Red Knot - Tonya Holland
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Location

Crescent Harbor--Beach Next to Marina
Del Norte, California, United States
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Map
Map Coordinates: 41.7490312, -124.1862667
Age
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Sex
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Media notes

Red Knot (front) in a wonderfully coordinated side-by-side comparison with one of the Dowitchers.

Observation details

LIFER!! Drab non-breeding plumage, and rather poor commemorative-lifer photos, but it was still a great bird to see. Short-legged; plain gray upper, pale whitish lower; short, wide-based dark bill; pale supercilium and darker line through eye; long, narrow body with a longish tail/wings. Towards the end of the viewing period a local birder (no name given) briefly showed up and confirmed it was indeed a Red Knot. The backup ID was appreciated.

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