Outreach Materials

Welcome to the searchable Shorebird Outreach Resource Directory. The materials here are available for downloading, sharing, and most may be modified for your own use. If you have material you would like to share with the broader shorebird community please submit your material for approval.



Conserving Georgia's Nongame Wildlife: Fiscal Year 2016 Report

an online report detailing what GA's wildlife program does and how they spent their money to help the wildlife in 2016

Predators vs. Oystercatchers, Georgia

short article about a study on how predators affect Oystercatcher numbers

Counting Shorebirds - Across the Continent, Georigia

article describing how banding helps scientists assess the health of shorebird communities

Dogs Kill Rare Shorebird Near Little Tybee

a dog killed American Oystercatcher chicks, biologists described why this is an issue and spoke about the birds and why they're special

Area Closed Sign

sign telling people to stay out because of nesting

Bird Nesting Area Sign

sign stating that there's a bird nesting area and not to disturb

Waterbird Survey Results Press Release

reasons why some bird species are in decline, but also some success stories about species that are doing well and why, how to donate to the cause and ways to aid in conservation

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Sharing the Shore with North Carolina's Beach-nesting Birds

brochure describing the nesting habitat of 7 beach-nesting birds of NC and what people can do to not disturb them

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Colonial Waterbirds Information

fact sheet discussing research that has been done on colonial waterbirds, what their habitat protection issues are, and how people can help in their conservation

Conducting Bird Survey Article: Birds from Above, North Carolina

3 page article about how NC biologists survey nesting waterbirds from planes

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Piping Plover in Virginia

article describing habits of Piping Plovers, when and where they nest and breed, and how people can help in not distrubing them, also some data about recent population numbers

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Why Scientists Want to Protect the Piping Plover's Winter Home

discussion between host and researcher about a wintering island the plovers go to and why it needs to be protected

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Audubon Information on Conserving Coasts

webpage going over Audubons missions and goals for coastal birds and how they'll reach their goals with links at the bottom

Saving Seabirds

a very broad overview of how Audubon is identifying IBAs and their importance and their specific goals for conserving the birds that rely on these areas

Project Puffin

short description about the successful puffin breeding project that used decoys to attract puffins to an island

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Coastal Stewardship: Atlantic & Pacific

descriptions of habitat on the Atlantic and Pacific coasts and goals to help conserve them for birds that use they flyways

Coastal Stewardship: Gulf

how audubon is helping conserve the land around the Gulf for birds and why it's important

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The Case of the Missing Piping Plovers

An Eco series mystery book: When the Sizzling Six host a group of lively teens from the Chickcharney Eco Club, they plunge into to another exciting adventure—this time on remote island cays in the Bahamas.