Western Sandpiper in Dakota County
2010-05-13

'Casual' in Minnesota - Five or fewer records in Dakota County for the Spring season

Western Sandpiper originally found by Jim Mattson. Take Interstate 35 south to state highway 19, go east on 19 to Holyoke, north one mile to 320th, and go east .3 mile, the bird was present in a farm pond south of the road here. Low-light, long-distance image, but it provides comparison with Least Sandpiper.

Douglas W. Kieser, digiscoped with Nikon Coolpix 8400, 1/60 sec exposure through Kowa TSN-824 spotting scope @ 32X.