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The Western Sandpiper’s Winter Migration

The Western Sandpiper’s Winter Migration

FromBirdNote Daily


The Western Sandpiper’s Winter Migration

FromBirdNote Daily

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Length:
2 minutes
Released:
Sep 20, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Along the coast of Sinaloa in México, there are species of shorebirds with one of the longest migrations in the Western Hemisphere. One such species is the Western Sandpiper, here known as el playerito occidental, wants to eat. But wetland habitats where they find their food are affected by the shrimp farming industry. Juanita Fonseca works with the Western Hemisphere Shorebird Reserve Network and with Manomet, creating guidelines that help shrimp farmers share the coastline with shorebirds.More info and transcript at BirdNote.org. Want more BirdNote? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Sign up for BirdNote+ to get ad-free listening and other perks. BirdNote is a nonprofit. Your tax-deductible gift makes these shows possible.
Released:
Sep 20, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

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