Shorebirds at St. Paul

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Lesser Sand-Plover, also known as Mongolian Plover, is an Asian vagrant that is seen frequently in the Pribilofs.

Red-necked Phalarope

Rock Sandpiper is an abundant breeder at St. Paul, found all over the island. Rock Sandpipers are very similar to Purple Sandpipers. The Pribilofs have a distinctive subspecies.

This Rock Sandpiper photo happened to show the abundance of wild celery well.



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