Shorebirds (Plovers, Sandpipers, & Allies) |
Seasons in KC area based on information from "The Sibley Guide to Birds" (2000) and "Birds of Kansas" (2011) |
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Black-bellied Plover (coloration Aug-Apr) - rare in KC area |
Killdeer - KC area April to November |
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Snowy Plover - Rare migrant in KC area |
Wilson's Plover (coastal areas) - not in KC area |
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Photo by Robert T. Reed |
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Black-necked Stilt (south & west) - |
American Avocet - rare migrant to KC area |
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very rare to KC area |
Seen at Gardner airport 5/10/2013 |
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Lesser Yellowlegs - KC area during migration |
Greater Yellowlegs - KC area during migration |
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Solitary Sandpiper - KC area during migration |
Spotted Sandpiper - KC area May to October |
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Curlew Sandpiper (coastal areas) - not in KC area |
Western Sandpiper (coastal areas) - rare in KC area |
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Least Sandpiper - KC area during migration |
Stilt Sandpiper - KC area during migration |
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Sanderlings (coastal areas) - uncommon in KC area
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Dunlin - KC area during migration
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Long-billed Curlew (south and west) - not in KC area
| Whimbrel (coastal areas) - rare in KC area |
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| Ruddy Turnstone (coastal areas) - rare migrant to KC area |
Willet (coastal areas and northwest) - rare in KC area |
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Hudsonian Godwit - rare migrant to KC area |
Marbled Godwit (coastal areas) - rare migrant to KC area |
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Wilson's Phalarope - KC area during migration |
Wilson's Snipe - KC area during migration |
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American Woodcock - |
KC area uncommon Sp & F migrant |
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