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Spotting

Description:

flock of small birds circling over the water

Habitat:

restored wetlands

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5 Comments

Liam
Liam 12 years ago

It could be, but it's hard to ID them in flight, especially in pics as small as these.

AnnaWhipkey
AnnaWhipkey 12 years ago

Liam, do you think this spotting could be the same species? http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/103...

Liam
Liam 12 years ago

Probably Pectoral Sandpipers (Calidris melanotos). Tough call, though.

AnnaWhipkey
AnnaWhipkey 12 years ago

Thanks ChristyHolland! I hope someone knows what it is.

ChristyHolland
ChristyHolland 12 years ago

Wow!! Looks like a type of sandpiper?? Great shots!

AnnaWhipkey
Spotted by
AnnaWhipkey

West Lafayette, Indiana, USA

Spotted on Apr 12, 2012
Submitted on Apr 15, 2012

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