Fast, low-flying flock of Dunlin

Brownsea Island, Poole Harbour, Dorset (December 2009)

Taken during a Dorset Wildlife Trust trip for members. The island is closed to the public during the winter months (November to February).

Status is classified as Least Concern. For more information on this bird species see the following links:
Dunlin / Wikipedia
Dunlin Calidris alpina / Bird Forum
BirdLife International / Dunlin Calidris alpina
Cornell Lab of Ornithology / Dunlin Calidris alpina

Tv(Shutter Speed) 1/1600
Av(Aperture Value) 8.0
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ISO Speed 1600