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The Chincoteague Oystercatcher Project
American Oystercatchers
Photo: Ken King ©
American Oystercatchers are fellow beachgoers -- shorebirds that breed on beaches along the Atlantic Coast, and are a species of conservation concern. Poor food supply, climate change, rising sea levels, predators, and human disturbance threaten oystercatchers.
Our Research
Our research dives into the diets and movement ecology of American Oystercatchers. Currently, we are exploring how American Oystercatchers as well as other nesting and migratory shorebirds will be impacted by a large scale parking lot relocation project that will remove human disturbance from important shorebird habitat.
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