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Sanderling

Calidris alba

Photo by jeslowery
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Field Notes

Description:

A small "peep" sandpiper with black bill and legs - missing a backward-facing toe.

Habitat:

Coastal - sandy beach on a barrier island in the Gulf of Mexico.

Reference Links:

Sanderling, Identification, All About Birds - Cornell Lab of Ornithology

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