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Dotting Connecticut’s shores, mudflats, and estuaries, shorebirds are a welcome site in summer. These birds provide some of the best examples of human-bird interactions and what we can do to mitigate human disturbance to bird species. Learn about which species can be spotted in Connecticut and when and where to begin to identify them. 

June 15 -Week 1: Week one begins with a general overview of shorebird adaptions, migration, and conservation action taking place in Connecticut.
June 22 -Week 2: Plovers, oystercatchers, stilts, and avocets are some of the most charismatic shorebird species found in Connecticut. This week, dive into learning about their habitats, range and diet. 
June 29 -Week 3: Sandpipers are both the most numerous group of shorebird found in Connecticut as well as the some of the most difficult to identify. Finish up this course by challenging  your identification skills.

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