Western Atlantic Shorebird Association Shorebirds are a diverse group, comprised of Snipes, Oystercatchers, Stilts and Avocets, Plovers, Dotterels and Lapwings, Sandpipers, Godwits and Curlews. Shorebirds are usually found in coastal wetlands, but they are also found in farmland and upland habitats which are drier.
Many shorebirds migrate long distances between wintering and breeding habitats.
Fall birds are gray above and white below with a dark rump and a faint wing stripe. Bill is straight and slightly tapered. During migration Red Knots are found on tidal flats, rocky shores and beaches. Breeds on tundra of islands in high Arctic latitudes. Winters along coasts from California and Massachusetts southwards toward southern tip of South America.