Shorebirds

Plovers of North America

North American birds include species found in the United States (excluding Hawaii) and Canada that are breeding species, regular visitors, and casual and accidental species from other regions that are believed to have strayed here without direct human aid, and well-established introduced species that are now part of our avifauna. In addition, as an identification aid, I have included photos of these species even if the photos were taken outside of the North American area.

All Photos are © Marshall Faintich

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Black-bellied Plover


Marco Island, FL
January 2012
Marco Island, FL
January 2012
Marco Island, FL
January 2012

Marco Island, FL
January 2014
Marco Island, FL
January 2012
Marco Island, FL
January 2012

Marco Island, FL
January 2012
Bethel Beach, VA
August 2014
Huntington Beach SP
SC; January 2020

Pacific Golden-Plover


Maui, Hawaii
January 2009
Maui, Hawaii
January 2009
Maui, Hawaii
January 2009
Maui, Hawaii
January 2009

American Golden-Plover


Rockingham County
VA; September 2016
Rockingham County
VA; September 2016
Rockingham County
VA; September 2016
Rockingham County
VA; September 2016

Rockingham County
VA; September 2016
Rockingham County
VA; September 2016
Rockingham County
VA; September 2016
Rockingham County
VA; September 2016

Blackwater NWR, MD
November 2017

Killdeer


Swoope, VA
March 2018
Guinea Marsh, VA
February 2018
Crozet, VA
April 2018
Elkton, VA,
August 2018

Augusta County, VA
March 2019
Raphine, VA
April 2019
Leonard's Pond, VA
May 2019
Swoope, VA
June 2019

Crozet, VA
May 2022
Rockfish Valley, VA
June 2007
Rockfish Valley, VA
June 2007
Rockfish Valley, VA
October 2007

Naples, FL
January 2013
St. Louis County, MO
August 2017
Naples, FL
January 2013
Leonard's Pond, VA
March 2011

Naples, FL
January 2012
Leonard's Pond, VA
March 2012
Leonard's Pond, VA
December 2011
Crozet, VA
March 2017

Leonard's Pond, VA
March 2011
Swoope, VA
March 2013
Crozet, VA
December 2012
Crozet, VA
May 2012

Nayanquing Point
WMA, MI; May 2013
Nayanquing Point
WMA, MI; May 2013
Rockingham County, VA
October 2013
Swoope, VA
June 2014

Staunton, VA
April 2014
Staunton, VA
April 2014
Staunton, VA
April 2014
Albemarle County, VA
June 2016

Semipalmated Plover


New Castle, NH
August 2011
New Castle, NH
August 2011
New Castle, NH
August 2011
Marco Island, FL
January 2014

Kilmarnock, VA
June 2012
Kilmarnock, VA
June 2012
Marco Island, FL
January 2012
Marco Island, FL
January 2012

Leonard's Pond, VA
May 2019
Crozet, VA
May 2013
Bethel Beach, VA
August 2014
Bethel Beach, VA
August 2014

Piping Plover


Marco Island, FL
January 2012
Marco Island, FL
January 2012
Marco Island, FL
January 2012

Marco Island, FL
January 2012
Marco Island, FL
January 2014
Marco Island, FL
January 2014

Snowy Plover


Marco Island, FL
January 2014
Marco Island, FL
January 2014
Marco Island, FL
January 2014

Marco Island, FL
January 2013
Marco Island, FL
January 2013
Marco Island, FL
January 2013

Marco Island, FL
January 2013
Marco Island, FL
January 2013
Marco Island, FL
January 2013

Wilson's Plover


Marco Island, FL
January 2012
Marco Island, FL
January 2012
Marco Island, FL
January 2012
Marco Island, FL
January 2012

Marco Island, FL
January 2012
Marco Island, FL
January 2012
Marco Island, FL
January 2014
Marco Island, FL
January 2014

Marco Island, FL
January 2014
Marco Island, FL
January 2014
Marco Island, FL
January 2014
Marco Island, FL
January 2014

Ringed Plover


Scotland
May 2017

Little Ringed Plover


London, England
July 2014
London, England
July 2014

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