a Tiscornia lifer

 though it looks like I eBirded a Short-billed at Tiscornia 10 years ago ... who knew?

A Short-billed Dowitcher flew in to Tiscornia with a willet this morning.

Both appeared to be adults with some worn breeding feathers, and a few very worn retained feathers from the winter.

The dowitcher's bill was the same length as the willet's, though a lot skinnier!

Interesting how the birds use them in very different ways though.

I somewhat screened the birds from a beachwalker who detoured around us ... into the gulls, who flushed, taking the sandpipers with...