Shorebirds take flight along the Delware Bay in Cape May County, New Jersey. (Bill Barlow for WHYY, file) Horseshoe crabs lay eggs that the Red Knot rely on. (Bill Barlow/for WHYY) The moment the net ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Every May, these birds stop in the Delaware Bay on their way to Arctic Canada. But a shortage of food this season puts their flight at risk. By Jon Hurdle A sudden drop in the number of red knots ...