Birds Identified: Upland Sandpiper

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Upland Sandpiper has these characteristics:

• Walking, wading, running
  
• Larger than robin
  
• About same size as robin
  
• Neck long
  
• Bill long, as long or longer than head
  
• Mostly brownish, or with many brown streaks or spots
  
• North summer (June through August)
  
• South summer (June through August)
  
• Field habitat
  
• On ground (walking, wading, running, hopping, or resting on ground)
  
• Soaring flight (gliding or circling on set wings)
  
• Jerks tail or body (repeated dipping of body, or flipping or pumping of tail)
  
• Smooth, clear calls (can be imitated by human singing voice or whistling)
  

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