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Sharp-shinned Hawk
Sharp-shinned Hawk, by Steve Thornhill
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Staunton Sand-Plover
Distant view of the Sand-Plover. Erik Hirschfeld, co-author of a sand-plover identification paper in April 2000 BRITISH BIRDS, who was shown photos, said (e-mail was posted on the VA List Serve) it was "definately" a Greater Sand-Plover.