Dunlin, 3/30/2012

At the time I found the Kentish Plovers in the sandbank of Bali, New Taipei City, I saw a flock of waterfowls mixed with the Kentish Plovers. I didn't know what they are until I searched the internet back home. They are Dunlins. During breeding season, many black stains will appear in their belly. I also observed that Dunlins like to live together with Kentish Plovers. When Kentish Plovers go, they go. When Kentish Plovers stay, they stay. Or vice versa? They even eat the same thing as Kentish Plovers eat.

In Taiwan, Dunlin is common Winter migratory bird. But I heard that they are gradually reduced in amount. Is it due to environmental pollutions? As I looked around at the sandbank area, I saw lots of garbages, such as plastic bags, paper boxes, PET bottles, furnitures, etc. Shouldn't we be more concerned about our environment?














Video recorded on 3/30/2012, at Bali District, New Taipei City

Chinese name:	濱鷸
English name:	Dunlin
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Scientific name:	Calidris alpina
Order:	Charadriiformes
Family:	Scolopacidae
Species status:	species
Conservation status:	Least Concern
Migration status:	Winter migratory bird in Taiwan.
Frequency of appearance:	Common in Taiwan
Foods:	Worms, lizards, insects
Habitat:	Wetlands
Altitude:	Low altitude
Behavior:	Appear in flocks
Characteristics:	General Characteristics: Long black bill gradually bended at the end. Often live with Kentish Plovers. Plumage during non-breeding season: white eyebrow stripe, grayish brown head, neck and upper body, white belly, grayish brown stripes on head, face and neck. Plumage during breeding season: mostly the same as in non-breeding season, but rustier, white belly with many black stripes.
Breeding places:	Artic and subarctic regions, Northern Europe, Northern Asia, Alaska, Canada Artic region
Migration destinations:	Birds that breed in Northern Europe and Northern Asia wintering in Africa, the Middle East and Southeast Asia. Birds that breed in Alaska and Canada wintering in Pacific coast and Atlantic coast of North America.
Time photographed:	3/30/2012
Location found:	Bali District, New Taipei City
Sources:	Internet
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