Solitary Sandpiper - SW Missouri (1 Viewer)

[OzarkBirdman]

Looking for a second set of eyes on a sandpiper. I got a short video through the spotting scope. I apologize for the quality. It is larger than the spotted sandpipers that were also present. Bill is straight and slender. Back is dark with a white spot pattern, not the same pattern you’d see on other sandpipers like a pectoral sandpiper. It has a white eye ring. Legs are not yellow, they are darker. What is throwing me here is there are a few of them together, not solitary. The guide books I consulted indicate it is uncommon to see them in groups during migration.

SolitarySandpiper

 

[OzarkBirdman]

Here are photos as well.

 

[THE_FERN]

Yes solitary sandpiper(s)

 

[Butty]

What is throwing me here is there are a few of them together, not solitary.

A bird's name is not an ID feature.

 

[njlarsen]

In field guides, uncommon and rare have two different meanings. Uncommon is in between common and rare. So uncommon does not mean you will never see these in groups.
Niels

 

[OzarkBirdman]

In field guides, uncommon and rare have two different meanings. Uncommon is in between common and rare. So uncommon does not mean you will never see these in groups.
Niels

That makes sense. Thank you for the clarification!