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Jerry Barrack and I saw this shorebird flying over Lake Appert Last week.
What is it?
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I really hope this is a Greater Yellowlegs and not something more rare that I missed?!?
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I’m going to guess stilt sandpiper.
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mystery bird. by guess is an upland plover. sibley shows the uniform dark underside of the wing nicely.
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I really hope this is a Greater Yellowlegs and not something more rare that I missed?!?
Patrick Carney
I’m going to guess stilt sandpiper.
Jeff Zupan
mystery bird. by guess is an upland plover. sibley shows the uniform dark underside of the wing nicely.