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Lagoon

A shallow area of standing water. The term is most often applied to pools found on the coast behind shingle and dunes. These may be more or less saline and are attractive to most types of wader and many wildfowl.

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From Peter Weaver's Birdwatcher's Dictionary
Copyright © 1981 by Peter Weaver


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