Saturday, September 24, 2011

Curlew Sandpiper, New Hampshire, September 2011

Another call from Len Medlock means another rarity – and this one is a real rarity – Curlew Sandpiper in NH!  Once again I dropped everything and drove to Plaice Cove to try for the bird.  When I arrived a veritable Who’s Who of NH birding was present – at least 15 birders staring at the bird feeding in the rack line among Sanderlings, white-rumps and others.  Amazingly excellent views!

A couple phone-scoped photos are below – one showing the bill profile while preening its chest, and the other showing the body in profile with a White-rumped.  My statebird map is at the bottom.  NH is now my 5th state for Curlew Sandpiper. 



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