Hudsonian Godwit ✓

Hudsonian Godwit
Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae (Sandpipers/Phalaropes) Subfamily: Scolopacinae Scientific Name: Limosa haemastica ✓ First seen on Sep 28, 2013 in New YorkSeen only within the National Wildlife Refuge System

Conservation Classification

On Laura's Conservation List ABC WatchList: Yellow (Declining or Rare Continental Species) ESA Status: Not endangered

Maps

2013 Sighting Information

I saw this one only on a Rochester Birding Association field trip to the Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge. I lucked into running into some birders who generously invited me to ride along--the field trip organizers had arranged access onto a dike that is usually closed to the public, and without that access I'd never have seen this bird in 2013.