Shorebird compilation

Photo courtesy of Keith Mueller.

August 28, 2018

Because there’s so much shorebird activity, and because it’s hot and muggy and a good week to visit the shore of Long Island Sound, we thought we’d compile five posts from previous years about birds that have been seen on the state’s beaches in the last day or two.

This photo, by the way, is of a leucistic sandpiper at Hammonasset today, species unknown. The bird in the foreground is there for plumage comparison. Keith Mueller took the photo and shared it with us.

Western Sandpiper
Written by Andy Griswold in September 2014. Seen at the Milford Point Coastal Center and at Hammonasset this week.

Buff-breasted Sandpiper
Written by Andy Griswold in July 2015. Seen at Milford Point this week.

American Golden Plover
Written by Michelle Eckman in September 2014. Seen at Milford Point this week.

White-rumped Sandpiper
Written by Greg Hanisek in May 2017. Seen at Hammonasset this week.

Baird’s Sandpiper
Written by Frank Gallo in September 2014. Seen at Milford Point and Sandy Point this week.