I need help ... again... from you experts. It seems at the change of each
season, I'm just not able to identify some species.

On Thursday last week I watched what I assume to be a sandpiper at the
second pond at Prairie Oaks off RT 142 west of Columbus. He was about the
size of a robin (because a robin was walking right alongside him), he had a
long black bill, black legs, body was brownish with white underparts. He
bounced (for lack of a better word) as he stood still (typical sandpiper
gyrations). He was too far away to hear him, and I couldn't see the eyes
very well. Oh, he did have a white rump.

Any suggestions? I'm sure you are all seeing sandpipers by now, but in
checking the latest posts I've not seen any listings.

Thanks for your help in advance.

Verna Ansel
Galloway, OH

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