Shorebirds can be found on the shores of or in marshes and grasslands near, the ocean, rivers, or mountain lakes. These mighty migrators travel back and forth between summer breeding grounds and non-breeding grounds. They have special “rest stops” during their migration where they eat and rest for the remainder of their trip. They may dig a nest into the shore’s sand, mud, or rocks. Each shorebird has a unique bill to find its specific food. Learn how these fascinating birds are alike and different in this latest title in the Compare and Contrast series. Sharon Dorsey is an urban naturalist, birder, hiker, and educator based in Baltimore. She loves exposing people to the beauty and ecological functions of nature in their own backyard. Following her formal education at George Mason University (B.S. Environmental Science) and Virginia Tech (M.S. Fish and Wildlife Conservation), she gained experiences working with student groups, non-profit organizations, as and professional research societies. She is always seeking new projects to get involved with that are mutually beneficial to her learning and sharing her expertise with others. Some notable projects include producing an autobiographical documentary about her fieldwork experiences as a Black woman researching the piping plover in Long Island, contributing a short story to “Been Outside: Adventures of Black Women, Nonbinary, and Gender Nonconforming People in Nature”, and serving on the planning committee for Black In Environment, an organization illuminating Black excellence in environmental fields. This is her debut picture book. Shorebirds may be found near water from the ocean to the mountains. Learn how they are alike and different.