Turnstone,Fuerteventura Nature
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Turnstones (Arenaria interpres) are closely related to sandpipers can be found around the Fuerteventura coast. Turnstones are generally quite tame birds and are opportunist feeders often seen close to outdoor restaurants or near to where fish is being cleaned.
As their name implies they overturn stones, seaweed, and debris in search of Insects, crustaceans and molluscs, they spend most of their time creeping and fluttering over rocks.
Turnstones have a mottled appearance with brown or chestnut and black upperparts, a brown and white or black and white head pattern, with white underparts and orange legs.
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Turnstones at El Cotillo
Saw about a dozen Turnstones at El Cotillo fluttering about on the rocks near the old harbour, busy little birds, always on the move,
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