 They're found so often near the water's edge that the whole group of them, plovers, sandpipers, and others, is known officially as shorebirds. It's easy to think shorebirds like these spend all their time, well, on the shore. But that's not the case. Most migrate to the Arctic in summer, where many nest on the tundra, along rushing streams, or on rocky mountainsides. Like this black-bellied plover.