Stilt Sandpiper

Stilt Sandpiper's are Rare in Western Washington from August September.

Habitat

Stilt Sandpiper's are found During the non-breeding season, they are usually found in fresh water ponds, marshes, mudflats, lagoons, and flooded fields.

Behavior

Large flocks of Stilt Sandpipers are common in areas where they are abundant, but in Washington, single birds or a few birds are generally seen mixed with flocks of dowitchers or Lesser Yellowlegs. Stilt Sandpipers usually forage in shallow water up to their bellies. They probe in the mud for food, often moving their heads up and down, sometimes under water, in a sewing-machine motion like that of a dowitcher. They also pick food from the surface of the water.