened’ Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica, ‘Near Threatened’ Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata and Greater Sand Plover Charadrius leschenaultii also underwent primary moult. Our work highlights the importance of the southern Jiangsu region as the primary moulting ground for these species, reinforcing that conservation of shorebird habitat including both intertidal flats and supratidal roosting sites in this region is critical to safeguard the future of some highly threatened shorebird species.
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Méndez, Verónica, José A. Alves, Böðvar Þórisson, Alina Marca, Tómas G. Gunnarsson, and Jennifer A. Gill. "Individual variation in migratory behavior in a subarctic partial migrant shorebird." Behavioral Ecology 31, no. 3 (2020): 672–79. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/beheco/araa010.
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Abstract Migratory behavior can differ markedly amongst individuals within populations or species. Understanding the factors influencing this variation is key to understanding how current environmental changes might influence migratory propensity and the distribution and abundance of migratory species across their range. Here, we investigate variation in migratory behavior of the partially migratory Eurasian oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus) population breeding in Iceland. We use the resightings of color-ringed adults and stable isotopes to determine whether individuals migrate or remain in Iceland during winter and test whether individual migratory strategies vary in relation to sex, body size, and breeding location. We also explore individual consistency in migratory strategy and test whether assortative mating with respect to strategy occurs in this population. The proportion of migrants and residents varied greatly across breeding locations but not with respect to sex or body size. Individuals were consistent in migratory strategy between years and there was no evidence of assortative mating by migratory strategy. We use these findings to explore factors underlying the evolution and maintenance of partial migration at high latitudes.
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Gombobaatar, Sundev, Dorj Ususkhjargal, and Reuven Yosef. "A Review of the Conservation Status of Shorebirds in Mongolia." Animals 14, no. 12 (2024): 1752. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani14121752.
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We present the first comprehensive review of 62 migratory shorebird species in Mongolia, covering their ecological status, IUCN assessments at regional or national levels, population trends, threats, and conservation measures. Mongolia hosts a total of 62 shorebird species from twenty-two genera and seven families, with six species classified as globally threatened: the Critically Endangered Sociable Lapwing, the Endangered Siberian Sandplover, the Far Eastern Curlew, the Great Knot, and the Vulnerable Sharp-Tailed Sandpiper. Both national and global IUCN Red List assessments highlight Mongolia’s significance as a breeding and passage migrating site for globally threatened and Near-Threatened shorebirds. Species richness is higher in northern regions compared to the south, with the highest diversity found in areas with complex aquatic ecosystems. Global population trends indicate a decline in 61% of species, with 18% remaining stable, 16% of unknown status, and 5% increasing. At the national level, most species are stable (61%), 34% status is unknown, and 5% are decreasing. Anthropogenic-induced threats, including habitat loss and degradation, pollution, disturbance, and harvesting, pose significant risks to 69% of species, while natural disasters affect 11%. Additionally, 8% of species are impacted by accidental mortality and intrinsic factors, and 5% by changes in native species. Despite these threats, no specific conservation action plans exist for shorebirds in Mongolia. However, general conservation measures are in place, such as environmental and fauna protection laws, regulations on foreign trade in endangered species, and the establishment of protected areas under governmental resolutions. Mongolia also participates in international conventions like the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), Ramsar, and Migratory Species (CMS), and has developed national red lists, red books, and publications such as A Summary Conservation Action Plan for Mongolian Birds, Important Bird Areas to support conservation efforts.
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CHOWDHURY, SAYAM U., MOHAMMAD FOYSAL, M. ABDULLAH ABU DIYAN, and SAKIB AHMED. "Discovery of an important wintering site of the Critically Endangered Spoon-billed Sandpiper Calidris pygmaea in the Meghna Estuary, Bangladesh." Bird Conservation International 28, no. 2 (2017): 251–62. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0959270917000247.
