Pictures of South Shields

Submitted by Roy Jackson(9th January 2009)

Sanderlings?.

A small flock of Sanderlings? passing the enterance to the Tyne at South Shields.

A picture of: Tyne & Wear, South Shields

Photograph taken with a Canon Canon EOS 400D DIGITAL

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Tyne & Wear, River Scenes, Wildlife in England

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Comment by Sue(10th January 2009)

I think you're right Roy, they are Sanderlings. Great picture, they are not easy to capture in flight.

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Comment by Andy Edwards(10th January 2009)

They are sanderlings....calidris alba Roy. The whiteness of the head and belly confirm this, as does the shape of the tail. The only similar bird is the knot, but it flies with its' tail fanned and has different wing patterns.

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