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Arenaria interpres
The Ruddy Turnstone is a small wading bird, one of two species of turnstone in the genus Arenaria. It is now classified in the sandpiper family Scolopacidae but was formerly sometimes placed in the plover family Charadriidae
Spotted on Feb 8, 2014
Submitted on Feb 11, 2014
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For reference, here are images of Killdeer: http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/killd...
Hi James, I think you have two different species of shorebird here. The bird in photos 1, 4-6 appears to be a Ruddy Turnstone, Arenaria interpres (nonbreeding plumage)
http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/ruddy...
The bird in pictures 2 and 3 looks a lot like a Sanderling, Calidris alba or a Sandpiper of some kind. I am not so sure on that one but perhaps someone on here with better bird knowledge can help with it.