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SummaryThe Critically Endangered Spoon-billed Sandpiper Calidris pygmaeus is one of the most threatened migratory shorebirds in the world, breeding in Russia and wintering in Asia. The global population is declining rapidly and is projected to be extinct within a few decades without intervention. Here, we present the results of shorebird surveys in previously unrecognised site in Bangladesh along the Meghna Estuary, identified for the first time by using species distribution models. Counts and habitat preference of Spoon-billed Sandpipers and other endangered shorebirds are described here with notes on the global importance of the newly discovered site. The sum of the peak counts for each shorebird species across the two surveys was 25,993 including a minimum of 48 Spoon-billed Sandpipers. The majority of the Spoon-billed Sandpipers were observed during low tide while foraging (66.6%) and logistic regression testing for effects on the presence of foraging Spoon-billed Sandpiper indicate that they mainly preferred to forage on shallow mud. We summarise the threats to Spoon-billed Sandpipers and other birds in the new site that is currently not recognized as a Wetland of International Importance under the Ramsar Convention, although it fulfils several Ramsar Criteria. We also propose conservation and monitoring measures for long-term protection of the Spoon-billed Sandpiper and its habitat.
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Moon, Young-Min, Kwanmok Kim, Jinhan Kim, Hwajung Kim та Jeong-Chil Yoo. "Use of stable isotopes (δ2H, δ13C and δ15N) to infer the migratory connectivity of Terek Sandpipers (Xenus cinereus) at stopover sites in the East Asian–Australasian Flyway". Avian Biology Research 13, № 1-2 (2020): 10–17. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1758155919901243.
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Stable isotopes are well documented as effective intrinsic markers to infer migratory connectivity which provides key information for establishing an effective conservation strategy in migratory birds. However, there are few studies using stable isotopes that have been applied to long-distance migratory shorebirds globally and such studies are especially scarce along the East Asian–Australasian Flyway. We used stable isotope analysis (δ2H, δ13C and δ15N) to infer breeding and wintering areas and examine the differences in those values among populations of Terek Sandpipers ( Xenus cinereus) at stopover sites in South Korea. The range of δ2H in feathers sampled from birds caught in the Korean peninsula at spring and autumn migration stopover sites was consistent with them being grown at sites throughout their flyway as confirmed by leg flag resightings of birds on this flyway. The eastern Siberia region from Yakutsk to Norilsk and Chukotka in Russia was inferred as the most probable breeding area of the population. Papua New Guinea in the Melanesia region, Malaysia and Indonesia were identified as the most probable wintering areas. Isotope values of populations at different stopover sites and different seasons were consistent. These results suggest that stable isotopes can be effectively used alongside other existing methods (e.g. ringing, coloured leg flags, light level geolocation, satellite tag telemetry) to infer the migratory connectivity for long-distance migratory shorebird species that occur over many countries and continents.
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Morris, Liz, and Michael J. Keough. "Testing the effects of nutrient additions on mudflat macroinfaunal assemblages in the presence and absence of shorebird predators." Marine and Freshwater Research 54, no. 7 (2003): 859. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/mf02157.
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An issue that is of increasing concern worldwide relates to the possibility that areas subject to conservation agreements, owing to the resident and migratory bird populations they support, will be adversely affected by attempts to reduce organic inputs into nearshore environments. In the present study, we investigated the effects of nutrient additions and shorebird exclusion on the infaunal assemblages of an intertidal mudflat. Where responses to nutrient additions were observed they only occurred in the high-dose treatments, indicating that a high nutrient loading is required before infaunal responses are initiated at this site. There was no evidence to support the idea that nutrient additions would only stimulate macroinfaunal assemblages where shorebird foraging was reduced. Instead, nutrient additions were detectable separately from any effects of shorebird predation and, contrary to expectations, appeared to be of more importance than shorebird predation in this environment. There was also no evidence to suggest that shorebird predation has a strong interaction with the infaunal prey assemblage and, although further studies will be needed to support this statement, it is possible that moderate changes in nutrient status will not impact on the shorebird populations at this site.
