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Calidris alpina

 THE RACE ROCKS TAXONOMY
Domain Eukarya
Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Sub-Phylum Vertebrata
Class Aves
Order Charadriiformes
Family Scolopacidae
Genus Calidris
Species alpina (Linnaeus, 1758)
Common Name: Dunlin
In April 24, 2007, we received these pictures and video for a shore bird identified as the Dunlin, Calidris alpina, which had just been photographed using the remote camera 5 at Race Rocks.
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Dunlin,Calidris alpina

 Dunlin, Calidris Dunlin Dunlin
Dunlin at a tidepool at Race Rocks. Note black patch on ventral area.Thanks to PB for capturing these images April, 2007. The video shows the typical feeding pattern of the dunlin, probing the debris at the bottom of tidepools for crustaceans, insects and larvae. Dunlin showed up at the freshwater pool again in January 2008. Note the winter plumage in contrast to the other pictures here. Thanks to PB for capturing these images on January 7, 2008.
This is an adult, in between plumage/moult (going into breeding).). Dunlin move through the South west cost of BC. in pretty good numbers locally and late April is good time for them here.
(David Allinson, BC)
This file is provided as part of a collaborative effort by observers and Lester B. Pearson College Date:
Oct 2006 		Pam Birley
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