Andrew Parkinson / 2020VISION / Golden plover (Pluvialis apricaria) adult on open moorland, breeding plumage, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK, May

Andrew Parkinson / 2020VISION / Golden plover (Pluvialis apricaria) adult calling on open moorland, breeding plumage, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK, May

Andrew Parkinson / 2020VISION / Golden plover (Pluvialis apricaria) adult on open moorland, breeding plumage, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK, May

Andrew Parkinson / 2020VISION / Golden plover (Pluvialis apricaria) adult on open moorland, breeding plumage, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK, May

Andrew Parkinson / 2020VISION / Golden plover (Pluvialis apricaria) adult on open moorland, breeding plumage, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK, May

Andrew Parkinson / 2020VISION / Golden plover (Pluvialis apricaria) adult on open moorland, breeding plumage, among cotton grass, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK, May

Andrew Parkinson / 2020VISION / Golden plover (Pluvialis apricaria) adult on open moorland, breeding plumage, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK, May

Andrew Parkinson / 2020VISION / Golden plover (Pluvialis apricaria) adult calling on open moorland, breeding plumage, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK, May

Erlend Haarberg / Golden plover (Pluvialis apricaria) portrait, Norway, June

Erlend Haarberg / Golden plover (Pluvialis apricaria) profile, Norway, June

Erlend Haarberg / Ringed plover (Charadrius hiaticula) Iceland, June

Erlend Haarberg / Ringed plover (Charadrius hiaticula), Iceland, June

Markus Varesvuo / Golden plover (Pluvialis apricaria) flock in flight, Morocco, North Africa, January

Markus Varesvuo / Golden plover (Pluvialis apricaria) calling, Utsjoki, Finland, July

Hanne & Jens Eriksen / Kentish plover (Charadrius alexandrinus) in flight over Arabian Sea, Oman, February.

Loic Poidevin / Killdeer plover (Charadrius vociferus) standing on snow, Quebec , Canada, March

Ben Hall / Ringed plover (Charadrius hiaticula) on pebble beach, Wales, UK July

Tony Heald / Kittlitz's sand plover (Charadrius pecuarius) in breeding plumage, Etosha National Park, Namibia October

Tony Heald / Kittlitz's sand plover (Charadrius pecuarius) juvenile, Etosha National Park, Namibia October

Martin Willis / Red-capped Plover (Charadrius ruficapillus) female incubating eggs laid in depression, Townsville, Queensland, Australia

Martin Willis / Red-capped Plover (Charadrius ruficapillus) female incubating eggs laid in depression, Townsville, Queensland, Australia

Martin Willis / Red-capped Plover (Charadrius ruficapillus) female, Townsville, Queensland, Australia

Martin Willis / Red-capped Plover (Charadrius ruficapillus) female in diversion display, Townsville, Queensland, Australia

Nick Upton / Little ringed plover (Charadrius dubius) nest on pebbly beach, with four well camouflaged eggs, Lesbos / Lesvos, Greece, May

Ernie Janes / Golden plovers (Pluvialis apricaria) flock in flight, Cley, Norfolk, Autumn

Ernie Janes / Golden plovers (Pluvialis apricaria) flock in flight, Cley, Norfolk, Autumn

Chris Gomersall / 2020VISION / Grey plover (Pluvialis squatarola) adult in winter plumage feeding on mollusc on mudflats, The Wash, Norfolk, England, UK, December

Chris Gomersall / 2020VISION / Grey plover (Pluvialis squatarola) adult in winter plumage running on mudflats, The Wash, Norfolk, England, UK, December

Chris Gomersall / 2020VISION / Grey plover (Pluvialis squatarola) adult in winter plumage on mudflats, The Wash, Norfolk, England, UK, December

Chris Gomersall / 2020VISION / Grey plover (Pluvialis squatarola) adult in winter plumage on mudflats, The Wash, Norfolk, England, UK, December

Chris Gomersall / 2020VISION / Grey plover (Pluvialis squatarola) adult in winter plumage on mudflats, The Wash, Norfolk, England, UK, December

Jonathan Harrod / Red-breasted Plover (Charadrius obscurus), Coromandel Peninsula, New Zealand

