In early May, Audubon Florida’s Kylie Wilson photographed a Red Knot in full breeding plumage in South Lido with a green band on its left leg. Red Knots are migratory shorebirds, known for their impressive travel distances in the spring and fall. Though some winter in Florida, they breed in the High Arctic each summer.  Because their population numbers are in decline, banding data that can tell us more about their movement patterns and lifespan are especially important for long-term conservation.

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