Washington Crossing Audubon Society

The Alaskan Migratory Connection: Shorebirds Pat Sziber

Alaska's refuges provide valuable habitat for millions of shorebirds who nest there each year.

Did you know?

• 71 species of shorebirds have occurred in Alaska.

• 46 species have been documented breeding in Alaska.

• 40 of those species nest nowhere else in the U.S.

• Alaska hosts 100% of the western hemispheric populations of the Pacific golden plover, bar-tailed godwit, western sandpiper and red knot.

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