Canada (Ontario)
May 23 2025
adult, summer plummage, outside normal range
Bainsville - In the spring these large shorebirds normally fly to the Arctic without stopping in most of Eastern Canada. This rare encounter brought one down into a muddy field for several days. I've only seen a bird in breeding plumage once before. Normally we only see the occasional bird in the fall when they are pale gray.
May 27
Great find and capture, Brian!
Hard to believe but I rushed back three hours from driving rain at Presqu’ile to see this bird in our regional neighbourhood. No rain at home thankfully so the result was perfect.