TRENTON, N.J. — The federal government has ruled that a rust-colored shorebird known for its 10,000-mile migration is a threatened species. After a 14-month review, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ...

Along with breaking the hearts of avian lovers, this unfortunate trend could have major ramifications worldwide. Roughly 5%of plants rely on birds to pollinate them, meaning that die-offs could cause ...

A sudden drop in the number of red knots visiting the beaches of Delaware Bay during migration this spring has renewed concern among scientists about the survival of the threatened shore bird’s ...

LOWCOUNTRY, S.C. (WCIV) — We deal with weather changes on a daily basis in the Lowcountry, from wearing a raincoat to making plans to go to the beach. But how do endangered coastal birds respond to ...

Officials from Topsail Beach work to be good stewards of helping sea turtles and other animals, but leaders are questioning a request to help save a threatened shorebird with concerns about beach ...

The hunt was on for all kinds of birds on Ocracoke as dozens of avid birders fanned out on the island in late December for the annual Christmas Bird Count. A red-breasted nuthatch was what Jeffrey ...