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Wiliet

Tringa semipalmata

Description:

Dark bill, yellow legs, golden brown back and white chest. Feeding along the tide line.

Habitat:

Beaches, Shorelines

Notes:

Feel free to jump in and tell me if my ID is wrong!

1 Species ID Suggestions

Liam
Liam 12 years ago
Willet
Willet Tringa semipalmata Willet - Whatbird.com


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4 Comments

ceherzog
ceherzog 11 years ago

Alice, will you please add this and any other of your shorebird siting to my new mission:
http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/1408...

Noe and Pili
Noe and Pili 12 years ago

Nice capture!

alicelongmartin
alicelongmartin 12 years ago

Thank You Liam!

Liam
Liam 12 years ago

It's in nonbreeding plumage. A Ruff would be quite a sighting in Florida at this time of year. Willets are the most common shorebird (besides the Sanderling) found on the Florida coasts.

alicelongmartin
Spotted by
alicelongmartin

Sarasota, Florida, USA

Spotted on Nov 30, 2011
Submitted on Dec 1, 2011

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