Bird habitat

• Bird Habitat HomeBackground (shorebirds)
  • TermsStatusDistance and placeNeedsMaineThreats
• Background (wading birds)
• Background (waterfowl)
• Fact sheet #1
• Fact sheet #2 Maps - Seabird nesting islands Maps - Waterfowl & wading, shorebird
• Program update

Background: Shorebirds and Shorebird Habitat

• What is a shorebird? What is a staging area?
• Are shorebirds in trouble?
• How far do the shorebirds migrate and when are they in Maine?
• What do the shorebirds need when they are in Maine?
• What is special about Maine for shorebirds?
• What are the threats?

Information provided by the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife (IF&W).