It was a spotted sandpiper, one of the most common shorebirds that migrate through the Piedmont.
From the charlotteobserver.com
If you are a male spotted sandpiper, it pays to be the first to mate with a particular female.
From the newscientist.com
A spotted sandpiper bobs its backend like a boogie king.
From the kentucky.com
Since the first spotted sandpiper was seen in Britain in 1924 there have been more than 130 occurrences.
From the express.co.uk
Spotted redshank and green sandpiper in breeding plumage started arriving at the end of June.
From the independent.co.uk
Recent bird sightings include a pair of turtle doves, increasingly rare green sandpiper, spotted redshank, little ringed plover, black-tailed godwits, quail and spoonbills.