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Thanks Rocky. It was also suggested that this could be a long-billed dowitcher, which was my first thought until I looked at my field guide...
I saw it near the mouth of the slough connecting Lake Washington to the Sammamish river. Here's another photo of it.
i'm certainly no expert... i agree, it's not really "stripey" enough for a snipe, but there's a good deal of variation. could certainly be a long-billed dowitcher, though... it's about the time of year they start migrating back south again.
i'm certainly no expert... i agree, it's not really "stripey" enough for a snipe, but there's a good deal of variation. could certainly be a long-billed dowitcher, though... it's about the time of year they start migrating back south again.
Looks like it's a dowitcher, thanks for helping me figure out what this was! I'll keep watching for them then, since it sounds like migration has started already. When does fall migration typically start?
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