Bird Guide for Northeast USA Beaches

What makes a bird different than other animals? The first answer that pops into most peoples’ minds is that birds fly. But, not all birds fly. So, what characteristics do ALL birds share?

• They are warm-blooded. That means birds have a near constant internal body temperature no matter what the temperature of the air is.
• They lay eggs.
• They are vertebrates. That means they have bones.
• They have feathers.
• They have wings.

Bird List:

Piping Plover

Piping Plover

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Least Tern

Least Tern

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Harlequin Duck

Harlequin Duck

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Upland Sandpiper

Upland Sandpiper

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Roseate Tern

Roseate Tern

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Sharp-tailed Sparrow

Saltmarsh Sharp-tailed Sparrow

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Purple Sandpiper

Purple Sandpiper

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Canvasback Duck

Canvasback Duck

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Great Blue Heron

Great Blue Heron

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Iceland Gull

Iceland Gull

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Northern Shrike

Northern Shrike

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Ring-necked Duck

Male and Female Ring-necked Ducks

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Gadwall Duck

Gadwall Duck

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Green-winged Teal Duck

Green-winged Teal Duck

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Dunlin

Dunlin

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American Coot

American Coot and Chicks

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Fish Crow

Fish Crow

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Barrow’s Goldeneye Duck

Male and Female Barrow’s Goldeneye Ducks

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Thick-billed Murre

Thick-billed Murres

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Red-necked Grebe

Red-necked Grebe and Chicks

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To many joyful beach experiences!