***Lire en Français *** In late August, while most of us are soaking up the last days of summer, migratory breeding birds of the Arctic and the Boreal Forest within Canada are mobilizing to return to southern wintering grounds. For many of the shorebirds, waterbirds, and waterfowl that breed in the far north, this journey will include stops along the shorelines of Hudson and James Bays. Extensive coastal marshes, wide tidal flats, and eelgrass beds make it one of the most important stopover and staging areas for migratory birds in North America. These vast interconnected waterbodies form the world’s largest inland sea and provide critical food resources for migrating birds necessary for sustaining the next leg of their trip—which for species like the Hudsonian Godwit, may be a five-day, non-stop, 4,000-mile flight to Venezuela! For larger, more heavy-bodied birds, like loons and geese, that make shorter flights and require more frequent stops to rest and refuel, the region...