The Great Lakes piping plover population has reached a record high of 88 nesting pairs. This is a significant increase from the 12 to 17 pairs recorded in 1990, according to a University of Michigan ...

FILE - A piping plover runs across the beach in Phippsburg, Maine, in June 2006. The threatened shorebird is being seen in record numbers on Maine beaches during summer 2022. (AP Photo/Pat Wellenbach, ...

LEELANAU COUNTY, Mich,. (WPBN/WGTU) - - The Great Lakes piping plovers, a rare shorebird species endemic to the Great Lakes basin, are experiencing a remarkable resurgence in northern Michigan. "Great ...

As the summer comes to a close and Hilton Head’s tourists head home, one small, stocky shorebird takes a cue from the island’s retirees who filter in to enjoy the mild winter months. Local birders ...

Thanks to their sand-colored plumage and stop-and-go dashes across dunes, piping plovers are usually identified by their bell-like whistles before they're seen. But these birds' camouflage techniques ...