Piping Plover
-Charadrius melodus-Very pale above; the color of dry sand. Orange legs and bill in breeding plumage with a black tip...
Coastal Birding
Common Tern
-Sterna hirundo-
The most wide spread of the terns; found on lakes, rivers and oceans.
Inhabits our area only during...
Dunlin
-Calidris alpina-Stocky, relatively large-headed wading bird, with long drooping bill and hunchbacked in appearance. Wades in shallow water and probes...
American White Pelican
-Pelecanus erythrorhynehos-Plumage: white with black primaries and outer secondaries visible only in flight; bright orange bill. Confined to North America....
Red Knot
-Calidris Canutus-
The red knot has a short bill and long wings; generally plump with a quail-like appearance. Has plain...
Ruddy Turnstone
-Arenaria interpres-One of a large number of birds that frequent coastal areas known as shorebirds Striking black and white head...
Black-bellied Plover
-Pluvialis squalarola-
Our largest plover with relatively large head and heavy bill, white tail and black axillaries (armpits) are distinctive....
Merlin
-Falco columbarius-
Small, dark, compact falcon. The merlin is powerful and very aggressive for its size. Wings are short and...
Caspian Tern
-Sterna caspia-
Caspian tern is the largest of all the terns. Bulky in appearance, the Caspian tern is almost the...
Piping Plover
-Charadrius melodus-
Small, short-billed bird of the sandy beaches, lake shores and dunes.Breeds in northeast and north-central U.S. and Canada....
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