Birds Identified: Semipalmated Plover

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Semipalmated Plover has these characteristics:

• Walking, wading, running
  
• Smaller than robin
  
• Mostly brownish, or with many brown streaks or spots
  
• Cross barring
  
• Bold markings present (patches or blotches of black, white, or color)
  
• Head stripes or bands
  
• South winter (November through February)
  
• Marsh habitat
  
• Flats or beach habitat
  
• On ground (walking, wading, running, hopping, or resting on ground)
  
• Zig zag flight (many irregular twists and turns)
  
• Occurs in flocks (from 4 or 5 to thousands)
  
• Rasping harsh calls
  
• Staccato and twitter call (short sharp notes or rapid series of notes: tinkling, trilling, sputtering, or percussive)
  

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