Sand Plovers

This morning we counted 76 sand plovers on the beach.  Twenty three years ago they were called Mongolian dotterals.  Is this just regional naming differences?  However, as the bard said, "a rose by any other name..."  Ahead of them is the migration back to Siberia for the northern summer.  They are such dainty little birds, it is hard to imagine their long journey along the latitudes.

Claire Wood

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