Wandering Tattler

Also known as Alaskan Tattler, American Tattler

Wandering tattlers are robust, solitary shorebirds known for their incessant bobbing motion as they navigate rocky, wave-swept shorelines. They breed near gravelly mountain streams in Alaska and northwestern Canada before undertaking immense non-stop migrations across the Pacific Ocean to winter on remote tropical coasts and coral reefs. Their loud, shivering calls echo over the surf, alerting other coastal wildlife to potential threats well before the birds take flight.