Common Nighthawk, Chordeiles minor minor, 24.13 cm / 9.5 in. COMMON around clearings, fields, ponds and other open areas. Nests on bare ground and on gravel rooftops.

Parker River National Wildlife Refuge, Plum Island, Essex County, Massachusetts.

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Semipalmated Plover, Charadrius semipalmatus, 18.41 centimeters / 7.25 inches. COMMON on open mudflats and beaches, the most numerous small plover.

Sandy Point State Reservation, Ipswich, Massachusetts.

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Sanderling, Calidris alba rubida, 8 in / 20.3 cm. COMMON. Sandy beaches with some wave action. Canon EOS 500mm IS USM Series I + 1.4X.

Sandy Point State Reservation, Plum Island, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA.

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Whimbrel (Hudsonian), Numenius phaeopus hudsonicus, 17.5 in / 44.45 cm. Local and UNCOMMON. Grassy mudflats, tidal flats, beaches and coastal rocks, RARE inland. Nests on mossy tundra.

Parker River Wildlife Refuge, Plum Island, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA.

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Tufted Titmouse, Baeolophus bicolor, 6.5 in / 16.5 cm. COMMON in oak woods.

Published as cover photo for "Birds International. flickr.com/groups/birds_international/

Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary, Topsfield, Massachusetts, United States.

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