Baird's Sandpiper is a medium-sized 'peep' with a long, attenuated body and wing tips that project well beyond the tail — giving it a distinctive elongated look. Its buffy-brown scaly back is helpful for identification. It is one of the latest fall migrants, and young birds sometimes remain until November in the interior. It migrates in a narrow corridor through the Great Plains.
Habitat
Upland tundra in summer; dry beaches and short-grass areas in migration
Diet
Insects and small invertebrates
How common
Common
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