Dunlin - Calidris alpina
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The Dunlin is a smallish shorebird that is found along the coasts of North America, Europe, Asia and Africa. They are a little bit larger than Western and Least Sandpipers. You can recognize them in breeding season because of their black belly patch.
04/17/2010 - Lafitte's Cove, Galveston, Texas
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04/17/2010 - Lafitte's Cove, Galveston, Texas
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05/08/2010 - Middle Harbor Park; Oakland, CA
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05/08/2010 - Middle Harbor Park; Oakland, CA
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note dark belly - breeding plumage
05/03/2007 - Suisun Marsh, CA
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Transitioning to alternate (breeding) plumage
04/11/2011 - San Luis Pass, Galveston Island, TX
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03/12/2013 - Green Key Park, New Port Richey, FL
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03/12/2013 - Green Key Park, New Port Richey, FL
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03/01/2007 - Martin Luther King Jr Regional Park; Oakland, CA
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11/07/2008 - Emeryville Point, Emeryville, CA
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11/07/2008 - Emeryville Point, Emeryville, CA
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