Learn the keys to identifying the Spotted Sandpiper, and how to tell it apart from its tricky lookalike, the Solitary Sandpiper, in this short clip with Kevin McGowan. 🔑 With shorebirds, behavior is one of the best characteristics to help with identification. The Spotted Sandpiper’s trademark is a full-body bobbing motion, seesawing up and down as it picks its way along the shoreline looking for invertebrates. (Fun fact: This quirk has inspired nicknames like teeter-peep, teeter-bob, teeter-sni

Spotted Sandpiper identification example | LycoBirds

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Did you know that the Spotted Sandpiper can be found throughout much of North America during the summer? Spring migration may be over, but with the Bird Migration Explorer, you can discover where your favorite migratory birds are heading next. https://bit.ly/3D5GjQc | National Audubon Society

The semipalmated sandpiper migration is in full swing in the Bay of Fundy! If you happen to find yourself in southeastern New Brunswick between now and September 6, you can see and learn about these tenacious little birds at the Johnson's Mills Shorebird Reserve and Interpretive Centre. | Canadian Geographic