Report delivers ominous data on Marin shorebirds

The bird population that relies on estuarine habitats in Marin and throughout the Bay Area is dwindling and needs help, according to a new report.

Shorebirds, which thrive in expansive tidal flats, are experiencing the most concerning decline in the region, the report says.

“It’s quite an alarming drop — anywhere from about 25% to about 85%,” said Julian Wood, a program leader at Point Blue Conservation Science, one of the report’s authors.

The bird population data are an...