Sanderlings Schiermonnikoog

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This is a sweet little video about the Sanderlings that nested on the Niederlande beach of Schiermonnikoog. However, in just a few short years, they are rarely seen there. Why? This video provides some hypotheses.

There is a brief mention of a book (in Dutch) at the end. I've never seen it, don't own it and have absolutely no vested interest in it or anything involved with it.

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Nice indeed, but what's up with 'the Niederlande'? 'The Netherlands' will do just fine.

One of my favourite birds, I could watch them for hours.