Highlighted Species
In June 2015, Canada, Mexico and the United States, through the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC), approved a trinational project to improve conservation outcomes for at-risk shorebirds.
The goal was to foster North American conservation opportunities for Semipalmated Sandpipers (Calidris pusilla) and Red Knots (Calidris canutus—rufa and roselaari subspecies) by informing, engaging and connecting communities at key sites for these two species, species that have very broad breeding ranges and were identified as key biodiversity indicators for other co-occurring species.
Explore this interactive map and the species pages below to learn more about Semipalmated Sandpipers and Red Knots and the sites they use most during their migration across North America.
Calidris canutus
Weighing about as much as a D-size battery, Red Knots fly up to 15,000 km (9,300 miles) during their yearly migrations.
Calidris pusilla
Some Semipalmated Sandpipers fly up to 4,000 km (2,500 miles) non-stop over the ocean between stopover sites.
