This park is home to many piping plovers, a federally protected shorebird. Piping Plovers, an endangered species of shorebird, are found in several locations around the lake. This total includes 102 waterfowl and shorebird species. The Kentish plover is a small shorebird weighing around 40g as an adult. The island also is the wintering ground for several species of shorebird. The purple sandpiper ("Calidris maritima") is a small shorebird. The western sandpiper ("Calidris mauri") is a small shorebird. The marbled godwit ("Limosa fedoa") is a large shorebird. The semipalmated sandpiper ("Calidris pusilla") is a very small shorebird. The spotted sandpiper ("Actitis macularius") is a small shorebird, long. The solitary sandpiper ("Tringa solitaria") is a small shorebird. The long-billed curlew ("Numenius americanus") is a large North American shorebird of the family Scolopacidae. The buff-breasted sandpiper ("Calidris subruficollis") is a small shorebird. The estuary of the Tweed River is an important shorebird habitat. The least sandpiper ("Calidris minutilla") is the smallest shorebird.