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Tringa solitaria
A medium-sized sandpiper with a white eye ring and medium length, greenish yellow legs. It is brown and speckled above, and white breasted below. Very light brown to gray streaking on neck and head.
Spotted in the mud flats at the Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge.
The solitary sandpiper is not a gregarious species, usually seen alone during migration, although sometimes small numbers congregate in suitable feeding areas. The solitary sandpiper is very much a bird of fresh water, and is often found in sites, such as ditches, too restricted for other waders, which tend to like a clear all-round view.
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