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Spotted Sandpiper

Actitis macularius

Photo by gatorfellows
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Field Notes

Description:

Small plump bird with a short tail. White breast, gray back with a bit making a collar. Light colored pointed bill with dark tip. Light colored legs. White line over eye, dark stripe through eye.

Habitat:

On a log at the edge of Lake Lewisville.

Species ID Suggestions

Common Sandpiper

Actitis hyoleucos

Comments (3)

Thanks Tom15 trying to learn these little guys as the show up on the shore :)
These are Spotted Sandpipers (Actitis macularius). Common Sandpiper looks a lot like this, but is a Eurasian species. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_Sandpiper http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Spotted_Sandpiper/id
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PublishedFebruary 23, 2013

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