smittyone@cox.net Posted May 7, 2020 Share Posted May 7, 2020 Seen this morning at DeSoto NWR in western Iowa. Color may be off since it was dark and cloudy. There were no other nearby birds for size comparison. My guess (size wise) would be equivalent to an American Robin. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akandula Posted May 7, 2020 Share Posted May 7, 2020 (edited) Nice photos! This is a Least Sandpiper. It's too compact and lacks the contrasting breast of a Pectoral. Size is difficult to judge in the field. Edited May 7, 2020 by akandula 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smittyone@cox.net Posted May 7, 2020 Author Share Posted May 7, 2020 I learned yesterday that Least is the smallest of the Sandpipers and have ID'd several since then based on size alone--they're tiny next to any other shorebird. This one didn't seem that small. BUT, as you said, it's difficult to determine size in the field. Especially with no other reference nearby. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jefferson Shank Posted May 7, 2020 Share Posted May 7, 2020 Agree with Least Sandpiper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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