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Pectoral Sandpiper

Calidris melanotos

Photo by JoshuaGSmith
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Habitat:

Alkaline lake surrounded by grassland

Notes:

Life bird # 5 of the day! This sandpiper was larger than the Western Sandpipers nearby. The crooked bill and white line running across the wing are also good hints.

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PublishedSeptember 27, 2015

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