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Henkel, Jessica Renee, and Caz M. Taylor. "Migration strategy predicts stopover ecology in shorebirds on the northern Gulf of Mexico." Animal Migration 2, no. 1 (2015): 63–75. http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/ami-2015-0003.
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AbstractTwenty-eight species of migratory shorebirds rely on the coastlines of the northern Gulf of Mexico (NGOM) to fuel migrations to near-arctic breeding grounds. Shorebird species vary in their migration ecology: some species use a “jump” strategy, migrating long distances without stopping, while others use “skip” and “hop” strategies, stopping to refuel at shorter intervals along their journey. We compared stopover duration, body condition (fat scores and size-adjusted mass), and refueling rates (plasma metabolite concentrations), in three Calidrid sandpiper species (Calidris pusilla, C. mauri, and C. alpina) that differ in migration strategy after leaving the NGOM during spring. Results indicate that, while birds refueled at similar rates, C. alpina, an intermediate distance jump migrant, reached higher fuel stores before departing on migration than the hop and skip migrants, C. pusilla and C. mauri. C. alpina also spent more time on the NGOM than the other two species. Results suggest that NGOM habitats may be particularly important for migration success in C. alpina. This knowledge will help us predict the potential population level consequences of habitat loss due to global change on NGOM shorebird populations and develop conservation plans to mitigate these impacts.
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Brabata, G., C. Battisti, R. Carmona, and C. A. Sánchez-Caballero. "Bird population declines in the Chametla wetland (Southern Gulf of California): Evidence of stress at the assemblage level." Israel Journal of Ecology and Evolution 65, no. 3-4 (2019): 119–29. http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/22244662-20191051.
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The Chametla wetland is used by shorebirds as a stopover site during their autumn migration and it is also an important breeding area for several species of waterbirds. The objective of this work was to compare the bird assemblages in Chametla wetland during three sampling periods: 1) 1991–1992; 2) 1997–1998 which was subjected to El Nino Southern Oscillation (ENSO) climate conditions and 3) 2005–2006. Bird communities were characterized in terms of species composition and diversity, using similarity analysis. Bird assemblage composition differed across years and seasons. Seasonal variations in composition and diversity were related to the presence/absence of phenological-characterized species (migratory vs. wintering species). The highest species richness was recorded under the ENSO period (1997–1998). We observed a sharp decrease in shorebird numbers, with evident stress at the assemblage level throughout the entire study period. There seems to be a transition of the bird assemblages from shorebird dominance to a dominance by long-legged wading birds and waterfowl species, which could be related to water level variation and changes in the quality/availability of food in the intertidal zone. The joint pressures of regional climate variation combined with local anthropogenic perturbations may lead to changes in bird assemblage in the Chametla wetland.
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Ribeiro, Pablo D., Oscar O. Iribarne, Luciano Jaureguy, Diego Navarro, and Eugenia Bogazzi. "Variable sex-specific mortality due to shorebird predation on a fiddler crab." Canadian Journal of Zoology 81, no. 7 (2003): 1209–21. http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/z03-102.
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Male fiddler crabs compete for access to mates mainly by displaying an enlarged claw. One cost of this large claw is presumed to be higher exposure to predators. The fiddler crab Uca uruguayensis is used as a food source by several Neotropical migratory shorebirds. We investigated whether crab density and male claw-waving behaviour increase predation by shorebirds. The sex ratio of crabs on the surface was strongly male biased. Male crabs showed a daily succession of feedingwavingfeeding activities and their dry mass at the site decreased with a high density of crabs, suggesting stronger malemale competition than at sites with a low density of crabs. Sex-specific predation varied according to shorebird species. The Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) preyed intensively on male crabs when they were courting and at sites with a high density of crabs, the Black-bellied Plover (Pluvialis squatarola) and the Lesser Golden Plover (Pluvialis dominica) preyed on crabs of both sexes, and the Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus) foraged intensively on females. When estimating the net effect of all predators, we found that the four shorebird species together were able to consume between 0.1 and 0.2% of the crab population, and consumption did not differ between the sexes of crabs. These mortality rates indicate a low source of mortality, likely unable to produce deviations in the sex ratio of the population. Thus, our results indicate that a trait thought to be sexually selected does not necessarily lead to a disproportionate increase in mortality due to predation.
