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Sanderling

Calidris alba

Photo by hcopplestone
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Field Notes

Description:

Small and compact bodies and short beaks

Species ID Suggestions

Sanderling

Calidris alba
Fyn Kynd
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Comments (4)
Fyn Kynd
http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Laughing_Gull/id
JamesFunk
This link will give you good pictures of laughing gulls...you will see they have black heads...http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Laughing_Gull/id
JamesFunk
They look more like sandpipers or plovers, can't tell from this photo
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PublishedDecember 29, 2012

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