Black Turnstone - Arenaria melanocephala
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(feet)The Black Turnstone is found on the west coast of North America. It breeds in Alaska and winters from Canada thru Mexico. Black Turnstones pick and dig through sand and rocks looking for food.
Spotted Sandpiper at the bottom
04/19/2011 - Shimada Friendship Park, Richmond, CA
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Spotted Sandpiper in the middle
04/19/2011 - Shimada Friendship Park, Richmond, CA
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04/11/2009 - Cesar Chavez Park; Berkeley, CA
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04/11/2009 - Cesar Chavez Park; Berkeley, CA
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04/11/2009 - Cesar Chavez Park; Berkeley, CA
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Note the clam shell instead of the left leg
01/20/2011 - Martin Luther King Jr Regional Park; Oakland, CA
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01/20/2011 - Martin Luther King Jr Regional Park; Oakland, CA
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09/10/2010 - Martin Luther King Jr Regional Park; Oakland, CA
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11/01/2011 - Doran Beach, Bodega Bay, CA
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Also Marbled Godwits
09/29/2007 - Hayward Shoreline; Hayward, CA
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11/16/2007 - Berkeley Marina Meadow; Berkley, CA
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12/20/2007 - Shimada Friendship Park, Richmond, CA
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12/20/2007 - Shimada Friendship Park, Richmond, CA
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09/27/2008 - Port Townsend Ferry Terminal, Washington
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09/27/2008 - Port Townsend Ferry Terminal, Washington
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11/08/2008 - Point Isabel Regional Shoreline Trail, Richmond, CA
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