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Black Turnstone

Arenaria melanocephala

Photo by KarenSaxton
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

moving in a pair, picking through the seaweed for small organisms, these birds had a white breast and blotchy brown back

Habitat:

The tidal zone near the lighthouse

Species ID Suggestions

Black Turnstone

Arenaria melanocephala

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Comments (1)
KarenSaxton
Funny, my mind said Ruddy turnstone and discarded same without looking at a book(too many sightings to upload tonight), but black turnstone looks good

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WILD Cities: Urban Biodiversity
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California Coastal Wildlife Watch
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Birds of the World
Photographed
PublishedSeptember 5, 2011

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