Update: At the time of this sighting, this bird was known as a Mongolian Plover. It is now known as Lesser Sand-Plover. This was one of only a handful of eastern North American records at the time.
Tuesday, July 27, 1999
Rhode Island Trip for Mongolian Plover! ~ July 26, 1999
Rick Wiltraut, Jason Horn, and I drove to Rhode Island to see the Mongolian Plover that visited Charlestown Beach. Our hike through waist-deep water to the mudflats was rewarded with great looks at this bird.
Mongolian Plover near Charlestown Beach, Rhode Island. The fact that this Asian bird was still in breeding plumage was an extra bonus.
Update: At the time of this sighting, this bird was known as a Mongolian Plover. It is now known as Lesser Sand-Plover. This was one of only a handful of eastern North American records at the time.
Update: At the time of this sighting, this bird was known as a Mongolian Plover. It is now known as Lesser Sand-Plover. This was one of only a handful of eastern North American records at the time.
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