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Although better known as the Hooded Plover, today’s bird is the Hooded Dotterel. What is a dotterel, you may well ask. It’s a type of plover. Is there a reason why some birds are called dotterels and others are called plovers? Nope.  I know that’s an unsatisfying answer. But common bird names make no sense.Continue reading “Bird 269 – Hooded Dotterel”