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August 07 2008 11h07 - Spotted Sandpiper x3 (devart)

This bird is very intelligent, he is. Listen very carefully, shhhh. Listen as he counts to eight. Vas-y mon vieux. Tu peus le faire! Got to speak french. The bird is from Québec. Conte jusqu'à huit! Go go! "HUIT, HUIT, HUIT!" Awesome, Woot! Good job.

From Peterson's Guide:

Spotted Sandpiper - Actitis macularia - Chevalier grivelé

7.5" (19 cm) Most widespread sandpiper along shores of small lakes and streams. Teeters up and down as if a bit too delicately balanced. In breeding plumage, note round breast spots. In winter plumage, no spots; brown above with a white line over eye. A dusky smudge on each side of breast enclosing a white wedge near shoulder is a good mark. Flight is distinctive: Wing beat in a shallow arc, giving a stiff, bowed appearance. Underwing shows a bold wing stripe.
VOICE: A clear peet or peet-weet! or peet-weet-weet-weet!
RANGE: Alaska, Canada south to northern half of U.S. Winters from s. U.S. to n. Argentina.
HABITAT: Lakeshores, ponds, streamsides, marshes; also rock jetties.

Description
August 07 2008 11h07 - Spotted Sandpiper x3 (devart)

This bird is very intelligent, he is. Listen very carefully, shhhh. Listen as he counts to eight. Vas-y mon vieux. Tu peus le faire! Got to speak french. The bird is from Québec. Conte jusqu'à huit! Go go! "HUIT, HUIT, HUIT!" Awesome, Woot! Good job.

From Peterson's Guide:

Spotted Sandpiper - Actitis macularia - Chevalier grivelé

7.5" (19 cm) Most widespread sandpiper along shores of small lakes and streams. Teeters up and down as if a bit too delicately balanced. In breeding plumage, note round breast spots. In winter plumage, no spots; brown above with a white line over eye. A dusky smudge on each side of breast enclosing a white wedge near shoulder is a good mark. Flight is distinctive: Wing beat in a shallow arc, giving a stiff, bowed appearance. Underwing shows a bold wing stripe.
VOICE: A clear peet or peet-weet! or peet-weet-weet-weet!
RANGE: Alaska, Canada south to northern half of U.S. Winters from s. U.S. to n. Argentina.
HABITAT: Lakeshores, ponds, streamsides, marshes; also rock jetties.