Red Knot


Red Knot on the spit at Sandy Point

COMMON NAME: Red Knot

CATEGORIES: Beach Inlet Migratory

These medium sized grey and white waders are migratory birds, seen occasionally in Sandy Point over summer.

They can be observed feeding at the water’s edge on the spit or out on the mudflats at the inlet.

They are usually in mixed groups with other migratory birds.

They are slightly smaller than the similar looking Great Knot.

*These Local Notes are provided by
Leanne Cusack & Diane Carpenter


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GALLERY photos taken in and around Sandy Point & Shallow Inlet.

*Photographed by Leanne Cusack (unless otherwise credited)


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