<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 20:41:57 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/shorebirds/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Winter Shorebirds]]></title><description><![CDATA[In Washington State most of us think of shorebirds as species to look for during migration. Still, there are a few species we can find in winter. This Black-bellied Plover, obviously no black belly in]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/winter/@birdbanter/winter-shorebirds</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/winter/@birdbanter/winter-shorebirds</guid><category><![CDATA[winter]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[birdbanter]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 03:36:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2dk2RRM2dZ8gKjXsrozapsD83FxL3Xbyyi5LFttAhrXxr16mCe4arfLH9tg1EG311SebbbseAbsNSyhZaTMMAhoAH9JGrpjh1xuEyNraKmsYZUBdXjAepN63pH5ygEDeKnA8iQLVejdYWqgPuGnrkEP5LA5duT9Q8KGJN4xHV8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[entry smap 233]]></title><description><![CDATA[Common greenshank Tringa nebularia aa couple of weeks ago i posted pics of this bird but i got the ID wrong calling it a common sandpiper so though they have many similarities, all the text was about the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-106444/@eolianpariah2/entry-smap-233</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-106444/@eolianpariah2/entry-smap-233</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-106444]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[eolianpariah2]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 25 Aug 2025 12:16:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBNvuPpuJoWwfXPpi5ckcLESTB3nmmnKfwcrssUnDL41AqMPdabfXfMwFMNkkNxN1ppzyrigJTdXUVYt9k6ZdNFJVrwETPGHTXgbhSgbLpz661EtNuSJ38?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[entry smap 231  Common Sandpiper]]></title><description><![CDATA[when you see a sandpiper on a beach in Asia or Europe, it can be difficult to identify exactly what species of shorebird it is from a distance unless you have binoculars and know what traits to look for.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-106444/@eolianpariah2/entry-smap-231-common-sandpiper</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-106444/@eolianpariah2/entry-smap-231-common-sandpiper</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-106444]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[eolianpariah2]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 11 Aug 2025 22:22:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBNvuPpuJoWwfXPpi5ckcLESTB3nmmnbnSh2CxNr8q2eEzzQVd2T1EbLAtitTJDYQL83h6jqLLrdREQN8vi8mv72fUPGvkYm5HkScrWicHvp7C3jryfwFL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Killdeer- Common but Cool Birds]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Killdeer Charadrius vociferus has a very descriptive scientific species name. "Vociferus" obviously is latin for vocal or noisy. More often than not you'll hear a Killdeer before you see]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/birding/@birdbanter/killdeer-common-but-cool-birds</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/birding/@birdbanter/killdeer-common-but-cool-birds</guid><category><![CDATA[birding]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[birdbanter]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 06 Oct 2022 17:15:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2dk2RRM2dZ8gKjXsrozapsD83FxL3Xbyyi5LFttAhrXxr16mCe4arfLH9tg1EG311SebbbseAbtYtzSTL2jHc82Y4pgfEZDR4ZVbmEQrGuYddwqd15C7HzSuEitPyQ9R1DSuLGcWziWXSQNFA6hb4Vzn8LDqfnzoSDhuGLhpNS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Being in the Right Place at the Right Time]]></title><description><![CDATA[Finding an American Avocet Recurvirostra americana is not difficult in some places. At many places in eastern Washington they are common and easy to find and see breeding birds on alkaline lakes. They]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/birding/@birdbanter/being-in-the-right-place-at-the-right-time</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/birding/@birdbanter/being-in-the-right-place-at-the-right-time</guid><category><![CDATA[birding]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[birdbanter]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 31 Aug 2022 15:00:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/5s4dzRwnVbzGY5ssnCE4wXzkeAEXyVtgk1ApQTwHMTp6y5PvEo1yenn8hZRsFQ3ec22aJCrveURqAjGY2prdVD1xqQdvaMPvkGbhfcG1LP3Du8fxu8dwPdSWsKkqYfBdkoJXZMmNXUCDJ223bNPj1pqryWSrZKrDqT87oAe?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Babies are Moving Through]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is the time of year when juvenile shorebbirds, born this summer in the Arctic, are migrating through our area. This is a Baird's Sandpiper Calidris bairdii, a relatively uncommon species for our area.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/birding/@birdbanter/the-babies-are-moving-through</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/birding/@birdbanter/the-babies-are-moving-through</guid><category><![CDATA[birding]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[birdbanter]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 28 Aug 2022 15:06:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2dk2RRM2dZ8gKjXsrozapsD83FxL3Xbyyi5LFttAhrXxr16mCe4arfLH9tg1EG311SebbbseAcTLcGLEzRnmBe2Kc5v4rk15RviLQ8ePRCbUauwzjF5mBoaDXUpT4xT8sM1RGwPrjeL27L6n5Ug2sx6RwfZXTg9DjkMEcYCcer?