Sandpipers
Common Greenshank (spring adult) - St. Paul, Pribilof Islands, Alaska - May, 2016
Spotted Redshank (molting juvenile) - Washtenaw County, Michigan - November, 2018
Greater Yellowlegs (spring adult) - St. Joe County, Michigan - April, 2020
Greater Yellowlegs (fall molting adult) - St. Joe County, Michigan - August, 2022
Greater Yellowlegs (adult in flight) - St. Joe County, Michigan - May, 2020
Greater Yellowlegs (juvenile) - St. Joe County, Michigan
Lesser Yellowlegs (spring adult) - South Padre Island, TX - April, 2018 and Grant Street Wetland, Lake County, Indiana - April, 2012
Lesser Yellowlegs (fall molting adult) - St. Joe County, Michigan and Lake County, Indiana
Lesser Yellowlegs (adult in flight) - St. Joe County, Michigan - May, 2020 and August, 2022
Lesser Yellowlegs (juvenile) - St. Joe County, MI, Elkhart County, IN, and Lake County, IN
Lesser Yellowlegs (juvenile in flight) - Wakarusa WTF, Elkhart County, IN - August, 2015, and Centreville WTF, St. Joe County, MI - August, 2019
Wood Sandpiper (spring adult) - St. Paul, Pribilof Islands, Alaska - May, 2016
Solitary Sandpiper (spring adult) - St. Joe County, MI - April, 2020 and Porter County, IN - April, 2012
Solitary Sandpiper (fall adult) - St. Joe County, Michigan - August, 2022
Solitary Sandpiper (juvenile) - St. Joe County, Michigan
Solitary Sandpiper (juvenile in flight) - Porter County, Indiana - August, 2007
Willet (Spring breeding "Western form") - Largo, Florida - April, 2002
Willet (fall breeding "Western form") - Michigan City Harbor, LaPorte County, Indiana - August
Willet (nonbreeding "Western form") - Moss Landing, California - September, 2017
Willet (adult and juvenile "Western forms") - Michigan City Harbor, LaPorte County, IN - July, 2019 and Miller Beach, Lake County, IN - August, 2005
Willet (juvenile "Western form") - Michigan City Harbor, LaPorte County, INndiana - July, 2019
Willet (juvenile "Western form" in flight) - Miller Beach, Lake County, Indiana - August, 2014
Willet (breeding adult "Eastern form") - Outer Banks, North Carolina - May, 2017
Common Sandpiper (spring adult) - Gambell, St. Lawrence Island, Alaska - June, 2016
Spotted Sandpiper (breeding adult) - South Padre Island, TX - April and Miller Beach, Lake County, IN - July
Terek Sandpiper (spring adult) - Gambell, St. Lawrence Island, Alaska - May, 2016
Upland Sandpiper - Crescent Lake NWR, Nebraska - July, 2021
Whimbrel (adult) - Pacific Grove, California - September, 2017 and April, 2012
Whimbrel (juvenile in flight) - Miller Beach, Lake County, Indiana - July, 2015
Whimbrel (juveniles) - Miller Beach, Lake County, Indiana - August, 2009 and August, 2017
Long-billed Curlew (adult) - Moss Landing, CA - September and Santa Barbara, CA - April
Long-billed Curlew (juvenile) - Moss Landing, California - September, 2017
Long-billed Curlew (juvenile in flight) - Moss Landing, California - September, 2017
Hudsonian Godwit (spring adult) - Lake County, IN April, 2019 and Anchorage, AK - May, 2016
Hudsonian Godwit (fall adult) - Centreville WTF, St. Joe County, Michigan - August, 2017
Bar-tailed Godwit (spring adult) - St. Paul and Nome, Alaska - May, 2016
Marbled Godwit (fall adult) - Michigan City Harbor, LaPorte County, Indiana - July, 2019
Marbled Godwit (nonbreeding) - Moss Landing, California - September, 2017
Marbled Godwit (in flight) - Moss Landing, CA - September, 2017 and Michigan City Harbor, LaPorte County, IN - June, 2008
Marbled Godwit (chick) - Bowdoin NWR, Montana - June, 2014
Ruddy Turnstone (spring adult) - Outer Banks, North Carolina - May 2017
Ruddy Turnstone (fall adult) - Michigan City, IN - August, 2016
Ruddy Turnstone (juvenile) - Michigan City Harbor, LaPorte County, Indiana - August
Black Turnstone (adult) - Pacific Grove, California - April, 2012
Wandering Tattler (adult) - Farallon Islands, California - August, 2018
Wandering Tattler (juvenile) - Pacific Grove, California - September, 2017
Surfbird (breeding adult) - Bodega Bay, California - April 2012
Surfbird (nonbreeding adult) - Pacific Grove, California - September, 2017 and April, 2012
