I had to wait until 4:30pm because of monsoon-like rains before heading out to Upper Lake Mary to see the waders reported on the mudflats. An interesting group of birds - Killdeer, Lesser Yellowlegs, Long-billed Dowitcher, Spotted, Least, Baird's and Pectoral Sandpiper - remained impassive as I lugged my scope close enough to be sure of the IDs!
Two species were new for the year, taking me to 542 and 297 in the US. Pectoral Sandpiper was new for me in Arizona, the 13th such bird in 2011.
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