Rare Shorebirds

Below are shorebirds that are considered rare or somewhat rare for GA or for their occurence away from the coast.

I found eight Stilt Sandpipers @ E. L. Huie 09/05/06.

Sanderlings

Above are two inland Sanderlings at Lake WFG on 09/28/05 that Michael and I found.

Above are two Ruddy Turnstones I found in the Piedmont (Spalding/Lamar County Line) on 09/09/2011.

Stilt Sandpiper, Spalding Co, 04/15/04, near my house.

Here are some photos from 07/29/06 and 07/30/06. Michael Beohm and I went to Lake Seminole. The next day we went to a sod farm in Macon County.

Eric Beohm

A record early Long-billed Dowitcher at Lake Seminole (confirmed by call). 07/29/2006.

Two Upland Sandpipers flying at Marshallville.

We found many Upland Sandpipers, July 30, 2006.

After work today, 05/26/06, I stopped by Sweetwater Creek State Park (Douglas County, Piedmont region of GA, DeLorme 25A10). The lake is somewhat drained, so there are some exposed mudflats.

Highlights:

White-rumped Sandpiper (11)
Baird's Sandpiper (1)

Semi-palmated Plover (8)

Semi-palmated Sandpiper (40+)

Western Sandpiper (3)

Least Sandpiper (10+)

Pectoral Sandpiper (1)

Black Swan (2, escaped or released)

Eric Beohm

White-rumped Sandpiper (top left corner), Semi-palmated Sandpipers

White-rumped Sandpiper

Fieldmarks noted:

Note the slightly decurved bill.

You can see the size difference.

They also appeared chunky.

They appeared fairly light colored, which was probably why

the camera had problems focusing on them.

I could see their white rumps when they flew and preened.

Same White-rumped Sandpiper; note the crossed wingtips.

Below are two White-rumped Sandpipers that I found at E. L. Huie LAF on June 9, 2006.

White-rumped Sanpipers at E. L. Huie 6/09/06

I also found three White-rumpeds at Huie on 6/13/06.

Short-billed Dowitcher (confirmed by call note and tail, etc)

I found it near my house on Spalding/Lamar County line.

I found this Short-billed Dowitcher at Lake Hartwell, GA 09/20/2015. Barred tertials were noted.

Last time I was here (two weeks ago) I found and took some decent photos of two Buff-breasted Sandpipers. This time I saw two Buffies way in the distance. Here is a photo of one in-between two Pectorals. Note the color, the round head, the dark eye, and the short bill. 09/20/2015 Lake Hartwell GA.

I found seven Sanderlings at Lake Hartwell GA 09/20/2015. They were seen running, feeding, and flying across the lake. Large peep, very pale gray upper body, white underneath, short bill. Wings striking in flight. Black wings with white stripe down the middle of upper wing.