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Stilt sandpiper

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See under Stilt.
(Zool.) an American sandpiper (Micropalama himantopus) having long legs. The bill is somewhat expanded at the tip.

See also: Sandpiper Stilt



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I've observed ruddy turnstones, Baird's, semi-palmated and stilt sandpipers, as well as golden plovers here.
Wildlife aplenty on Arctic hunt by Telegram & Gazette (Worcester, MA)
Last July saw the amazing stilt sandpiper at Conwy RSPB, another American vagrant, but this was a first for Wales.
bird notes by Daily Post (Liverpool, England)
As we watched the vagrant stilt sandpiper there on Thursday, he explained that the site held just a few emperors, and we both blamed a wet May for low numbers.
John Dempsey by Daily Post (Liverpool, England)
 
 
 
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