Photo From the Field- Horseshoe Crabs

by: Larissa Smith Wildlife Biologist/Volunteer Manager

Horseshoe crabs have been spawning since early May along Delaware Bay beaches.  This is good news for the shorebirds that have been coming to fill up on the eggs before their long flights.  Researchers have reported that the birds have been gaining the weight needed for their flights and a group of  birds have already left the area.