Terek Sandpiper
COMMON NAME: Terek Sandpiper
CATEGORIES: Beach Inlet Migratory
These small grey and white migratory birds are rare visitors to our area.
They have a distinctive long upcurved bill and short orange-yellow legs.
They may be spotted alone, or in groups of mixed waders.
They migrate to Finland and Siberia over our winter, where they breed near rivers and lakes.
*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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