shorebird
noun
shore·bird
ˈshȯr-ˌbərd 
: any of a suborder (Charadrii) of birds (such as a plover or sandpiper) that frequent the seashore
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Great blue herons, green herons, great egrets, snowy egrets, dunlins, sanderlings and other sorts of shorebirds abound, making for great photography, as well.
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USA Today, 11 June 2025
But godwit researchers say these shorebirds have a right to the title.
—Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Apr. 2025
Located on the shores of Roebuck Bay in Western Australia, the Broome Bird Observatory is a gathering place for around 100,000 shorebirds and terns as well as other species.
—David Escribano, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2024
Indeed, there’s been plenty of drama regarding the recent nesting of these rare shorebirds, both in Lake County and at Montrose Beach in Cook County.
—Sheryl De Vore, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2025
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USA Today, 11 June 2025
But godwit researchers say these shorebirds have a right to the title.
—Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Apr. 2025
Located on the shores of Roebuck Bay in Western Australia, the Broome Bird Observatory is a gathering place for around 100,000 shorebirds and terns as well as other species.
—David Escribano, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2024
Indeed, there’s been plenty of drama regarding the recent nesting of these rare shorebirds, both in Lake County and at Montrose Beach in Cook County.
—Sheryl De Vore, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2025
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shorebird
noun
shore·bird
ˈshō(ə)r-ˌbərd
ˈshȯ(ə)r-
: any of a group of birds (as a plover or sandpiper) that frequent the seashore
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