Buff-breasted Sandpiper Photos

Photography by Terry Sohl

My Favorite: A real treat whenever you find a Buff-breasted Sandpiper. They're rare migrants here in South Dakota, and a species with a pretty low population overall. They're not the typical shorebird, as most of the time when I find them, they're foraging for insects in an alfalfa or cut hay field. My favorite photo though is one that's more "shorebird-like", with a lone bird walking across a muddy shoreline. Taken on May 13th, 2013 near Lake Thompson, South Dakota.

Buff-breasted Sandpiper - Tryngites subruficollis


Buff-breasted Sandpiper 1 August 1st, 2008 Kingsbury County, South Dakota	Buff-breasted Sandpiper 2 August 1st, 2008 Kingsbury County, South Dakota	Buff-breasted Sandpiper 3 August 1st, 2008 Kingsbury County, South Dakota	Buff-breasted Sandpiper 4 August 1st, 2008 Kingsbury County, South Dakota

Buff-breasted Sandpiper 5 August 1st, 2008 Kingsbury County, South Dakota	Buff-breasted Sandpiper 6 August 1st, 2008 Kingsbury County, South Dakota	Buff-breasted Sandpiper 7 August 1st, 2008 Kingsbury County, South Dakota	Buff-breasted Sandpiper 8 August 1st, 2008 Kingsbury County, South Dakota

Buff-breasted Sandpiper 9 August 1st, 2008 Kingsbury County, South Dakota	Buff-breasted Sandpiper 10 May 13th, 2013 Near Lake Thompson, South Dakota	Buff-breasted Sandpiper 11 May 13th, 2013 Near Lake Thompson, South Dakota	Buff-breasted Sandpiper 12 May 13th, 2013 Near Lake Thompson, South Dakota

Buff-breasted Sandpiper 13 May 13th, 2013 Near Lake Thompson, South Dakota	Buff-breasted Sandpiper 14 September 14th, 2014 Minnehaha County, South Dakota