Shore birds include&colon; avocet, piping plover, spotted sandpiper, willet, common snipe and killdeer. Killdeer and spotted sandpipers can be seen foraging insects along the gravel bars. Killdeer and spotted sandpipers can be seen foraging for insects along the gravel bars. The mountain plover is much quieter than its relative the killdeer. The killdeer ("Charadrius vociferus") is a large plover found in the Americas. Predators of the killdeer include various birds and mammals. It marked a first for successful killdeer nest relocation. The killdeer is parasitized by acanthocephalans, cestodes, nematodes, and trematodes. It rises in west central North Dakota, in the Killdeer Mountains in Billings County. The non-breeding habitat of the killdeer includes coastal wetlands, beach habitats, and coastal fields. This bird resembles the killdeer but is much smaller and has only one band. The killdeer primarily feeds on insects, although other invertebrates and seeds are eaten. The killdeer uses beach habitats and coastal wetlands and fields during the non-breeding season. The site is located 8.5 miles northwest of Killdeer, North Dakota. The killdeer forms pairs on its breeding grounds right after arriving.