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Monday, November 11, 2024

NONBREEDING PURPLE SANDPIPER, COLONEL SAMUEL SMITH PARK, ETOBICOKE, TORONTO, ONTARIO, 11/10/2024 - NEW SPECIES TO LIFE LIST

   We can ID this sandpiper as a nonbreeding Purple Sandpiper as follows:

  • Habitat: The Purple Sandpiper is found almost exclusively on wave-washed rocks, which is where this one was seen.
  • Relatively long bill, orange at base and slightly drooped at tip (can see this best in last photo).
  • Orange legs.
  • Head, neck and upper breast are gray
  • Rest of underparts are white with gray spots.
  • Upperparts are dark gray to almost black.

   The Purple Sandpiper is a new species to our ebird Photographic Life List.








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