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Spotted Sandpiper

Actitis macularia

Description:

Unknown, gray-brown and white shore bird with yellow legs. There is a white ring around the eye. The bill is pink and black. The wings have a white patch at the shoulder. It was less than half the size of a nearby Willet.

Habitat:

Tidepools

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2 Comments

That looks good to me! Thanks to you and your friend :)

Jellis
Jellis 10 years ago

A friend said Spotted Sandpiper due to the tail longer then the wingtips

San Diego, California, USA

Spotted on Dec 31, 2013
Submitted on Jan 2, 2014

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