This is bird note.

The Wandering Tattler is one of the few birds equally at home along the coast and high in the mountains.

They're shorebirds with a ringing alarm call

that tends to cause any other birds in the area

fly off too,

taddling about a potential threat up and down the beach.

They're found far and wide along Pacific shores, living up to their wandering name

as well.

Cultures throughout the ocean basin have names for this bird,

demonstrating how widely they range.

In Hawaiian, they're called Ulely, and in Tahitian Ureri, both probably reflecting the undulating

sound of their call. Their nesting habitats remained a mystery for many years.

Leaving the shore far behind, they travel far inland to mountainous habitats in Alaska, Western Canada, and eastern Russia.

Despite their wide range, there could be as few as 18,000 wandering tattlers left in the world.

To keep this species around, it's essential to protect the habitats they rely on and to learn more

about their lives.

If you see a wandering tattler,

reporting your sighting on E-bird

helps add to the scientific picture of this mysterious bird.

For Bird Note, I'm Michael Stein.

This show is brought to you by Pacific Bird's Habitat Joint Venture, which works to ensure

wild birds thrive in abundant and diverse habitats.

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