Solitary Sandpiper

Tringa solitaria

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Birds

A dark migrant sandpiper that turns up alone at woodland pools and flooded ditches.

Field facts
HabitatWooded ponds, ditches, flooded fields
RangeStatewide on migration
When to lookApril to May; July to September
StatusLeast Concern (Indiana DNR / IUCN Red List)
Look-alikesSpotted sandpiper

Field note: It nests in old songbird nests up in northern spruce trees.

Lesson
Watching responsibly

Small pools concentrate migrants; scan before walking in.

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