American Oystercatcher BK(P4)

A brown and white shorebird with an orange eye and long orange bill with a yellow tip. It has a brown tracking device on its back, a metal band on its right leg, and two black bands that read "P4".
Photo By/Credit

Lydia Hansen/USFWS

Date Shot/Created
06/10/2025
Media Usage Rights/License
Public Domain
Image
American oystercatchers (AMOYs) nest on Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge each spring. BK(P4) is well-known to visitors for his striking bands and penchant for nesting on the public beach.
Facility
Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge
Ecosystem
Coastal
Species
Haematopus palliatus
Subject tags
Bird banding
Birds
Coasts
Marine environments
Migratory birds
Research
Shorebirds