Buff-breasted Sandpipers, 9/14/15

~Buff-breasted Sandpiper in the Black Dirt Region, Orange County NY, 9/14/15.~
~One of my favorites – Buff-breasted Sandpiper in the Black Dirt Region, Orange County NY, 9/14/15.~

I went out to the black dirt after work this evening and looked for the American Golden-Plovers that have been seen out there. Reports of as many as 80 birds can be found on eBird in the past week, with the most recent sighting being a single bird seen yesterday. I was away in Vermont for a long weekend, so I have missed out thus far. I did try for the birds the end of last week without any luck, and I was again unsuccessful in locating any tonight. I did, however, get a super consolation prize when I came across a trio of Buff-breasted Sandpipers that were not very far from the road. Buff-breasted Sandpiper is a bird that I really like, one of my favorites for sure, so I was pretty happy to get such great looks and to finally get some decent shots.

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~I love these sweet looking birds. BBSA in the black dirt, 9/14/15.~
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~It was tough for me to get the camera to focus on the birds. For some reason, I had several shots of the bird head on that were relatively in focus. Buff-breasted Sandpiper in the Black Dirt Region, 9/14/15.~
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~Buff-breasted Sandpipers in flight, Black Dirt Region, 9/14/15.~

 

16 thoughts on “Buff-breasted Sandpipers, 9/14/15”

    1. Thanks Deb, I found it tough to get them in focus, I had very few that weren’t significantly blurry – the camera must have a difficult time distinguishing the bird from the background? Still, it made me very happy to get this bird tonight! Matt

  4. Very nice shots! Haven’t been able to get there for AGPL yet, either, but there’s hope through at least early October…

  5. You’ll get them. Have faith! Great Buff-breasted Sandpipers. I wanted to report these bird sightings at the Mearns Club tonight and I couldn’t remember where we had seen them. NOW I remember!

    1. I hope so, Karen! You and I had that early one at the loop, but I’d love one for Orange County. Matt

  8. I can see why you like these birds, Matt. They have sweet faces and such unusual coloring. Despite the drab shading, it stands out. Beige colors usually leave me with a nondescript feeling, but these are really nice.

    Wilma

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