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Bar-tailed Godwit

Bar-tailed Godwits

Rebecca Bowater

There were over 3000 Godwits on this spit roosting at high tide about 2 weeks before they fly to Alaska via the yellow sea to feed up before they nest in the tundra in Alaska

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Paul Demkovich
Paul Demkovich
February 21, 2026 1:26 pm

Amazing!

Paul Demkovich
Paul Demkovich
February 21, 2026 1:28 pm

What is the black & white bird on the left side of the image?

Rebecca Bowater
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Rebecca Bowater
February 21, 2026 1:50 pm
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A Pied Oystercatcher

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Rebecca Bowater
February 21, 2026 1:52 pm
Reply to  Rebecca Bowater

I would have loved you to have been with a group of friends to watch this amazing morning on the spit

Paul Demkovich
Paul Demkovich
February 25, 2026 11:20 pm
Reply to  Rebecca Bowater

I would have loved to have been there!!

Paul Demkovich
Paul Demkovich
February 25, 2026 11:19 pm
Reply to  Rebecca Bowater

Thanks for the ID!

Bar-tailed Godwits and Red Knots
A noisy, splashy landing
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