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Pectoral sandpiper

Calidris melanotos

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DavidMroczkowski
DavidMroczkowski 9 years ago

Thanks, StirredMocha. I did spot a Lesser Yellowlegs today, but this definitely was not it. I'll have to go back through pix to find it.

StirredMocha
StirredMocha 9 years ago

This looks more like a pectoral sandpiper (Calidris melanotos) with the slightly downcurved bicolored bill that is thicker than the lesser yellowlegs'.

DavidMroczkowski
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DavidMroczkowski

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Spotted on Aug 30, 2014
Submitted on Aug 31, 2014

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