Shorebirds

American Golden Plover

Despite a population of moderate size for a migratory shorebird (150,000+, Morrison et al. 2001), this is a species of high concern because of an apparent population decline and significant potential threats on the non-breeding grounds (Brown et al. 2001). Among the latter, changing agricultural practices at spring staging areas in Indiana and Illinois, exposure to agricultural pesticides during much of the spring migration in North America, and the loss of suitable habitat on the non-breeding grounds in South America are probably the most important (Johnson 2003).

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Last Updated: September 18, 2008