White-rumped Sandpiper (Calidris fuscicollis), "Lake Cochise," Willcox, Cochise County

This White-rumped Sandpiper was found and photographed by Kenneth Bader on 15 May 2019

This species is a casual late spring visitor to Arizona, with 16 accepted records and a couple pending reports, some involving multiple birds.

Large "peep" in alternate plumage with shortish bill and long primary projection indicates either Baird's or White-rumped. Baird's is eliminated by the rufous fringe to scapulars, streaked flanks, strong eyeline, and pale bill base.

15 May 2019, photo by Kenneth Bader

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