Spring Migration in the Pacific Flyways

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Finally made it out to a few locations to see what birds are in the area for April. Since spring migration is under way and I am located near locations in the pacific flyway I decided to ignore the weather reports and to see what shorebirds are in town.

So what is a shorebird and what is the pacific flyway? Well shorebirds include the avocets, oystercatchers, phalaropes, plovers, sandpipers, stilts, snipes, and turnstones. In general, they have long and thin legs with little to no webbing on their feet. The Pacific Flyway is a major north-south route of travel for migratory birds in America, extending from Alaska to Patagonia. Every year, migratory birds travel some or all of this distance both in spring and in fall, following food sources, heading to breeding grounds, or travelling to overwintering sites.

Besides seeing lots of Dunlins, in the mudflats during low tide, there was the chance to check out the marshes and riparian areas nearby to see various other birds out. Click the image below to see my gallery.