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Pectoral Sandpiper

September 28, 2019  •  Leave a Comment

I enjoyed an early morning hike on the coastal barrens. The highlight was a Pectoral Sandpiper. A short down curved bill and abrupt breast demarcation are field marks for this sandpiper.

Pectoral Sandpiper

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Pectoral Sandpiper with Semipalmated Plover Pectoral Sandpiper and Semipalmated Plover 10Pectoral Sandpiper and Semipalmated Plover 10 Monarch Butterfly(I met this guy along the way as well) Monarch Butterfly 500Monarch Butterfly 500

Keywords: Birds of Nova Scotia, Butterflies of Nova Scotia, Canada, Coastal Barrens, Monarch Butterfly, Nova Scotia, Pectoral Sandpiper

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