Jonathan Harrod / Red-breasted Plover (Charadrius obscurus) walking amongst shells, Omaha Beach, New Zealand

Jonathan Harrod / Double-banded Plover (Charadrius bicinctus) on ground nest, Lake Ellesmere, New Zealand

Jonathan Harrod / Double-banded Plover (Charadrius bicinctus) newly hatched chick, Lake Ellesmere, New Zealand

Pete Oxford / Little Ringed Plover (Charadrius dubius) chick camouflaged on ground, Lake Hovsgol, Mongolia

Pete Oxford / Little Ringed Plover (Charadrius dubius), Lake Hovsgol, Mongolia

Brent Stephenson / Juvenile Spur-winged Plover / Masked Lapwing (Vanellus miles) foraging on short grass. Note speckled plumage on wings and back. Cape Kidnappers, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand, October.

Brent Stephenson / Spur-winged Plover / Masked Lapwing (Vanellus miles) walking across grass. Cape Kidnappers, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand, October.

Brent Stephenson / Spur-winged Plover / Masked Lapwing (Vanellus miles) chick hiding amongst grass. Cape Kidnappers, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand, October.

Brent Stephenson / Adult breeding plumage male Banded Dotterel / Double-banded Plover (Charadrius bicinctus) running over mudflats. Manawatu Estuary, Manawatu, New Zealand, September.

Mike Read / Rufous chested dotterel / plover (Charadrius modestus) ringed adult, Falkland Islands

Mike Read / Rufous chested dotterel / plover (Charadrius modestus) Falkland Islands

Mike Read / Two banded plover (Charadrius falklandicus) Falkland Islands

Mike Read / Two banded plover (Charadrius falklandicus) Falkland Islands

Mike Read / Double banded plover (Charadrius bicinctus) on nest in rain, Kaikoura, New Zealand

Mike Read / Double banded plover (Charadrius bicinctus) on nest in rain, Kaikoura, New Zealand

Mike Read / Little ringed plover (Charadrius dubius) adult looking after newly hatched chick at nest and removing egg shell, Blashford Lakes WT Reserve, Hampshire, UK June

Mike Read / Little ringed plover (Charadrius dubius) adult change over at nest, Blashford Lakes WT Reserve, Hampshire, UK June

Mike Read / Little ringed plover (Charadrius dubius) adult change over at nest, Blashford Lakes WT Reserve, Hampshire, UK June

Mike Read / Little ringed plover (Charadrius dubius) sitting on eggs with one chick hatched, Blashford Lakes WT Reserve, Hampshire, UK June

Mike Read / Little ringed plover (Charadrius dubius) settling on eggs, Blashford Lakes WT Reserve, Hampshire, UK June

Mike Read / Little ringed plover (Charadrius dubius) Blashford Lakes WT Reserve, Hampshire, UK June

Mike Read / Little ringed plover (Charadrius dubius) Blashford Lakes WT Reserve, Hampshire, UK June

Mike Read / Little ringed plover (Charadrius dubius) Blashford Lakes WT Reserve, Hampshire, UK June

Mike Read / Little ringed plover (Charadrius dubius) chick, camouflaged on gravel, Blashford Lakes WT Reserve, Hampshire, UK June

Mike Read / Rufous chested dotterel / plover (Charadrius modestus) tiny chick, Falkland Islands

Markus Varesvuo / Little ringed plover (Charadrius dubius) Israel March

Markus Varesvuo / Grey plover (Pluvialis Squatarola) in flight, Sweden October

Markus Varesvuo / Grey plover (Pluvialis Squatarola) in flight, Sweden Ocrober

Markus Varesvuo / Golden Plover nest (Pluvialis apricaria) Utsjoki Finland July

Mike Read / Little ringed plover (Charadrius dubius) settling on eggs, Blashford Lakes WT Reserve, Hampshire, UK June

Mike Read / Rufous chested dotterel / plover (Charadrius modestus) Falkland Islands

Mike Read / European golden plover (Pluvialis apricaria) Iceland July

Mike Read / Little ringed plover (Charadrius dubius) adult looking after newly hatched chicks at nest, Blashford Lakes WT Reserve, Hampshire, UK June

Nick Upton / 2020VISION / Lapwings (Vanellus vanellus), Golden plover (Pluvialis apricaria), Wigeon (Anas penelope) and Common Teal (Anas crecca) flying over flooded marshes and Bulrushes (Typha latifolia) in winter, with a ra...

