Purple Martin “I went to Venice Rookery, an Audubon location, hoping for an opportunity to get some great photos of the nesting wading birds as I often am able to get there. Then, I noticed the purple ...

Birdwatchers in County Durham were treated to a rare sighting when a Black-tailed Godwit was spotted at the Rainton Meadows ...

White ibis, the most prevalent wading bird in South Florida, saw significant nesting declines in 2022 and 2023. Overall nesting efforts for most wading bird species were below the 10-year average ...

Science Attacked on All Sides: Wading Birds Nest in New York’s Harbor Islands The migratory birds face habitat loss due to development, predation, human disturbance and climate change.

The latest nesting count for Everglades wading birds found the birds had the second-best nesting season since counting began in 1996.

Experts are predicting a banner wading bird year as rains that drowned most of the Central Everglades set up a perfect scenario for nesting season.

South Florida is in for a “phenomenal” wading bird year after a record-breaking rainy season increased the amount of fish in historical nesting grounds while a dry winter has created the ...

A positive sign for Southwest Florida's environment: The population of wading birds in the Everglades is soaring to near-record numbers.

These wading birds — or waders, as the field researchers call them — are characterized by long necks, long bills and long legs that allow them to catch food in shallow water.

South Florida biologists are hoping this spring will be productive for the area's wading bird nesting colonies.