Sandpiper ID needed Lincoln NE USA (1 Viewer)

[BirdWatcherNE]

Any idea what kind of sandpiper this is? Taken two days ago by Lincoln NE USA.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/132803015@N05/17287873721/

 

[HH75]

Semipalmated Sandpiper. Western should be longer-billed (there is some overlap involving longer-billed Semipalmateds, but this one is outside the range of variation of Western in that respect), and also I'd expect a few more rufous-fringed scapulars on a spring bird, even a dull bird.

 

[Peter C.]

Agree with HH75 on Semi-palmated. Amongst the small sandpipers in NA, the bill shape and size is unique to that species. Some extremely long-billed individuals can look like a short-billed Western, but this is clearly not one of those.