Surfbird (juvenile) - Pacific Grove, California - September, 2017
Red Knot (spring breeding) - Outer Banks, North Carolina - May 2017
Red Knot (molting) - Mullet Key, Florida - April, 2002
Red Knot (juvenile) - LaPorte and Lake County, Indiana - September
Red Knot (juvenile in flight) - Michigan City Harbor, LaPorte County and Miller Beach, Lake County, Indiana - September, 2018
Sanderling (spring adult) - Outer Banks, North Carolina - May 2017
Sanderling (fall adult) - Miller Beach, Indiana - July, 2012
Sanderling (spring adult in flight) - Michigan City, Indiana - May, 2009
Sanderling (molting fall adult) - Miller Beach, Indiana - August, 2008
Sanderling (nonbreeding) - Moss Landing, California - September, 2017
Sanderling (juvenile) - Miller Beach, Lake County, Indiana - September 2019
Sanderling (juvenile in flight) - Miller Beach, Lake County, Indiana - August, 2019
Semipalmated Sandpiper (breeding adult) - Nome, Alaska - June, 2016
Semipalmated Sandpiper (first winter) - Avalon, New Jersey - October, 2003
Semipalmated Sandpiper (juvenile) - Michigan and Indiana
Semipalmated Sandpiper (juvenile in flight) - St. Joe County, Michigan - August, 2022
Semipalmated Sandpiper (with tilted up tail) - Outer Banks, North Carolina - May 2017
Semipalmated Sandpiper (bill length variation) - Outer Banks, North Carolina - May 2017
Western Sandpiper (breeding adult) - Gambell, St. Lawrence Island, Alaska - June, 2016
Western Sandpiper (basic plumage) - Stone Harbor, New Jersey - October, 2003
Western Sandpiper (juvenile) - George Lake, Hammond, Indiana - September, 2005
Least Sandpiper (spring adult) - Southeastern Lake County, Indiana - May, 2004
Least Sandpiper (fall adult) - Miller Beach, Indiana - July, 2004
Least Sandpiper (basic plumage) - Stone Harbor, New Jersey - Oct., 2003
Least Sandpiper (adult in flight) - St. Joe County, Michigan - May, 2020
Least Sandpiper (juvenile) - St. Joe County, Michigan and Lake County, Indiana
Least Sandpiper (leucistic) - Mullet Key, Florida - April, 2002
Least Sandpiper (juveniles in flight) - McCool Basin, Portage, Indiana - August, 2013 and August, 2010
Red-necked Stint (breeding adult) - Gambell and Nome, Alaska - June, 2016
Long-toed Stint (breeding adult) - St. Paul, Pribilof Islands, Alaska - May, 2016
White-rumped Sandpiper (breeding adult) - Outer Banks, North Carolina - May, 2017
White-rumped Sandpiper (fall adult) - George Lake, Hammond, Indiana - September, 2005
White-rumped Sandpiper (juveniles) - George Lake, Hammond, IN - October, 2004 and McCool Basin, Porter County, IN - October, 2015
White-rumped Sandpiper (in flight) - McCool Basin, Porter County, Indiana - October, 2015
Baird's Sandpiper (adult) - St. Joe County, Michigan - August, 2022
Baird's Sandpiper (adult in flight) - Miller Beach, Lake County, Indiana - August, 2007
Baird's Sandpiper (juvenile) - Wakarusa WTF, Elkhart County, IN and Miller Beach, Lake County, IN - August, 2015
Baird's Sandpiper (juvenile in flight) - St. Joe County, MI - August, 2019 and Southern Porter County, IN - September, 2006
Pectoral Sandpiper (spring adult) - McCool Basin, Porter County, IN - April, 2014, Wakarusa Wastewater Ponds, IN - April, 2006, and Kankakee Sands, IN - May, 2002
Pectoral Sandpiper (fall adult) - Miller Beach, Lake County, IN - August, 2014 and McCool Basin, Porter County, IN - August, 2013
Pectoral Sandpiper (adult in flight) - McCool Basin, Porter County, Indiana - April, 2014 and August, 2013
Pectoral Sandpiper (fresh juvenile) - Wakarusa, Indiana - September, 2003
Pectoral Sandpiper (worn juvenile) - Whitefish Point, Chippiwa County, Michigan - October, 2018
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper - Wakarusa, Indiana - September 25, 2003
Purple Sandpiper (1st winter) - Michigan City Harbor, LaPorte County, Indiana - December, 2022 and November, 2002
Rock Sandpiper (breeding Pribilof race) - St. Paul, Pribilof Islands, Alaska - May, 2016
Rock Sandpiper (breeding Aleutian race) - Gambell, St. Lawrence Island, Alaska - May, 2016
Dunlin (spring adult) - Lake County, Indiana - May, 2004 and May, 2006 and Outer Banks, North Carolina - May, 2017
