Sarah Rainsberger @sarah11918@mastodon.social
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Surprised by a shore bird, as one is.

Unusual enough to prompt me to add a photo to my observation as proof, and then I checked: turns out indeed "Greater Yellowlegs" is a Community Target*! 🎯

(*Not yet reported this month, but has been observed around this date in the past, so not unpossible.)

eBirding this month summary for my local area with various statistics and categories like New species seen this month. Shows a list of Community Target birds with their date last observed and a frequency graph showing when they are expected throughout the year. It includes the bird I saw: Greater Yellowlegs, last observed on Oct 6, 2024.A screenshot of my submitted birding checklist, showing 9 different species observed in a list, but one additionally includes a thumbnail of photo I took of the Greater Yellowlegs.A zoomed in photo of a Greater Yellowlegs standing on a damp beach in low tide at the waters edge amid piles of sea kelp/grass. It's a medium-large bird with bright yellow legs that wades in shallow water, with a very long, thin bill. It's grey/brown with white speckles on its back and wings, but its head and underside are white with some grey/brown streaks.
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