Many shorebirds are strong flyers.
Most of them travel thousands of miles a year, flying between South America and Alaska or Canada. During the spring and late summer, migrating shorebirds are usually seen resting and feeding on Puget Sound beaches. Photo by Bill Yake. Mudflats in estuaries , some of the most productive habitats in the world, provide acres of crustaceans and invertebrates - prime snacks for shorebirds. Plover Pluvialis squatarola Black-bellied Plovers are common spring and fall migrants along Puget Sound.