Semipalmated Sandpiper

Willcox, Cochise County

30 July 2005 photo by David Stejskal

Semipalmated Sandpiper was once thought to be no more than casual in Arizona and the interior West, but it's recently been shown to be a rare but regular Fall migrant throughout the state from July through early October. It's still considered to be casual as a Spring migrant in the AZ.

David Stejskal digiscope photo 30 July 2005.