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Shorebirds
Shorebirds are special types of birds with long legs and long wings that live in wetlands along the shore and that fly up to 5,000 miles during annual migrations along the flyways. There are generally three flyways – Atlantic, Central and Pacific.
Segment
Original Air Date:
Aug 8, 2002
Web Site:
http://shorebirds.pwnet.org/index2.html
Winging Northward Videos 
3:33
Shorebirds
Shorebirds are special types of birds with long legs and long wings that live in...
3:30
Introduction
Hosts Sandy Frost with the USDA Forest Service and Hillary Chapman with the US F...
2:22
Learning objectives and game
During the program, students will learn how shorebirds are adapted for wetland h...
2:47
Counting shorebirds
Scientists count shorebirds to assess the health of populations and habitats. ...
4:05
Shorebird adaptations
Shorebirds have special adaptations that enable them to migrate thousands of mil...
4:20
Shorebird migration
Shorebirds need lots of food to migrate long distances to take advantage of the ...
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Mudflats provide food for shorebirds
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Introduction to “Discover Wetlands” Webcast
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Uplands provide food for shorebirds
Shorebirds also need upland habitat for food....
