Learn the keys to identifying the Spotted Sandpiper, and how to tell it apart from its tricky lookalike, the Solitary Sandpiper, in this short clip with Kevin McGowan. 🔑 With shorebirds, behavior is one of the best characteristics to help with identification. The Spotted Sandpiper’s trademark is a full-body bobbing motion, seesawing up and down as it picks its way along the shoreline looking for invertebrates. (Fun fact: This quirk has inspired nicknames like teeter-peep, teeter-bob, teeter-sni

Did you know that the Spotted Sandpiper can be found throughout much of North America during the summer? We may be nearing the end of spring migration season, but with the Bird Migration Explorer, you can discover where your favorite migratory birds are all year round. bit.ly/3QOqgh0 | National Audubon Society