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Turnstone

Arenaria interpres

Description:

Smaller than a redshank, turnstones have a mottled appearance with brown or chestnut and black upperparts and brown and white or black and white head pattern, whilst their underparts are white and legs orange. They spend most of their time creeping and fluttering over rocks, picking out food from under stones.

Habitat:

Likes rocky shores as well as sandy and muddy ones. Particularly likes feeding on rocks covered with seaweed, and will feed along seawalls and jetties.

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Southend Unitary Authority, England, United Kingdom

Spotted on Jul 30, 2011
Submitted on Jul 31, 2011

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