Red Knot(Calidris canutus)

Uncommon in migration and winter along the North Carolina shoreline. This species is in serious decline worldwide.

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Red Knot (Calidris canutus) Pea Island NWR, Dare Co., NC 18 Oct 2025 — Red Knot *(Calidris canutus)*Pea Island NWR, Dare Co., NC18 Oct 2025

Red Knot (Calidris canutus) Pea Island NWR, Dare Co., NC 18 Oct 2025 With a Laughing Gull — Red Knot *(Calidris canutus)*Pea Island NWR, Dare Co., NC18 Oct 2025With a Laughing Gull

Red Knot (Calidris canutus)Cape Hatteras, Dare Co., NC8 Nov 2007These chunky shorebirds are larger than Sanderlings and have relatively short-medium length, straight bills. Note Sanderling in photos for comparison. In the winter, Red Knots lose their reddish coloration and are gray with barred flanks.

Red Knots (Calidris canutus)Cape Hatteras, Dare Co., NC8 Nov 2007

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