IINCLUDING BIRDS OF VIRGINIA
  

:SHOREBIRDS, PLOVERS, SNIPE & PHALAROPES GALLERY :

Greater or Lesser SAND PLOVER (??? Charadrius leschenaultii)

 
Augusta County - September 7, 2009
Upper view of wings (a bit blurry but it shows extent of whitish wing band.) Note the chestnut neck color and bright white throat. Facing forward and with slight dowwnward tilt of head, the base of the bill appeared broad laterally, tapering gradually to a very narrow tip.


 

 

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