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Five birders seen from behind on a desert ridge at sunset, binoculars raised toward a soaring hawk.

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BINTSUM 003Pacific FlywayClark County, NV

Bird of Interest: Baird's Sandpiper

Baird's Sandpiper is the Bird of Interest, Corn Creek at Desert National Wildlife Refuge is the NAI, and possible arrivals include Common Loon and Red-breasted Merganser.

Bird of Interest: Baird's Sandpiper

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Baird's Sandpiper standing on a pebbly shore, showing its long wings, scaly brown back, and black legs.

Bird of Interest

Baird's Sandpiper

Calidris bairdii

Positive Bird ID
  • Small sandpiper, about 5 to 6 inches long, with black legs and a short, straight, thin dark bill.
  • Long wings reach past the tail when it stands. Only White-rumped Sandpiper also shows this, and it has a white rump patch.
  • Dark brown above and mainly white below, with a light brown, streaked head and breast and a black rump patch.
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Bird Order of Battle

Notable sightings reported to eBird in Clark County over the last 7 days, updated daily.

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