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October Migrants - Look Who's Back!

In the October sunlight, a Lincoln's Sparrow sings energetically from a hedgerow. Soon a Fox Sparrow chimes in. Both nested in Alaska last summer but will spend the winter farther south. The Snow Geese are moving, too. A massive movement of birds takes place in the fall. The exodus of summer... read more »

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Topics & Themes:  migration, vocalization
Related bird:  Lincoln's Sparrow (Melospiza lincolnii), Dunlin (Calidris alpina), Fox Sparrow (Passerella iliaca)

Shorebirds Fly South

The southward migration of plovers and sandpipers – including these Dunlin – is a protracted affair, spanning up to five months. First to come south are post-breeding adults. In August and September, this summer's hatchlings pass through. Others arrive in October; and some stay right through the... read more »

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Topics & Themes:  migration
Related bird:  Dunlin (Calidris alpina), Black-bellied Plover (Pluvialis squatarola)

Environmental Success at Long Beach - Patrick Comins

We're on Long Beach West on Long Island Sound, with Patrick Comins. Thousands of migratory shorebirds - including Dunlin like these - stop over here on their long migratory journeys. But this ecological gem could have been lost. Good news! Today it's part of the Stewart B. McKinney National... read more »

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Topics & Themes:  environmental champion
Related bird:  Dunlin (Calidris alpina)
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Dunlin

An adult Dunlin - a species of sandpiper - in breeding plumage in Barrow, Alaska. read more »

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