13 Birds You'll Spot on Local Beaches
With Kylie Wilson December 1, 2020 Published in the December 2020 issue of Sarasota Magazine
Snowy Plover (Charadrius nivosus)
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Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres)
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Willet (Tringa semipalmata)
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Semipalmated Plover (Charadrius semipalmatus)
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Black-Bellied Plover (Pluvialis squatarola)
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Short-Billed Dowitcher (Limnodromus griseus)
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Wilson’s Plover (Charadrius wilsonia)
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Piping Plover (Charadrius melodus)
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Anhinga (Anhinga anhinga)
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Herring Gull (Larus argentatus)
Royal Tern (Thalasseus maximus)
Sandwich Tern (Thalasseus sandvicensis)
Least Tern (Sternula antillarum)
Birds abound on Sarasota beaches; here, Sarasota Audubon Society’s Kylie Wilson spots some shore-loving species.
Interested in birding? Visit sarasotaaudubon.org for more information.