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Houston, Wayne, Robert Black, Rod Elder, Leif Black, and Richard Segal. "Conservation value of solar salt ponds in coastal tropical eastern Australia to waterbirds and migratory shorebirds." Pacific Conservation Biology 18, no. 2 (2012): 100. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/pc120100.
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Some human-altered habitats such as saltfields support significant numbers of shorebirds and waterbirds, but their values in tropical eastern Australia are poorly understood. With the continuing loss of shorebird habitats in the East Asian-Australasian Flyway, identification of important habitats and management is important for their conservation. The habitat value of two saltfields associated with the Fitzroy River estuary, Queensland (23.520S, 150.860E) was evaluated by monthly surveys over 33 months and by comparison to previous surveys of nearby natural wetlands. Saltfields supported as many waterbirds and species as freshwater and naturally saline lagoons. Numbers of migratory shorebirds peaked during the southern migration period (September to November), when wetlands in tropical northern Australia are at their lowest extent, thus elevating the conservation value of tropical saltfields to shorebirds. Sharp-tailed Sandpipers were regularly present in numbers exceeding international levels for staging, while Red-necked Stints were just below the staging criterion. Salinity regime was found to influence waterbird communities associated with saltfield pools: piscivores dominating metasaline pools, and shorebirds hypersaline pools. A seasonal pattern of occurrence occurred in some guilds with greatest numbers in the drier months (cormorants, pelicans, ducks and egrets, all significantly negatively correlated with the previous month’s rainfall), most of which bred in nearby natural wetlands during the wet season. Furthermore, cormorants were abundant in the saltfields and fluctuated less compared with natural lagoons during the critical drier months. Overall, saltfields are an integral component of the ecology of the landscape, providing complementary resources to that of the natural wetlands.
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GUNNARSSON, TOMAS G., JENNIFER A. GILL, AEVAR PETERSEN, GRAHAM F. APPLETON, and WILLIAM J. SUTHERLAND. "A double buffer effect in a migratory shorebird population." Journal of Animal Ecology 74, no. 5 (2005): 965–71. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2656.2005.00994.x.
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Merchant, Daniel, Richard G. Lathrop, Carlos David Santos, et al. "Distribution Modeling and Gap Analysis of Shorebird Conservation in Northern Brazil." Remote Sensing 15, no. 2 (2023): 452. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/rs15020452.
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Migratory shorebirds are currently at significant risk, with populations of multiple species dropping globally, often due to habitat disruption and loss. The coast of northern Brazil, along the states of Pará and Maranhão, encompasses one of the broadest expanses of shorebird overwintering habitat for many shorebird species in the Atlantic Americas Flyway. Delineating how current management protects shorebird habitat is an important first step to identifying gaps in protections that then need to be prioritized. Different frameworks of conservation decision-making, such as focusing on flagship, umbrella, or biodiversity, can be used to prioritize what habitat needs to be protected. Understanding the effects of these different conservation perspectives is key to making informed management decisions. Multiple dates of Landsat 8 imagery at different tidal stages were used to identify intertidal habitats for further analysis. MaxEnt species distribution models were derived for each species using remote sensing and landscape metrics, as well as point-count survey data collected during the winters of 2016 and 2017. Landsat 8 and Sentinel 2 image data were included as direct inputs to the model rather than interpreted and mapped first into different habitat types. The resulting Maxent models successfully delineated between presence and absence locations for five of the eight target shorebird species. The model outputs were combined to map the intertidal habitat covered under several different management scenarios. These scenarios included using red knots as a flagship species, semipalmated sandpipers as an umbrella species, and species richness as a metric of shorebird diversity. Slightly more than 25% of delineated intertidal habitat was found to be included within a designated Marine Extractive Reserve, with three major gaps in current protections identified. The flagship, umbrella, and biodiversity perspectives result in different prioritizations of these distinct locations. While umbrella and diversity approaches are successful at protecting diverse communities, community assemblages of rarer or specialist species, such as the red knots, may fall outside their protective shadows. A hybrid approach that uses both diversity and the extent of rare flagship species produces results that best meet the management goals of identifying gaps in existing conservation to protect the most at-risk species while conserving the diverse assemblages they coexist with.
