Wednesday, August 23, 2017

Mystery Shorebird Is Upland Sandpiper


August 23 Email:

"Hi Ric,

I saw this bird at the Wastewater this evening. Is there any chance this could be another Ruff?  Maybe a female or juvenile?  It resembles a Pectoral Sandpiper but it was much larger and not very active.

Thanks."

- Mike Boston




Mike, I didn't know what it was either so I emailed a few experts.  Thanks to Phil Chu for replying that it's an Upland Sandpiper.  Maybe we would have figured that out if the bird was "where it belonged" out on the fields.  ;-)  - Ric

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