Ruddy Turnstone
About the Ruddy Turnstone
Ruddy Turnstone is a small wading bird that is now classified in the sandpiper family but was formerly sometimes placed in the plover family. It is a highly migratory bird, breeding in northern parts of Eurasia and North America and flying south to winter on coastlines almost worldwide. This a fairly small and stocky bird that can always be seen during the winter on the Port Aransas beach near the south jetty.