Articles for tag: bird migration, Delaware Red Knots, migratory birds, shorebird conservation, wildlife preservation

a bird standing on a beach next to the ocean

Delaware Red Knots Need One Beach

Suhail Ahmed

On a narrow reach of Delaware Bay, thousands of weary red knots drop from the sky each spring and bet their lives on a single stretch of sand. The scene feels improbable: a global migration hinging on one modest , an ancient crustacean, and a clock set by tides and moonlight. Scientists describe it as ...