Date: 3/30/25 1:07 pm
From: Paul Desjardins via CTBirds <ctbirds...>
Subject: [CT Birds] Re: Spotted Sandpiper?


Paul Desjardins
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Phone: (860) 623-3696


Angela, maybe early but it could very well have been a Spotted Sandpiper. The main point here is did you notice a stiff wingbeat which is characteristic of the species? This is but one example of being able to identify a species even if you got a poor look of it’s plumage.

Paul Desjardins
Windsor Locks


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