Pacific golden plovers (Pluvialis fulva) are waders, also known as shorebirds. They breed in the Arctic—Siberia and western Alaska—in June and July. They winter across the Pacific—southeast Asia to northeastern Africa, as well as California and Hawai’i. Kōlea is the Hawai’ian name for the species.…
In early spring, Gannets (Morus bassanus) and other shore birds migrate to Scotland from as far away as the West Coast of Africa. Gannets spend their winters out at sea, and return to Scotland and other areas of Europe to breed when food is in…