I birded some of the beaches in Milwaukee early morning with not much going on. I ran into Rita F in the parking lot of the Magic Hedge and asked what she was after. She mentioned Mark K’s post of the Upland Sandpiper being there. I was not aware of it as Mark posted after I left the house. We located the bird in a couple minutes but it was very skittish and when it saw us, it pretty much flew north onto the water treatment property. I got a couple of distant quick doc shots with poor lighting, that is the way it goes. It remained there until we left and was out of sight when we left. A life bird for me and a big thank you to Mark K for finding the bird and getting the word out for others to see. Hopefully it will hang around a while. Other birds to note on the lakefront, 1 Purple Martin checking out the house at Lakeshore State Park, 2 Caspian Terns and a couple of Ruddy Ducks were also present there. A cloudy gloomy day with a few light drizzles at times and still cold out there! Images were taken on April 24, 2016.
Upland Sandpiper
Upland Sandpiper
Binomial name: Bartramia longicuda
Category: Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and Allies
Size: 12” long, 26” wing span
Weight: 6 oz
Upland Sandpiper
Upland Sandpiper with roof of treatment plant in background
Purple Martin checking out the house
Purple Martin checking out the house
Purple Martin checking out the house
Purple Martin checking out the house
Purple Martin checking out the house, bird appears to be banded
Nice! It was fun getting this lifer with you today. Glad we both were able to get us some doc shots.