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American Golden Plover (14)

Pluvialis dominica

Brian Morin

Canada (Ontario)

Details: adult, molting

Osgoode - A flock of 108 birds were in a large field

Date uploaded: Aug 30 2019

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Baird's Sandpiper (13)

Calidris bairdii

Brian Morin

Date taken: Aug 28 2019

Details: juvenile

Presqu'ile Provincial Park - I had to make an extra effort for this bird. Side light was harsh on the beach in late afternoon so several of us rolled up our pants and went into the lake for shots with much better light. The water was only about 5" deep and the waves weren't too bad but the pants still got wet. They stayed that way the rest of the trip back (over three hours) but at least it was warm. :)

Date uploaded: Aug 29 2019

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Western Sandpiper (11)

Calidris mauri

Brian Morin

Canada (Ontario)

Date taken: Aug 28 2019

Details: juvenile

Presqu'ile Provincial Park - a good bird for us in the East. We didn't know the bird had been sighted in the morning. Note the droop at the end of the longer bill (shorter in Semipalmated Sandpiper) and the bit of rusty on the scapulars. I didn't realize until two days later that the bird reported earlier in the day had different markings so a second bird.

Date uploaded: Aug 29 2019

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Greater Yellowlegs (37)

Tringa melanoleuca

Brian Morin

Canada (Ontario)

Date taken: Aug 21 2019

Details: juvenile

Ottawa - When a Peregrine swooped onto the beach, the shorebirds froze. This yellowlegs dropped into the water (which was only three inches deep) and at one point was barely above the surface, with only part of the head and back exposed. It remained in this position for 20 minutes after the falcon had moved on.

Date uploaded: Aug 26 2019

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