Since 1997, we have tracked the weights of captured shorebirds at this time to see if they reach the minimum thresholds needed for successful Arctic breeding: 180g for red knots, 155g for turnstones, and 85g for sanderlings
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NJ Fish and Wildlife Adopts a Groundbreaking Rule to Protect Red Knots and Other Shorebirds
by Larry Nilesby Larry NilesPrevious Post NJ Fish and Wildlife Adopts a Groundbreaking Rule…
As our shorebird work reaches a climax, we surveyed what…
Twenty Two Thousand Questions – Delaware Bay Shorebird and Horseshoe Crab Project Report 5.15.25
by Larry Nilesby Larry NilesThrough a mist of fog and rain, we counted 20,000…
A Hopeful Start – Delaware Bay Shorebird and Horseshoe Crab Project 2025 5.13.25
by Larry Nilesby Larry NilesA Hopeful Start for the Delaware Bay Stopover I want…
Is this year different? Yes, because the birds that did come to the stopover left early and in good condition. Most knots left by May 26, a good omen for this year’s production. ¨ Unfortunately, it is also different because we saw 8,000 fewer knots than last year and half of what we saw in 2018 and 2019.
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