Dunlin (taking flight) - Wakarusa Wastewater Ponds, Wakarusa, Indiana - April, 2006
Dunlin (basic plumage) - Michigan City Harbor, La Porte County, Indiana - November, 2011
Dunlin (1st winter) - Michigan City Harbor, La Porte County, Indiana - October, 2013
Curlew Sandpiper (spring adult) - Wakarusa Waste Water Ponds, Wakarusa, Indiana - May 22, 2007
Stilt Sandpiper (fall adult) - McCool Basin, Porter County, Indiana - July, 2011
Stilt Sandpiper (fall adult) - McCool Basin, Porter County, Indiana - July, 2011
Stilt Sandpiper (basic adult with dowitchers) - South Padre Island, TX - April, 2018 and Estero Llano Grande State Park, Weslaco, TX - April, 2013
Stilt Sandpiper (juvenile) - Michigan and Indiana
Stilt Sandpiper (juvenile in flight) - St. Joe County, Michigan - August, 2017 and Porter County, Indiana - August, 2010
Buff-breasted Sandpiper (juvenile) - Wakarusa WWTF, Elkhart County, IN - September, 2013
Buff-breasted Sandpiper (juvenile) - Miller Beach, Lake County, IN - August, 2010 and September, 2007
Buff-breasted Sandpiper (juvenile in flight) - Miller Beach, Lake County, Indiana - August, 2010
Ruff (black morph) - Kingsbury FWA - May, 2016
Short-billed Dowitcher (breeding griseus subspecies) - Outer Banks, North Carolina - May, 2017
Short-billed Dowitcher (1st summer griseus subspecies) - Outer Banks, North Carolina - May, 2017
Short-billed Dowitcher (breeding hendersoni subspecies) - Fort de Soto, FL - May, 2018 and Southeastern Lake County, IN - May, 2004
Short-billed Dowitcher (juvenile hendersoni subspecies) - St. Joe County, MI - August and Northern Indiana, August and September
Short-billed Dowitcher (juvenile hendersoni in flight) - Wakarusa WTF, Elkhart County, Indiana - August, 2015
Short-billed Dowitcher (breeding caurinus subspecies) - Anchorage, Alaska - May, 2016
Short-billed Dowitcher (molting adult caurinus subspecies) - Pacific Grove, California - April, 2012
Short-billed Dowitcher (juvenile caurinus subspecies) - Pacific Grove, California - September, 2017
Short-billed Dowitcher (basic plumage) - Elkhorn Slough, Moss Landing, California - April, 2012
Long-billed Dowitcher (spring adult) - Grand Kankakee Marsh, Hebron, Indiana - April, 2008
Long-billed Dowitcher (molting fall adult) - Southern Lake County, Indiana - August, 2008
Long-billed Dowitcher (basic adult) - Estero Llano Grande State Park, Weslaco, Texas - April, 2013
Long-billed Dowitcher (molting juvenile) - Southern Lake County, Indiana - October, 2005
Long-billed Dowitcher (molting juvenile) - McCool Basin, Porter County, Indiana - October, 2013
Long-billed Dowitcher (juvenile in flight) - Centreville WTF, St. Joe County, Michigan - August, 2017
Wilson's Snipe - St. Joe County, Michigan and Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming
Common Snipe - St. Paul, Pribilof Islands, Alaska - May, 2016
Pin-tailed Snipe - Gambell, St. Lawrence Island, Alaska - May, 2016
American Woodcock - Jasper Pulaski FWA, Indiana - March, 2003
Wilson's Phalarope (adult male) - Buffalo Lodge Lake, North Dakota - June, 2002
Wilson's Phalarope (adult female) - LaPorte County, Indiana - May, 2023
Wilson's Phalarope (juvenile) - Crescent Lake NWR, NE - July, 2021, LaPorte County, IN - August, 2015 and Newton County, IN - June, 2002
Red-necked Phalarope (breeding female) - Wakarusa WTF, Elkhart County, Indiana - May, 2016
Red-necked Phalarope (nesting) - Gambell, St. Lawrence Island, Alaska - May, 2016
Red-necked Phalarope (nonbreeding) - Elkhorn Slough and Monterey Bay, California - September, 2017
Red-necked Phalarope (juvenile) - McCool Basin, Porter County, Indiana - August, 2013
Red-necked Phalarope (juvenile in flight) - McCool Basin, Porter County, Indiana - August, 2013
Red Phalarope (spring adult) - St. Paul, Pribilof Islands, Alaska - May, 2016
Red Phalarope (molting adult) - California pelagic - August, 2018
Red Phalarope (basic) - Kingsbury FWA, Lake County, Indiana - October, 2015
Shorebird kill - George Lake, Hammond, Indiana - September, 2005
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