Loic Poidevin / Grey Plover (Pluvialis squatarola) in profile on wet sand. Breton Marsh, French Atlantic Coast, January.

Loic Poidevin / Golden Plover (Pluvialis apricaria) in profile. Breton Marsh, French Atlantic Coast, April.

Hanne & Jens Eriksen / Sociable lapwing / plover (Vanellus gregarius) in flight over field, Oman, January, Endangered

Hanne & Jens Eriksen / Sociable lapwing / plover (Vanellus gregarius) in barren field, Oman, January, Endangered

Hanne & Jens Eriksen / Sociable lapwing / plover (Vanellus gregarius) in barren field, Oman, January, Endangered

Loic Poidevin / Grey Plover (Pluvialis squararola) standing on mud. Breton Marsh, French Atlantic Coast, November.

Steve Gettle / Black-bellied Plover (Pluvialis squatarola) walking, Fort Desoto Park, Florida

Steve Gettle / Wilson's Plover (Charadrius wilsonia), Fort Desoto Park, Florida

Steve Gettle / Black-bellied Plover (Pluvialis squatarola), Fort Desoto Park, Florida

Steve Gettle / Piping Plover (Charadrius melodus), Fort Desoto Park, Florida

Ben Hall / 2020VISION / Golden plover (Pluviaris apricaria) silhouetted against the skyline at sunset, Peak District NP, UK, June 2011

Matthias Breiter / Semipalmated Plover (Charadrius semipalmatus) using broken-wing display to lure intruders away from the nest, Icy Bay, Wrangell-St. Elias National Park, Alaska

Matthias Breiter / Semipalmated Plover (Charadrius semipalmatus) ground nest with three camouflaged eggs, Icy Bay, Wrangell-St. Elias National Park, Alaska

Matthias Breiter / Semipalmated Plover (Charadrius semipalmatus), Yakutat, Alaska

Matthias Breiter / Semipalmated Plover (Charadrius semipalmatus) using broken-wing display to lure intruders away from the nest, Yakutat, Alaska

Matthias Breiter / Semipalmated Plover (Charadrius semipalmatus), Yakutat, Alaska

Dave Watts / Masked plover / lapwing (Vanellus miles) showing spur on wing, Australian capital territory, Australia, September

Dave Watts / Masked plover / lapwing (Vanellus miles) showing spur on wing, Australian capital territory, Australia, September

Peter Lewis / Little ringed plover (Charadrius dubius) camouflaged against pebbles, Hampshire, UK, April

Peter Lewis / Little ringed plover (Charadrius dubius) in courtship display, the male attracts the female to the nest site by scraping, Ringwood, Hampshire, UK, April

Peter Lewis / Little ringed plover (Charadrius dubius) camouflaged against pebbles, Hampshire, UK, April

Peter Lewis / Little ringed plover (Charadrius dubius) in courtship display, Ringwood, Hampshire, UK, April

Peter Lewis / Little ringed plover (Charadrius dubius) in courtship display, Ringwood, Hampshire, UK, April

Terry Whittaker / 2020VISION / Mixed flock of starlings (Sturnus vulgaris), Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus) and Golden plover (Pluvialis apricaria) Rainham Marsh RSPB Reserve, Thames Futurescapes Project, Essex, UK, January

Mark Hamblin / 2020VISION / Golden plover (Pluvialis apricaria) silhouette at sunrise on moorland, Scotland, UK, June

LYNN M. STONE / Grey / Black bellied plover (Pluvialis squatarola) in winter plumage, west coast of Florida, USA, March

Steven Kazlowski / American golden plover (Pluvialis dominica) on the tundra, found along Kasegaluk lagoon and outside the arctic village of Point Lay, Alaska, USA, June

Andrew Parkinson / Ringed plover (Charadrius hiaticula) running along a beach, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK, September.

Andrew Parkinson / Ringed plover (Charadrius hiaticula) pulling a worm from beach, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK, September.