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Black Turnstone

Arenaria melanocephala

Description:

moving in a pair, picking through the seaweed for small organisms, these birds had a white breast and blotchy brown back

Habitat:

The tidal zone near the lighthouse

1 Species ID Suggestions

Ava T-B
Ava T-B 12 years ago
Black Turnstone
Arenaria melanocephala Turnstone


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1 Comment

KarenSaxton
KarenSaxton 12 years ago

Funny, my mind said Ruddy turnstone and discarded same without looking at a book(too many sightings to upload tonight), but black turnstone looks good

KarenSaxton
Spotted by
KarenSaxton

Crescent City, California, USA

Spotted on Sep 5, 2011
Submitted on Sep 5, 2011

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