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Buff-breasted]]></title><description><![CDATA[Is there a shorebird with a more enchanting name than the Buff-breasted Sandpiper Calidris subruficollis? If so, let me know. This is one of my favorite shorebirds for many reasons. First is that it is]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-106444/@birdbanter/buff-breasted</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-106444/@birdbanter/buff-breasted</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-106444]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[birdbanter]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 02 Aug 2022 04:53:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/5s4dzRwnVbzGY5ssnCE4wXzkeAEXyVtgk1ApQTwHMTp6y5PvEo1yenn8hZRsFQ3ec22aJCrvbuMvbHafZH3wAxiHzyAZnKQGGg1QbGwvpd25GbEcrsU3Vh5YFYnaYWg7MwTNAXbw6Y43JG1aiv9RSXvJn7dbpvpPnToyZp2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Black Oystercatchers ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Black Oystercatchers Haematopus bachmani are one of my favorite Pacific Northwest species. They are big, loud, and unusual looking, and yet can be infuriatingly difficult to see. One of the problems in]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/birds/@birdbanter/black-oystercatchers</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/birds/@birdbanter/black-oystercatchers</guid><category><![CDATA[birds]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[birdbanter]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 31 May 2022 14:38:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2dk2RRM2dZ8gKjXsrozapsD83FxL3Xbyyi5LFttAhrXxr16mCe4arfLH9tg1EG311SebbbseAcfgH4Yfanp4p3j5vnz6JgK5wKkkDu4jtdAtSsukpvBThPAtZqCQc9UaYPGtFSMiJ1Kwaf6mVTHGyy2Bus9NnEPfgcwhPDWvWz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bottle Beach: Where the Shorebirds Gather]]></title><description><![CDATA[On the Pacific coast of North America there are several stopover places for migratory shorebirds to rest, feed, gain weight and strength for the next step of their long migrations. 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Many non-birders know about these birds in part because]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/birding/@birdbanter/killdeer-faking-a-broken-wing</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/birding/@birdbanter/killdeer-faking-a-broken-wing</guid><category><![CDATA[birding]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[birdbanter]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2020 22:35:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7ohP4GDMGPrU6KTuuW27Tq6en5JYHcVeXL6fAJ1RujUw3NULjf8Ndi8h5gyGf1ze4KmaF2aE2zQJDooA8q4J5JphLDk4ZXcryjUJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Shorebirds are Coming]]></title><description><![CDATA[Least Sandpiper Calidris minutilla today in Fife. I live in Pierce County, WA, USA and finding shorebirds in the spring is not easy here. In the fall many of our small ponds start to dry up, leaving muddy]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/birding/@birdbanter/the-shorebirds-are-coming</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/birding/@birdbanter/the-shorebirds-are-coming</guid><category><![CDATA[birding]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[birdbanter]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2020 03:32:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVLrYE9s796G7TFwjfD37WZZYnZ6rLT726EoPj9PuaZruNNs5NwUdJieX7DMgg4WmX9FhpGvqndPX37kCJ6jJ9TV6id3fZjqWUhviZ8o6vkUSACAYBp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sea Birds ~ A Feathered Friday Post]]></title><description><![CDATA[See these sea birds? They're posted for #FeatheredFriday, a tag created by @melinda010100. I'm late to the game today, but I wanted to add my contribution to a feathered end to the work week. Canon EOS]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/featheredfriday/@kunschj/sea-birds-a-feathered-friday-post</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/featheredfriday/@kunschj/sea-birds-a-feathered-friday-post</guid><category><![CDATA[featheredfriday]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kunschj]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 23 Nov 2019 01:28:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/Y2iXpRRkNSnseh3NuL6KUBitJTXrc5K2m55vtKU8VHLLE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spot the Chick + Egg!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Can you spot the chick and egg? Hint: they're in the bowl! This is a Killdeer chick, Charadrius vociferus, which is cousin to the Piping Plover]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/birds/@natator88/spot-the-chick-egg</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/birds/@natator88/spot-the-chick-egg</guid><category><![CDATA[birds]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[natator88]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 20 May 2017 12:55:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVg19E9ua283PvT3Jof9EJov3658GoGqXgBaDSKhyU83pjMGNaHJjGdFfqCZKrMU2NfXeEdicWaAmksQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>