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The plovers of Estero Lagoon, Florida

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But research has shown that some plovers even use the super-sensitive soles of their feet to detect movement beneath the substrate. I am often guilty of neglecting “place&# when birding. Hat-tip to Stella. They feed predominantly by sight and often run in a crouched fashion to reach their food source. Wicked, right?

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Collaborative List – November 2018

10,000 Birds

He pointed out that Illinois had been sadly neglected up to this point, so Redgannet made a special visit to Chicago to redress this oversight. Breezy Point Tip. White-tipped Dove – Leptotila verreauxi. White-tipped Sicklebill – Eutoxeres aquila. Hopland Research and Extension Center (restricted access).

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