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definition
Either of two species of coastal wading bird, Arenaria interpres and Arenaria melanocephala, that breed in the Arctic and readily turn stones or seaweed looking for hidden invertebrates.
Examples of turnstones in a Sentence
From the fact that turnstones may be met with at almost any season in various parts of the world, and especially on islands as the Canaries, Azores, and many of those in the British seas, it has been inferred that these birds may breed in such places.
Snipe, plover, turnstones and other shore birds are abundant during xri.
From here to the center of Bexhill, you can usually see turnstones feeding on the beach or the grassy areas above it.
Ongoing dialog with knots ruddy turnstones has seen its.
Five common sandpipers and 20+ turnstones were present on the new sea defenses at Glyne Gap.