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ZHANG, SHOU-DONG, ZHIJUN MA, CHI-YEUNG CHOI, et al. "Persistent use of a shorebird staging site in the Yellow Sea despite severe declines in food resources implies a lack of alternatives." Bird Conservation International 28, no. 4 (2018): 534–48. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0959270917000430.
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SummaryMany shorebird populations are in decline along the East Asian-Australasian Flyway. The rapid loss of coastal wetlands in the Yellow Sea, which provide critical stop-over sites during migration, is believed to be the cause of the alarming trends. The Yalu Jiang coastal wetland, a protected area in the north Yellow Sea, supports the largest known migratory staging populations of Bar-tailed Godwits Limosa lapponica (menzbieri and baueri subspecies) and Great Knots Calidris tenuirostris. Monitoring of the macrozoobenthos food for these shorebirds from 2011 to 2016 showed declines of over 99% in the densities of the bivalve Potamocorbula laevis, the major food here for both Bar-tailed Godwits and Great Knots. The loss of the bivalve might be caused by any combination of, but not limited to: (1) change in hydrological conditions and sediment composition due to nearby port construction, (2) run-off of agrochemicals from the extensive shoreline sea cucumber farms, and (3) parasitic infection. Surprisingly, the numbers of birds using the Yalu Jiang coastal wetland remained stable during the study period, except for the subspecies of Bar-tailed Godwit L. l. menzbieri, which exhibited a 91% decline in peak numbers. The lack of an overall decline in the number of bird days in Great Knots and in the peak numbers of L. l. baueri, also given the published simultaneous decreases in their annual survival, implies a lack of alternative habitats that birds could relocate to. This study highlights that food declines at staging sites could be an overlooked but important factor causing population declines of shorebirds along the Flyway. Maintaining the quality of protected staging sites is as important in shorebird conservation as is the safeguarding of staging sites from land claim. Meanwhile, it calls for immediate action to restore the food base for these beleaguered migrant shorebirds at Yalu Jiang coastal wetland.
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Lees, Daniel, Tom Schmidt, Craig D. H. Sherman, Grainne S. Maguire, Peter Dann, and Michael A. Weston. "Equitable Chick Survival in Three Species of the Non-Migratory Shorebird Despite Species-Specific Sexual Dimorphism of the Young." Animals 9, no. 5 (2019): 271. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani9050271.
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Sex-biases in populations can have important implications for species’ social biology, population demography and mating systems. It has recently been suggested that in some shorebirds, sex-specific bias in survival of precocial young may occur. This may be driven by variation in the brood sex-ratio and/or the sexual size dimorphism of young birds, which may influence predator escape capacity. Understanding the survival of young birds remains a significant knowledge gap for many taxa, especially when young birds are mobile and cryptic. Our aims were to estimate the sex-ratio variation in three species of Australian resident shorebird, specifically to determine: (1) whether seasonal brood sex-ratio variation at hatching is occurring, (2) the extent of any sex-biased chick survival, (3) if sex specific dimorphism at hatching or during growth occurs; and, (4) whether escape capacity differs between the sexes. We radio-tracked 50 Masked Lapwing Vanellus miles, 42 Red-capped Plover Charadrius ruficapillus and 27 Hooded Plover Thinornis cucullatus chicks from individual broods, examined the likelihood of hatchlings being male or female based on the hatching date within the breeding season, and compared size at hatching, growth and mortality of chicks of different sexes. There was no sex-bias with the hatching date across the breeding season, nor were there differences in survival or growth rates between sexes for any of the three species studied. In one species, male hatchlings had longer tarsi than females, but this did not result in differential escape propensity or improved survival. In conclusion, the hatching date, survival and growth of chicks from three species of resident shorebird was not influenced by their sex.
