Friday last at Capel River mouth at Peppermint Beach having some Sue fun with telescope. Sanderlings had been sighted on the beach, but no luck this day - not a one. Sanderlings migrate to Siberia to breed, and return each September for our summer, then leave again in April on their epic flight north. Small and pale, they feed on the seashore, darting after tiny creatures in the sand as the waves recede. We found 3 Red-capped Plovers instead, quiet little birds that nest on the beach. Red-capped Plovers feature in my painting "When the water is silent", and you can see this in my online Gallery
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