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Little Stint
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Taken
at Musselburgh on 28th August 2015 using Nikon D5200 with Sigma 150-500 mm zoom lens.
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| Little Stint. |
| Species: Order: Family: Local Names: |
Calidris minuta. Charadriiformes. Scolopacidae. |
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Long distance migrant. Breeds in Arctic Europe and Asia. Scrape on the ground. Small invertebrates picked off the mud. The numbers of this species strangely depend on the population of Lemmings. In poor Lemming years, predatory species such as Skuas and Snowy Owls take these Arctic-breeding waders instead. The breeding adult has an orange wash to the breast, a white throat and a strong white V on its back. In winter plumage identification is difficult. Juveniles have pale crown stripes and a pinkish breast. |
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