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Bentzen, Rebecca, Joe Liebezeit, Martin Robards, Bill Streever, Samantha Strindberg, and Steve Zack. "Bird Use of Northern Alaska Oilfield Rehabilitation Sites." ARCTIC 71, no. 4 (2018): 422–30. http://dx.doi.org/10.14430/arctic4747.
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Breeding bird response to habitat rehabilitation after anthropogenic disturbance has received little attention in the Arctic. The North Slope of Alaska is an important breeding ground for many populations of migratory birds and has also supported major oilfields since the late 1960s. The most obvious impacts of industrial development to nesting birds are direct habitat loss and fragmentation resulting from the construction of infrastructure, along with increased mechanical noise, vehicle traffic, and other forms of anthropogenic disturbance. In response to state and federal requirements, efforts have been made to rehabilitate abandoned portions of the oilfields. We compared bird use at rehabilitation sites and at nearby paired reference sites. Densities of shorebirds and passerines varied between rehabilitation sites and reference sites, but waterfowl densities did not. Specifically, passerine and shorebird densities were higher at reference sites in the early or mid-season and lower at reference sites in the late season. Additionally, birds on rehabilitation sites were primarily observed foraging and resting, while behavior observed on paired reference sites was more diverse and included courtship displays, nesting, and aggression. Further, rehabilitation sites supported significantly fewer nests and fewer species than recorded at reference sites. Our findings suggest that sites 3 to 10 years post rehabilitation do not provide bird habitat comparable to nearby reference sites and, by extension, do not provide shorebird and passerine habitat comparable to that found prior to development. However, rehabilitation sites appear to provide adequate habitat for waterfowl and are important to shorebirds and passerines as foraging areas. Continued monitoring will be needed to establish the long-term suitability of rehabilitation sites, compared to reference sites, as breeding habitat for birds.
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Williamson, Mark, Joseph B. Williams, and Erica Nol. "Laboratory Metabolism of Incubating Semipalmated Plovers." Condor 108, no. 4 (2006): 966–70. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/condor/108.4.966.
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Abstract Abstract The Semipalmated Plover (Charadriussemipalmatus), anarctic-nesting migratory shorebird, regularlyencounters low temperatures during the breedingseason. We measured the basal metabolism of adultsduring incubation at Churchill, Manitoba, Canada todetermine basal metabolic rate (BMR),lower critical temperature(Tlc), total evaporative waterloss (TEWL), and dry thermal conductance(Cm). BMR and Tlcwere 47.4 kJ day−1and 23.3°C, respectively, TEWL was2.5 mL H2O−d,and Cm was1.13 mW g−1 °C−1.Measured BMR and Tlc were consistentwith high values found for other shorebird speciesbreeding in the Arctic, while Cm was18% higher than predicted from allometricequations. These metabolic data suggest thatSemipalmated Plovers are adapted to balance therequirements of incubation against energetic andthermoregulatory demands in the Arctic, especiallyin harsh early breeding season conditions.
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Hamman, Evan. "Addressing Coastal Wetland Decline in China’s Yellow Sea." Chinese Journal of Environmental Law 2, no. 2 (2018): 165–94. http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/24686042-12340031.
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AbstractThis article provides an analysis of the environmental challenges presented by coastal development on the Chinese coast of the Yellow Sea, and, in particular, its effect on migratory shorebirds. It reflects on the rate of coastal development in China and its impact on intertidal wetlands, including what is being done, from a legal perspective, to address the declines. Existing regulatory measures are examined and it is argued that strategic environmental assessment needs to be given greater attention by the Chinese authorities. In addition, principles of conservation such as participatory management need to be fully embraced to empower local communities to restore degraded sites, monitor birdlife, and, where necessary, challenge inappropriate development activities through the courts. These initiatives, coupled with the eventual enactment of a new national wetland law in China, should strengthen the response to the threats and help arrest some of the declines in shorebird populations.
