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

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

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

Who knew we were so talented?

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

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

Eighty-four spoon-billed sandpipers have been discovered in a coastal stretch of Myanmar, offering hope for saving the endangered birds, a conservation group said Thursday. The discovery in early ...

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