Limnodromus scolopaceus

Status: Very Rare (< 5 records)

Origins: Breeds along the arctic coasts of Alaska and Yukon in North America, as well as Siberia. Winters along the Pacific coast, throughout Mexico, the Gulf of Mexico and Florida.

Record Details: Three records for Newfoundland. (1) The first was observed at Mundy Pond, St. John’s on November 6-7, 2005. (2) The second was at Codroy Valley Provincial Park on November 4, 2016. (3) The most recent was a very obliging individual at Virginia Lake, St. John’s on November 7-17, 2021. The late date for any dowitcher was a key indicator towards all identifications.

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