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August 28th, 2005. Bondi's Island, Agawam, MA.
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Stilt Sandpipers (3) Calidris himatopus.
| These birds arrived during a heavy rainstorm with a large flock of Lesser Yellowlegs.
Initially we thought there were two birds, but closer inspection of the
images revealed three individuals. I must have missed the non-breeding
plumaged bird standing behind the juvenile whilst focusing on taking
images. The first individual was still preening on a different section
of the sandbar whilst these images were being taken, so there had to be
three birds. Stilt Sandpipers
are evidently rare in Western Massachusetts and this species is listed
amongst the vagrants in the new Bird Finding Guide to the region.
However, Chris Gentes has already found one this autumn at North Hadley
on August 21st.
| | Taken using Canon Powershot A-95 through Swarovski HD telescope . |
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First individual (right) with Lesser Yellowlegs.
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| First individual preening (left) with Lesser Yellowlegs. |
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Second individual, juvenile (center) with Lesser Yellowlegs and Ring-billed Gull
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Second individual, juvenile (center) with Lesser Yellowlegs.
| | Second individual, juvenile (center), and third individual just behind first Lesser Yellowlegs. |
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| Second
individual, juvenile (front, slightly right of center), and third
individual just right of Lesser Yellowlegs and left of Ring-billed Gull.
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