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Ocean Tidal Flats Sandy Beach Dunes Salt Marsh
Tidal flats are created by swift currents and exposed when the tide goes out. Sand and mud flats in coastal wetlands provide food for migratory shorebirds. Each species finds the zone for its foraging style and appetite. Adjacent upland and transitional habitats provide nesting and roosting areas.
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Hudsonian Godwit
Whimbrel PHOTO: 1 2
whimbrel
Whimbrels are striking migratory shorebirds that nest in high latitude Canada and migrate south, mostly to South America. Characterized by its long, decurved beak, the Whimbrel is one of our most distinctive shorebirds. Whimbrel use their bill to probe deeper in the mud and sand than other shorebirds can, pulling out marine invertebrates (like worms) from deep below the surface. You can see them on the beach in summer and early fall when some pause during migration to feed on Plymouth Harbor's productive mud flats
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