[NatureNS] Fwd: egg ID

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Hi, Randy.

Lovely photo!  I agree with Ken that the eggs looks like those of a =
Spotted Sandpiper.  Both the nest and the eggs are a very good match to =
those of Spotties illustrated in the Princeton field guide "Nests, Eggs, =
and Nestlings of North American Birds".  No date given in the attached =
report of the sighting, but assuming late July, it is much too late for =
nests of the other most common NS shorebird breeders, Willets and =
Greater Yellowlegs.  Whereas Spotted Sandpiper, since the female often =
has two broods with successive mates, can be much later nesters.  Also, =
far too well-built a nest for Killdeer, and no broken-wing display.

The other possibility for a small shorebird is Least Sandpiper, a fairly =
rare local breeder, which can have eggs as late as August.  But its eggs =
have a darker background colour and finer streaking, not matching the =
photo.

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