Dear Mentor Birders,

I Need Help!!! Today, while out at Eagle Bluffs (at the Bend of the
Distribution Channel), I watched a Medium Sized Sandpiper (7" or so) for
quite a while, but I couldn't quite Determine what he was... Here is what I
have: He was 7" to 8" (this is Compared to some Least Sandpipers), Brownish
Head/Back/Wings with Very Distinctive White Feather Edges (Making a Shield
Shape Design all over the Wings...), White Belly with slightly Darker Chest
(possibly a little streaking...???), somewhat Short Neck, Short Thick Dark
Bill, Dark Legs (though could be Muddy...). He was with 4 or 5 Least
Sandpipers and some Babies/Juveniles (there were probably 8 to 10 Little
Guys, around 4" or so, Running All Over the place!!!) and a couple of
Killdeer. What I thought was Unusual is that he Probed the Sand/Water like
a sewing Machine with 3-4 Probes at a time, then he would take a few steps
and do it again... The Least Sandpipers were only Probing once and moving
on... I never saw him Fly, nor did I Hear Anything from him, so I don't
have Any Information here... What do you Think, Any Ideas???

I have Found a few Shore Birds that have Quick Probing like that Listed as
part of their Behavior: The Dowitchers & White-Rumped Sandpiper. But the
Only one that Looks Like my Bird is: The White-Rumped Sandpiper, and it's
Uncommon/Rare around here, so...??? The Sandpiper's Colour/Pattern Looks
like a Juvenile Pectoral Sandpiper, but with a little Shorter Neck...

Anyway, this is all I have, I Hope that it Helps... Thank You for Any
Assitance that you can give me. Please Take Care.

Yours,
Jonathan B. Pons
Columbia, Boone County

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