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.
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