this odd sandpipper is definitely not a Stilt! If you look at the head, the
Stilt always has a slanting forehead, this bird does not. And the obvious:
bill shape. this bird has a shorter thicker, decurved billed. The wing tips
do not extend beyond the tail like a Stilt. The warm brown
This bird appears to be an adult Pectoral Sandpiper, possibly with
worn plumage. Pectoral Sandpipers can be quite variable in size, and
the larger ones are very close to Stilt Sandpipers in size. A Reeve
would be closer to a Lesser Yellowlegs in size, and definitely not
smaller than a
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