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Herbert, John A., David Mizrahi, and Caz M. Taylor. "Migration tactics and connectivity of a Nearctic–Neotropical migratory shorebird." Journal of Animal Ecology 91, no. 4 (2022): 819–30. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1365-2656.13670.
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Aldabe, Joaquín, Richard B. Lanctot, Daniel Blanco, Pablo Rocca, and Pablo Inchausti. "Managing Grasslands to Maximize Migratory Shorebird Use and Livestock Production." Rangeland Ecology & Management 72, no. 1 (2019): 150–59. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rama.2018.08.001.
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BLACKMAN, EMILY B., CHRISTOPHER S. DEPERNO, CHRISTOPHER E. MOORMAN, and M. NILS PETERSON. "Avian Influenza Testing of American Woodcock in an Agricultural Landscape." Journal of North Carolina Academy of Science 127, no. 2 (2011): 189–91. http://dx.doi.org/10.7572/2167-5880-127.2.189.
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Abstract The potential for migratory bird species to transfer pathogenic Eurasian strains of avian influenza to the Americas has created international concern over monitoring efforts. Avian influenza has been isolated in multiple migratory shorebird species, and those that spend time in agricultural areas are more likely to share the virus with poultry. Scolopax minor (American Woodcock) are migratory and winter in agricultural landscapes throughout coastal North Carolina. Thirty nine woodcock were tested during February 2009 and December–March 2009–2010 for Type A avian influenza virus; all tests were negative. To our knowledge, this is the first study to evaluate woodcock for avian influenza. Wildlife disease surveillance, especially testing of novel species, is critical to monitor and control virus emergence and spread between wild and domestic populations.
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Catry, Teresa, José Pedro Granadeiro, Jorge Sánchez Gutiérrez, and Edna Correia. "Stopover use of a large estuarine wetland by dunlins during spring and autumn migrations: Linking local refuelling conditions to migratory strategies." PLOS ONE 17, no. 1 (2022): e0263031. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0263031.
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Migratory strategies dictate stopover ecology, particularly concerning decisions of when, where and how long to stop, and what to do at stationary periods. In birds, individuals stop primarily to replenish energy stores, although the functions of stopover events vary among and within species, particularly between pre- and post-breeding seasons. Here, we combined plasma metabolite levels and haematological parameters to compare refuelling rates and physiological state within (early, mid, late) and between (spring, autumn) migratory periods, aiming to identify potentially different migratory strategies in a shorebird, the dunlin Calidris alpina, using a key stopover site in Iberia. Plasma triglycerides and β-hydroxybutyrate concentrations did not differ between seasons, and small differences were found in haematological profiles (higher haemoglobin and hematocrit levels in spring). Similar refuelling rates and physiological status suggests a single migratory strategy in spring and autumn. During both seasons, dunlins arrive at the Tagus estuary with medium-to-high fuel loads, indicating they do not engage in prolonged fuelling. This agrees with a skipping migratory strategy, where birds fly short-to-medium distances while fuelling at moderate rates along a network of sites. Although we may expect late spring migrants to experience stronger pressures to optimally schedule migratory events, we found no significant differences in physiological profiles among early, mid and late migrants. Unexpectedly, such differences were found in autumn: early birds showed the highest triglycerides and haemoglobin levels and lowest β-hydroxybutyrate concentrations. These results denote enhanced refuelling rates and blood oxygen-carrying capacity in early autumn migrants, which is typical of jumpers, i.e., birds travelling with larger fuel loads and performing fewer stops. Our study adds substantially to previous knowledge of stopover ecology in migratory shorebirds in the East Atlantic Flyway. Importantly, it indicates that the Tagus estuary is a high-quality stopover site for intermediate fuelling. Yet, understanding non-fuelling stopping functions is needed to ultimately inform conservation planning.