 | My spotted stomach is an easy way to identify me in the spring. But in the wintertime I lose my spots, so don't confuse me with other sandpipers! Most Likely Found: At the beach, In a pond When: Winter Where I've photographed: Fort De Soto, Lake Hancock Outfall Wetlands, Viera Wetlands |
I have written 4 posts including a photo of a Spotted Sandpiper
April 29, 2015 - I spotted several Ruby-throated Hummingbirds vying over a single flower, and then my eyes fell on this small shorebird, who turned out to be a Spotted Sandpiper in all his breeding-color spots.... Read more
December 21, 2014 - A quick trip down to the edge of Lake Hancock yielded a nice Spotted Sandpiper (sans spots, because he's in winter plumage).... Read more
July 23, 2011 - The dried-up ponds were covered in small shorebirds. My shorebird identification isn't great, but I know I was seeing Least Sandpipers, Spotted Sandpipers, both Great and Lesser Yellowlegs, and Killdeer. This was my first opportunity to get a decent shot of a Spotted Sandpiper (when I saw on last April,…... Read more
April 5, 2011 - Cedar Waxwings We walked down by the Lakehurst pond and noticed a little bird poking around in the grass at the shoreline. I've never seen one before, but I think this is a Spotted Sandpiper. You can see his spots on the second picture below. I wished I had taken…... Read more