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Barton county yesterday
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You appear to have a couple of immature Wilson's Phalaropes in the third photo. That photo appears to have mostly dowitchers, but I can't say Long or Short.

More to come, hopefully. I've got my own load of grainy shorb photos to wade through!
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Bit of a guess on the bird in the center of the first photo...maybe Buff-breasted Sandpiper. Looks like amazing habitat!
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Cheyenne bottoms is one of the best spots in the state and buff breasted is what I’ve called it too
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HamRHead wrote: Mon May 18, 2026 1:31 am Buff-breasted Sandpiper. Looks like amazing habitat!
Another vote for Buff-breasted. Now we've done the hard one someone else can tackle the easy ones. :)
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Anything that’s not a white rumped sandpiper or Wilson’s phalarope or stilt sandpiper or pectoral or black bellied plover
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Kansabirdguy wrote: Wed May 20, 2026 12:41 pm Anything that’s not a white rumped sandpiper or Wilson’s phalarope or stilt sandpiper or pectoral or black bellied plover
Third photo, right side. What is this guy?
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Looks like a young or male Wilson’s phalarope to me
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Kansabirdguy wrote: Wed May 20, 2026 8:36 pm Looks like a young or male Wilson’s phalarope to me
Thanks. The amount of white threw me.
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Kansabirdguy wrote: Wed May 20, 2026 12:41 pm Anything that’s not a white rumped sandpiper or Wilson’s phalarope or stilt sandpiper or pectoral or black bellied plover
Except for the one bird in the first shot I don't see anything other than what you just mentioned. I don't see any reason it couldn't be a Buff-breasted.
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